xF.
Newcastle United

2–2

xG 1.27–3.64

Liverpool

St. James' Park

Newcastle upon Tyne · Sun 23 Aug, 16:30 UK · Premier League · Cap 52,409

xVerdict

A draw that LIV will feel they left behind. LIV leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals. NEW's keeper prevented 1.54 expected goals.

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
LIV led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Set plays were 71% of LIV's xG.

NEWLIV
1.10Open play1.06
0.16Set play2.58
0.04Free kicks0.06
0.00Corners1.43
0.00Penalties0.79
Shot profileFact
LIV took 27 shots for three big chances.
xAnalysis

16 were blocked.

NEWLIV

Shots

13 – 27

xG / shot

0.10 – 0.13

On target

4 – 7

Inside box

6 – 16

Outside box

7 – 11

Blocked

4 – 16

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

3 – 3

Big missed

2 – 2

KeeperFact
The keepers split on xG prevented.
xAnalysis

xG prevented finished 1.54–-0.68.

NEW

1.54

xG prevented

LIV

-0.68

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
NEW scored early.
xAnalysis

The first arrived in the 5', and they scored again.

First half

  • 5'Anthony Elanga scores (right foot shot, William Osula).
  • 25'Yellow, Yoane Wissa (Foul).
  • 30'Yellow, Jeremie Frimpong (Foul).
  • 30'Yellow, Milos Kerkez (Foul).
  • 34'Yellow, Lewis Miley  (Foul).

Second half

  • 55'Cody Gakpo scores (right foot shot, Ryan Gravenberch).
  • 56'Jacob Ramsey on, Sean Steur off.
  • 56'Joe Willock on, William Osula off.
  • 57'Joe Willock scores (right foot shot, Yoane Wissa).
  • 63'Alexis Mac Allister on, Florian Wirtz off.
  • 63'Víctor Muñoz on, Rio Ngumoha off.
  • 64'Yellow, Jacob Ramsey (Foul).
  • 70'Ronald Araujo  on, Jérémy Jacquet off.
  • 76'Aladji Bamba on, Lewis Miley  off.
  • 76'Jacob Murphy on, Anthony Elanga off.
  • 78'Lewis Koumas on, Ryan Gravenberch off.
  • 79'Yellow, Jacob Murphy (Foul).
  • 90'Yellow, Virgil van Dijk  (Foul).
  • 90+3'Yellow, Lukas Hornicek (Time wasting).
  • 90+5'Fabian Schär on, Yoane Wissa off.
  • 90+9'Dominik Szoboszlai scores from the spot (right foot shot).
  • 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

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

NEW · 4-2-3-1LIV · 4-2-3-1

3491011121419213767145678918303873HallBotmanWissaOsulaBarnesThiawSteurElangaHornicekDedićMileyAlissonDijkJacquetKerkezWirtzSzoboszlaiIsakGakpoFrimpongGravenberchNgumoha
Player ratingsFact
The two XIs rated close.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 6.7–6.8. Gakpo was the top mark.

NEW

28Joe WillockMF347.31
19Anthony ElangaMF767.30
67Lewis MileyMF767.22
21Lukas HornicekGK907.10
10William OsulaFW567.01
9Yoane WissaMF906.81
12Malick ThiawDF906.70
41Jacob RamseyMF346.70
4Sven BotmanDF906.70
3Lewis HallDF906.61
8Aladji BambaMF146.50
14Sean SteurMF566.30
11Harvey BarnesMF906.20
23Jacob MurphyMF146.20
37Amar DedićDF906.10
5Fabian SchärDF10.00

LIV

18Cody GakpoMF907.93
8Dominik SzoboszlaiMF907.53
23Víctor MuñozFW277.00
4Virgil van DijkDF906.90
7Florian WirtzMF636.81
10Alexis Mac AllisterMF276.80
38Ryan GravenberchMF786.81
33Ronald AraujoDF206.80
5Jérémy JacquetDF706.71
6Milos KerkezDF906.71
67Lewis KoumasFW126.50
30Jeremie FrimpongDF906.43
1AlissonGK906.30
73Rio NgumohaMF636.30
9Alexander IsakFW906.21
Missing playersFact
LIV were thinner on the night.
xAnalysis

6 absences to 1.

NEW

  • Tino LivramentoUnavailable

LIV

  • Joe GomezUnavailable
  • Vitezslav JarosUnavailable
  • Hugo EkitikéUnavailable
  • Conor BradleyUnavailable
  • Stefan BajceticUnavailable
  • Giovanni LeoniUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
LIV held the pressure.
xAnalysis

NEW still found the net.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
LIV held territory in NEW's third.
xAnalysis

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

NEW thirdMiddleLIV third
37%38%26%
NEWLIV
Match statsFact
LIV had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 39%–61%.

NEWLIV

Possession

39% – 61%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

296 – 445

Lge 440.3

Corners

2 – 6

Lge 4.7

Tackles

19 – 17

Lge 15.4

npxG

1.27 – 2.85