xF.
Liverpool

2–2

xG 1.87–2.41

Nottingham Forest

Anfield

Liverpool · Sat 29 Aug, 12:30 UK · Premier League · Cap 61,276

xVerdict

A draw that NFO will feel they left behind. NFO missed 3 big chances.

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
NFO led chance quality.
xAnalysis

The count finished 1.87–2.41. The sources were mixed.

LIVNFO
1.78Open play1.34
0.09Set play1.07
0.05Free kicks0.00
0.04Corners0.19
0.00Penalties0.79
Shot profileFact
NFO kept hitting the first defender.
xAnalysis

Six of 12 shots were blocked.

LIVNFO

Shots

13 – 12

xG / shot

0.14 – 0.20

On target

4 – 3

Inside box

8 – 11

Outside box

5 – 1

Blocked

4 – 6

Woodwork

0 – 1

Big chances

1 – 5

Big missed

0 – 3

KeeperFact
The keepers finished close on xG prevented.
xAnalysis

The pair finished -0.18–-0.45.

LIV

-0.18

xG prevented

NFO

-0.45

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
The last goal arrived late.
xAnalysis

LIV scored it in the 82'.

First half

  • 24'Dan Ndoye scores (right foot shot, Morgan Gibbs-White).
  • 32'VAR.
  • 44'Yellow, Igor Jesus (Foul).

Second half

  • 50'Yellow, Ola Aina (Foul).
  • 54'Yellow, Víctor Muñoz (Argument).
  • 58'Yellow, Florian Wirtz (Foul).
  • 60'Alexander Isak scores (left foot shot, Cody Gakpo).
  • 66'Liam Delap on, Dan Ndoye off.
  • 69'Yellow, Alisson (Argument).
  • 70'Morgan Gibbs-White scores from the spot (right foot shot).
  • 71'Ryan Gravenberch on, Jeremie Frimpong off.
  • 71'Rio Ngumoha on, Cody Gakpo off.
  • 71'Konstantinos Tsimikas on, Milos Kerkez off.
  • 77'Ronald Araujo on, Jérémy Jacquet off.
  • 77'Trey Nyoni on, Alexis Mac Allister off.
  • 79'Yellow, Ronald Araujo (Foul).
  • 82'Víctor Muñoz scores (right foot shot, Florian Wirtz).
  • 86'Luca Netz on, Ola Aina off.
  • 90+2'Nicolás Domínguez on, Igor Jesus off.
  • 90+2'Callum Hudson-Odoi on, James McAtee off.
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-2-3-1 vs 3-4-2-1Fact
NFO 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. NFO set up 3-4-2-1.

LIV · 4-2-3-1NFO · 3-4-2-1

14567891018233035101114212324263134AlissonDijkJacquetKerkezWirtzSzoboszlaiIsakAllisterGakpoMuñozFrimpongWilliamsMurilloGibbs-WhiteJesusNdoyeSchlagerCunhaMcAteeSelsMilenkovićAina
Player ratingsFact
The two XIs rated close.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.0–6.9. Gibbs-White was the top mark.

LIV

8Dominik SzoboszlaiMF907.72
5Jérémy JacquetDF777.51
9Alexander IsakFW907.21
23Víctor MuñozMF907.21
4Virgil van DijkDF907.10
7Florian WirtzMF907.01
6Milos KerkezDF716.91
18Cody GakpoMF716.72
30Jeremie FrimpongDF716.71
38Ryan GravenberchMF196.71
42Trey NyoniMF136.60
10Alexis Mac AllisterMF776.60
73Rio NgumohaFW196.60
33Ronald AraujoDF136.60
21Konstantinos TsimikasDF196.50
1AlissonGK906.20

NFO

10Morgan Gibbs-WhiteFW907.91
3Neco WilliamsMF907.72
14Dan NdoyeFW667.42
21Xaver SchlagerMF906.90
11Igor JesusFW906.71
24James McAteeMF906.71
31Nikola MilenkovićDF906.60
19Liam DelapFW246.61
26Matz SelsGK906.60
34Ola AinaMF866.51
23Jair CunhaDF906.50
5MurilloDF906.30
7Callum Hudson-OdoiFW10.00
8Nicolás DomínguezMF10.00
25Luca NetzDF40.00
Missing playersFact
LIV named 6 absences.
xAnalysis

NFO had none stored.

LIV

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

NFO

None stored.

How it tilted

MomentumFact
LIV held the pressure.
xAnalysis

NFO still found the net.

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

When the ball went high, LIV stretched the flanks.

LIV thirdMiddleNFO third
19%42%39%
LIVNFO
Match statsFact
LIV had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

NFO had the better chances.

LIVNFO

Possession

70% – 30%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

626 – 280

Lge 440.3

Corners

3 – 5

Lge 4.7

Tackles

22 – 23

Lge 15.4

npxG

1.87 – 1.62