xF.
Brighton & Hove Albion

2–1

xG 2.28–0.87

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Liverpool

Amex Stadium

Falmer · Sat 21 Mar, 12:45 UK · Premier League · Cap 31,876

xVerdict

BHA deserved this on chance quality. The open-play gap sat with BHA.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
BHA led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Open play split 1.37–0.74.

BHALIV
1.37Open play0.74
0.91Set play0.13
0.05Free kicks0.07
0.50Corners0.06
Shot profileFact
LIV shot from poor areas, 12 shots for one big chance.
xAnalysis

BHA worked into better areas, 16 shots for five big chances.

BHALIV

Shots

16 – 12

xG / shot

0.14 – 0.07

On target

7 – 5

Inside box

11 – 10

Outside box

5 – 2

Blocked

2 – 3

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

5 – 1

Big missed

3 – 0

KeeperFact
LIV's keeper did more against the model.
xAnalysis

xG prevented finished 0.09–0.49.

BHA

0.09

xG prevented

LIV

0.49

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
BHA scored early.
xAnalysis

The first arrived in the 14', and they scored again.

First half

  • 8'Curtis Jones on, Hugo Ekitiké off.
  • 14'Danny Welbeck scores (header, Diego Gómez).
  • 25'Yellow, Yankuba Minteh (Foul).
  • 30'Milos Kerkez scores (left foot shot).
  • 45'Yellow, Ibrahima Konaté (Foul).
  • 45+5'Yellow, Diego Gómez (Foul).

Second half

  • 48'Yellow, Danny Welbeck.
  • 56'Danny Welbeck scores (left foot shot, Jack Hinshelwood).
  • 61'Yellow, Jeremie Frimpong (Foul).
  • 63'Rio Ngumoha on, Jeremie Frimpong off.
  • 68'Yellow, Unknown (Argument).
  • 68'Yellow, Alexis Mac Allister (Foul).
  • 76'Carlos Baleba on, James Milner off.
  • 76'Kaoru Mitoma on, Yankuba Minteh off.
  • 76'Andrew Robertson on, Milos Kerkez off.
  • 77'Federico Chiesa on, Ibrahima Konaté off.
  • 79'Yellow, Dominik Szoboszlai (Foul).
  • 83'Yasin Ayari on, Jack Hinshelwood off.
  • 83'Georginio Rutter on, Danny Welbeck off.
  • 85'Yellow, Lewis Dunk (Time wasting).
  • 90'Yellow, Federico Chiesa (Foul).
  • 90+1'Joël Veltman on, Diego Gómez off.
  • 90+4'Yellow, Mats Wieffer (Foul).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-2-3-1 vs 4-3-1-2Fact
LIV left a back four and a lone nine for a 4-3-1-2.
xAnalysis

They have two strikers against a back four. BHA have the extra midfielder.

BHA · 4-2-3-1LIV · 4-3-1-2

301561113182024252745678101822253038GroßVerbruggenDunkHeckeMintehHinshelwoodWelbeckMilnerKadıoğluGómezWiefferDijkKonatéKerkezWirtzSzoboszlaiAllisterGakpoEkitikéMamardashvi…FrimpongGravenberch
Player ratingsFact
Welbeck led the card.
xAnalysis

The mark was 8.8, and the two XIs rated close.

BHA

18Danny WelbeckFW838.82
1Bart VerbruggenGK907.50
25Diego GómezMF907.41
6Jan Paul van HeckeDF907.20
20James MilnerMF767.01
11Yankuba MintehMF766.93
26Yasin AyariMF76.91
27Mats WiefferDF906.80
24Ferdi KadıoğluDF906.81
13Jack HinshelwoodMF836.71
30Pascal GroßMF906.62
22Kaoru MitomaMF146.50
17Carlos BalebaMF146.50
10Georginio RutterFW76.40
5Lewis DunkDF906.00
34Joël VeltmanDF10.00

LIV

8Dominik SzoboszlaiMF907.42
7Florian WirtzMF907.22
38Ryan GravenberchMF907.20
17Curtis JonesMF826.90
6Milos KerkezDF766.90
10Alexis Mac AllisterMF906.81
73Rio NgumohaFW276.70
18Cody GakpoFW906.61
4Virgil van DijkDF906.50
26Andrew RobertsonDF146.50
22Hugo EkitikéFW86.50
5Ibrahima KonatéDF776.50
30Jeremie FrimpongDF636.52
25Giorgi MamardashviliGK906.50
14Federico ChiesaFW136.40
Missing playersFact
Both sides were missing players.
xAnalysis

The count was 1–1.

BHA

  • Adam WebsterUnavailable

LIV

  • Stefan BajceticUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
BHA held the pressure.
xAnalysis

The minute series ran 59–41, BHA to LIV.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
LIV pinned the night in BHA's third.
xAnalysis

The ball spent 44% of the night in BHA's third and 29% in LIV's.

BHA thirdMiddleLIV third
44%27%29%
BHALIV
Match statsFact
LIV had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

BHA had the better chances.

BHALIV

Possession

47% – 53%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

380 – 431

Lge 436.9

Corners

4 – 8

Lge 5.0

Tackles

11 – 12

Lge 16.7

npxG

2.28 – 0.87