Liverpool right now
Liverpool have made a strong start and sit 6th in Premier League. A +2.23 xG difference sits behind 9 points from 5 matches, which suggests the performances have been better than the results. They have scored 1.35 fewer than their 8.35 xG, while conceding 2.12 fewer than the 6.12 xG against them. Their defence rates 3rd of 20 in Premier League for the chances it allows an average opponent.
How Liverpool compares
Next match Premier League · Sun 11/10
Home Manchester City
- Liverpool
- 39%
- Draw
- 29%
- Manchester City
- 32%
Data coverage: Full Both teams have the full 20-match model window available.
Last result Premier League · Sun 20/09
Away Bournemouth
1:0 Win
- Expected goals
- 1.65 – 0.79
- xG difference
- +0.86
Goals vs xG — match by match
Bars are goals scored. Lines are the xG created and conceded in each match.
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Expected goals | Expected goals conceded | xG difference | Goals scored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 23/08 | Newcastle United | Away | 2:2 | 2.98 | 1.58 | +1.40 | 2 |
| Sat 29/08 | Nottingham Forest | Home | 2:2 | 1.75 | 2.30 | -0.55 | 2 |
| Fri 04/09 | Ipswich Town | Away | 2:0 | 0.69 | 0.75 | -0.06 | 2 |
| Sat 12/09 | Fulham | Home | 0:0 | 1.28 | 0.70 | +0.58 | 0 |
| Sun 20/09 | Bournemouth | Away | 1:0 | 1.65 | 0.79 | +0.86 | 1 |
| The season so far | 8.35 | 6.12 | 7 | ||||
Finishing
-1.35
Goals vs xG
Defending
-2.12
Goals conceded vs xGA
Results
+0.57
Points vs xPts
The run ahead
- Attack
- 82/99
- Defence
- 56/99
- Attack
- 59/99
- Defence
- 41/99
- Attack
- 79/99
- Defence
- 47/99
- Attack
- 54/99
- Defence
- 91/99
- Attack
- 29/99
- Defence
- 43/99
Key players
xGI = xG + xA ⓘ
Expected Goal Involvement combines expected goals and expected assists.