xF.
Liverpool

2–0

xG 1.10–0.56

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Aston Villa

Anfield

Liverpool · Sat 1 Nov, 20:00 UK · Premier League · Cap 61,276

xVerdict

LIV deserved this on chance quality. LIV held the pressure for most of the night.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
LIV led chance quality.
xAnalysis

The count finished 1.10–0.56. The sources were mixed.

LIVAVL
0.95Open play0.51
0.15Set play0.05
0.07Free kicks0.00
0.02Corners0.00
Shot profileFact
AVL were shooting from poor areas, 10 shots without a big chance.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 16–10.

LIVAVL

Shots

16 – 10

xG / shot

0.07 – 0.06

On target

4 – 3

Inside box

7 – 4

Outside box

9 – 6

Blocked

5 – 1

Woodwork

0 – 2

Big chances

4 – 0

Big missed

3 – 0

KeeperFact
Keeper numbers are not stored for this match yet.

Expected goals prevented is not stored for this match.

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
LIV scored first.
xAnalysis

The opener came in the 45'.

First half

  • 44'VAR.
  • 45+1'Mohamed Salah scores (right foot shot).

Second half

  • 54'Yellow, Virgil van Dijk .
  • 54'Yellow, Unai Emery (Foul).
  • 57'Yellow, Matty Cash.
  • 58'Ryan Gravenberch scores (left foot shot, Alexis Mac Allister).
  • 59'Ross Barkley on, John McGinn off.
  • 59'Donyell Malen on, Evann Guessand off.
  • 73'Yellow, Amadou Onana.
  • 74'Tyrone Mings on, Pau Torres off.
  • 74'Jadon Sancho on, Ollie Watkins off.
  • 75'Ian Maatsen on, Lucas Digne off.
  • 77'Florian Wirtz on, Hugo Ekitiké off.
  • 80'Yellow, Morgan Rogers.
  • 87'Yellow, Unai Emery (Argument).
  • 87'Yellow, Dominik Szoboszlai.
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-2-3-1 vs 4-2-3-1Fact
Both started a 4-2-3-1.
xAnalysis

LIV's usual. AVL's usual.

LIV · 4-2-3-1AVL · 4-2-3-1

45810111218222526382471112142324272944DijkKonatéSzoboszlaiAllisterSalahBradleyGakpoEkitikéMamardashvi…RobertsonGravenberchCashKonsaMcGinnWatkinsDigneTorresMartínezOnanaRogersGuessandKamara
Player ratingsFact
LIV's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.2–6.5. Gravenberch led the card at 7.9.

LIV

38Ryan GravenberchMF907.91
8Dominik SzoboszlaiMF907.53
18Cody GakpoMF907.52
11Mohamed SalahMF907.41
10Alexis Mac AllisterMF907.33
26Andrew RobertsonDF907.31
25Giorgi MamardashviliGK907.20
4Virgil van DijkDF907.10
5Ibrahima KonatéDF906.80
12Conor BradleyDF906.70
22Hugo EkitikéFW776.60
7Florian WirtzMF136.41

AVL

24Amadou OnanaMF906.91
19Jadon SanchoFW166.81
6Ross BarkleyMF316.81
7John McGinnMF596.81
2Matty CashDF906.71
27Morgan RogersMF906.71
4Ezri KonsaDF906.70
14Pau TorresDF746.70
11Ollie WatkinsFW746.61
44Boubacar KamaraMF906.61
17Donyell MalenFW316.60
5Tyrone MingsDF166.50
22Ian MaatsenDF156.51
12Lucas DigneDF756.41
29Evann GuessandMF596.00
23Emiliano MartínezGK905.80
Missing playersFact
No sidelined players stored for this match.

No sidelined players stored for this match.

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The minute series stayed with LIV.
xAnalysis

The minute series ran 72–28, LIV to AVL.

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

When the ball went high, LIV played through the middle.

LIV thirdMiddleAVL third
25%35%40%
LIVAVL
Match statsFact
LIV had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 53%–47%.

LIVAVL

Possession

53% – 47%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

467 – 398

Lge 436.9

Corners

1 – 4

Lge 5.0

Tackles

12 – 11

Lge 16.7

npxG

1.10 – 0.56