xF.
Ipswich Town

0–2

xG 1.04–0.71

Liverpool

Portman Road Stadium

Ipswich · Fri 4 Sept, 20:00 UK · Premier League · Cap 29,673

xVerdict

LIV took the points against the chance count. IPS led the chances.

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
IPS led chance quality.
xAnalysis

The count finished 1.04–0.71. The sources were mixed.

IPSLIV
0.94Open play0.66
0.10Set play0.05
0.00Corners0.02
Shot profileFact
IPS were shooting from poor areas, 14 shots without a big chance.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 14–10.

IPSLIV

Shots

14 – 10

xG / shot

0.07 – 0.07

On target

5 – 7

Inside box

4 – 5

Outside box

10 – 5

Blocked

4 – 2

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

0 – 0

Big missed

0 – 0

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

xG prevented finished -0.49–0.78.

IPS

-0.49

xG prevented

LIV

0.78

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
LIV scored early.
xAnalysis

The first arrived in the 6', and they scored again.

First half

  • 6'Alexander Isak scores (right foot shot, Cody Gakpo).
  • 9'Alexander Isak scores (left foot shot, Cody Gakpo).
  • 10'Yellow, Alexis Mac Allister (Foul).
  • 41'Yellow, Julio Enciso (Delay of game).

Second half

  • 52'Yellow, Jérémy Jacquet (Foul).
  • 57'Yellow, Milos Kerkez (Foul).
  • 64'Bradley Barcola on, Víctor Muñoz off.
  • 64'Ryan Gravenberch on, Alexander Isak off.
  • 66'Jack Clarke on, Daizen Maeda off.
  • 66'Zian Flemming on, Emersonn off.
  • 69'VAR.
  • 78'Abdoul Ouattara on, Exequiel Palacios off.
  • 79'Kasey McAteer  on, Abdul Fatawu Issahaku off.
  • 84'Trey Nyoni on, Alexis Mac Allister off.
  • 90+1'Lewis Koumas on, Florian Wirtz off.
  • 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

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

IPS · 4-2-3-1LIV · 4-2-3-1

3671019232425263738145678910182333DavisDiopIssahakuEncisoEmersonnLukićGreavesPalaciosO'SheaScherpenMaedaAlissonDijkJacquetKerkezWirtzSzoboszlaiIsakAllisterGakpoMuñozAraujo
Player ratingsFact
LIV's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 6.7–7.3. Isak led the card at 8.1.

IPS

25Exequiel PalaciosMF787.32
37Kjell ScherpenGK907.00
3Leif DavisDF906.92
6Issa DiopDF906.81
7Abdul Fatawu IssahakuMF796.82
23Saša LukićMF906.81
20Kasey McAteerMF116.70
9Zian FlemmingFW246.70
10Julio EncisoMF906.62
47Jack ClarkeFW246.51
42Abdoul OuattaraDF126.51
24Jacob GreavesDF906.51
26Dara O'SheaDF906.50
19EmersonnFW666.40
38Daizen MaedaMF666.30

LIV

9Alexander IsakFW648.10
18Cody GakpoMF908.13
1AlissonGK908.00
8Dominik SzoboszlaiMF907.62
4Virgil van DijkDF907.30
10Alexis Mac AllisterMF847.21
5Jérémy JacquetDF907.21
33Ronald AraujoDF907.00
7Florian WirtzMF907.02
6Milos KerkezDF906.60
29Bradley BarcolaFW266.51
38Ryan GravenberchMF266.50
42Trey NyoniMF66.50
23Víctor MuñozMF646.40
67Lewis KoumasFW10.00
Missing playersFact
Both sides were missing players.
xAnalysis

The count was 1–1.

IPS

  • Jaden PhilogeneUnavailable

LIV

  • Vitezslav JarosUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The pressure flipped.
xAnalysis

LIV had the first half. IPS had the second.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
Territory was shared.
xAnalysis

The ball did not settle in either final third.

IPS thirdMiddleLIV third
30%38%32%
IPSLIV
Match statsFact
LIV had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

IPS had the better chances.

IPSLIV

Possession

45% – 55%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

428 – 531

Lge 440.3

Corners

4 – 3

Lge 4.7

Tackles

18 – 15

Lge 15.4

npxG

1.04 – 0.71