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FC Midtjylland vs Liverpool FC, Champions League 2020-21 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2020-21
FC Midtjylland
1 – 1
Full Time
Liverpool FC
Wed 9 Dec 2020 · 17:55 UTC MCH Arena HT 45+3' · FT 45+10'
Frank Onyeka 9' Y
Dion Cools 31' Y
Dion Cools 32' Y
Y 61' Caoimhin Kelleher
Mikael Anderson 81' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FC Midtjylland vs Liverpool FC — Champions League at MCH Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Francois Letexier
  • Referee Mehdi Rahmouni
  • Referee Cyril Gringore
  • Referee Amaury Delerue
13 games this season 🟨 4.1/game ⚽ 8.0 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Arsenal FC 8 24
2 FC Bayern München 8 21
3 Liverpool FC 8 18
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 8 17
5 FC Barcelona 8 16
6 Chelsea FC 8 16
7 Sporting Clube de Portugal 8 16
8 Manchester City FC 8 16
9 Real Madrid CF 8 15
10 FC Internazionale Milano 8 15
11 Paris Saint-Germain FC 8 14
12 Newcastle United FC 8 14
13 Juventus FC 8 13
14 Club Atlético de Madrid 8 13
15 Atalanta BC 8 13
16 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 8 12
17 Borussia Dortmund 8 11
18 PAE Olympiakos SFP 8 11
19 Club Brugge KV 8 10
20 Galatasaray SK 8 10
21 AS Monaco FC 8 10
22 Qarabag Agdam FK 8 10
23 FK Bodo/Glimt 8 9
24 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 9
25 Olympique de Marseille 8 9
26 Paphos FC 8 9
27 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 8 9
28 PSV 8 8
29 Athletic Club 8 8
30 SSC Napoli 8 8
31 FC København 8 8
32 AFC Ajax 8 6
33 Eintracht Frankfurt 8 4
34 SK Slavia Praha 8 3
35 Villarreal CF 8 1
36 FK Kairat 8 1

Head-to-Head

1
1
FC Midtjylland 2 games · Avg 2.0 goals Liverpool FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-09 FC Midtjylland 1–1 Liverpool FC 2020-10-27 Liverpool FC 2–0 FC Midtjylland

Recent Form

FC Midtjylland
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Dec Liverpool FC H 1–1 D
01 Dec Atalanta BC A 1–1 D
25 Nov AFC Ajax A 1–3 L
03 Nov AFC Ajax H 1–2 L
27 Oct Liverpool FC A 0–2 L
21 Oct Atalanta BC H 0–4 L
Liverpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Dec FC Midtjylland A 1–1 D
06 Dec Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 4–0 W
01 Dec AFC Ajax H 1–0 W
28 Nov Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 1–1 D
25 Nov Atalanta BC H 0–2 L
22 Nov Leicester City FC H 3–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Liverpool FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Liverpool FC
Dominik Szoboszlai 1 G
Alexis Mac Allister 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at MCH Arena!
  • 1' Mohamed Salah adds to his 1 season tally! Liverpool FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 6' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Midtjylland in their trying to find a way past Liverpool FC's compact .
  • 9' FC Midtjylland receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 9.
  • 14' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Midtjylland is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 19' Ireland international Caoimhin Kelleher has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 24' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 29' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Brian Priske will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 31' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Dion Cools.
  • 32' The referee has no hesitation. Dion Cools is booked for FC Midtjylland — Yellow card on 32.
  • 37' Jesper Hansen has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 225 appearances.
  • 42' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 46' Billy Koumetio gets the nod from Liverpool FC. He replaces Fabinho and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Midtjylland and Liverpool FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 56' FC Midtjylland seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 61' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Caoimhin Kelleher on 61 minutes.
  • 61' Time for substitution for Liverpool FC. Kostas Tsimikas is replaced by Andrew Robertson.
  • 62' A goal from the Denmark international Alexander Scholz! He fires home on 62 to make it 1-1!
  • 62' Another substitution for Liverpool FC to replace Naby Keita by Jordan Henderson on 62 minute.
  • 63' Liverpool FC make a change. Naby Keita trudges off to be replaced by Jordan Henderson on 63 minutes.
  • 64' Another change for FC Midtjylland made on 64 minute. Awer Mabil leaves to be changed by Mikael Anderson.
  • 69' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 71' A tactical swap from Liverpool FC — Roberto Firmino on, Divock Origi off on 71 minutes.
  • 76' The supporters are chanting for Pione Sisto. He replaces Anders Dreyer on 76 minute.
  • 81' The referee calls foul for Mikael Anderson. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 86' Takumi Minamino has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 87' Sadio Mane is replacing Diogo Jota for the Liverpool FC side.
  • 90' Another change for FC Midtjylland made on 90 minute. Evander leaves to be changed by Nicolas Madsen.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

Lineups

FC Midtjylland Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brian Priske

Liverpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jurgen Klopp

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.03 FC Midtjylland xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3 Liverpool FC xG
I would bet for: Liverpool FC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FC Midtjylland30% Draw31% Liverpool FC39%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.33
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

FC Midtjylland or Draw
61%
Draw or Liverpool FC
70%
FC Midtjylland or Liverpool FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Midtjylland21% Draw50% Liverpool FC29%
Actual: Liverpool FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.9%
0 – 1
11.5%
1 – 0
8.8%
1 – 2
8.2%
0 – 2
7.9%
2 – 1
6.5%
2 – 0
5%
2 – 2
4.3%
1 – 3
3.6%
0 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
2.3%

Asian Handicap — FC Midtjylland

Handicap FC Midtjylland covers Push Liverpool FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 17% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 22% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 12% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

FC Midtjylland keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.