xF.
Liverpool

2–1

xG 1.74–0.90

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Anfield

Liverpool · Sat 27 Dec, 15:00 UK · Premier League · Cap 61,276

xVerdict

LIV deserved this on chance quality. WOL leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals. 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

Set plays were 52% of WOL's xG.

LIVWOL
1.61Open play0.43
0.13Set play0.47
0.13Corners0.47
Shot profileFact
LIV were shooting from poor areas, 14 shots for one big chance.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 14–9.

LIVWOL

Shots

14 – 9

xG / shot

0.12 – 0.10

On target

4 – 4

Inside box

11 – 4

Outside box

3 – 5

Blocked

3 – 1

Woodwork

1 – 0

Big chances

1 – 1

Big missed

0 – 1

KeeperFact
The keepers finished close on xG prevented.
xAnalysis

The pair finished 0.22–0.03.

LIV

0.22

xG prevented

WOL

0.03

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
LIV scored first.
xAnalysis

The opener came in the 41'.

First half

  • 41'Ryan Gravenberch scores (right foot shot, Jeremie Frimpong).
  • 42'Florian Wirtz scores (right foot shot, Hugo Ekitiké).

Second half

  • 51'Santiago Bueno scores (right foot shot).
  • 56'Yellow, André (Foul).
  • 61'Conor Bradley on, Federico Chiesa off.
  • 62'Jørgen Strand Larsen on, Hee-chan Hwang off.
  • 62'Jackson Tchatchoua on, Matt Doherty off.
  • 62'David Møller Wolfe on, Hugo Bueno off.
  • 79'Jhon Arias on, Yerson Mosquera off.
  • 86'Cody Gakpo on, Hugo Ekitiké off.
  • 90+3'Trey Nyoni on, Florian Wirtz off.
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-2-3-1 vs 3-4-2-1Fact
WOL have a spare centre-back against a lone nine, and wing-backs against LIV's wide players.
xAnalysis

LIV set up 4-2-3-1. WOL set up 3-4-2-1.

LIV · 4-2-3-1WOL · 3-4-2-1

381456710141722301234781114153637GravenberchAlissonDijkKonatéKerkezWirtzAllisterChiesaJonesEkitikéFrimpongSáDohertyBuenoBuenoAndréGomesHwangArokodareMosqueraManéKrejci
Player ratingsFact
LIV's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.4–6.6. Wirtz led the card at 8.8.

LIV

7Florian WirtzMF908.83
38Ryan GravenberchMF907.90
17Curtis JonesMF907.70
22Hugo EkitikéFW867.61
4Virgil van DijkDF907.51
10Alexis Mac AllisterMF907.32
6Milos KerkezDF907.31
30Jeremie FrimpongDF907.22
1AlissonGK906.90
5Ibrahima KonatéDF906.80
12Conor BradleyDF296.60
42Trey NyoniMF16.51
14Federico ChiesaMF616.30
18Cody GakpoFW40.00

WOL

7AndréMF907.32
8João GomesMF906.91
4Santiago BuenoDF906.80
14Tolu ArokodareFW906.62
37Ladislav KrejciDF906.61
38Jackson TchatchouaDF286.61
36Mateus ManéFW906.50
9Jørgen Strand LarsenFW286.40
6David Møller WolfeDF286.40
1José SáGK906.40
3Hugo BuenoMF626.40
10Jhon AriasMF116.40
11Hee-chan HwangFW626.40
15Yerson MosqueraDF796.40
2Matt DohertyMF626.00
Missing playersFact
No sidelined players stored for this match.

No sidelined players stored for this match.

How it tilted

MomentumFact
WOL finished stronger.
xAnalysis

The minutes after 75 swung their way.

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

The ball spent 40% of the night in WOL's third and 17% in LIV's.

LIV thirdMiddleWOL third
17%43%40%
LIVWOL
Match statsFact
LIV had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 67%–33%.

LIVWOL

Possession

67% – 33%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

660 – 327

Lge 436.9

Corners

6 – 4

Lge 5.0

Tackles

19 – 16

Lge 16.7

npxG

1.74 – 0.90