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Liverpool FC vs Burnley FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2021-22
Liverpool FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Burnley FC
Sat 21 Aug 2021 · 11:30 UTC Anfield HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Liverpool FC vs Burnley FC — Premier League at Anfield.

Match Details

  • Referee Andy Madley
  • Referee Stuart Attwell
  • Referee Darren Cann
  • Referee Mark Scholes
  • Referee Mike Dean
  • Referee

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

9
2
1
Liverpool FC 12 games · Avg 2.6 goals Burnley FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-08-21 Liverpool FC 2–0 Burnley FC 2021-05-19 Burnley FC 0–3 Liverpool FC 2021-01-21 Liverpool FC 0–1 Burnley FC 2020-07-11 Liverpool FC 1–1 Burnley FC 2019-08-31 Burnley FC 0–3 Liverpool FC

Recent Form

Liverpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Aug Burnley FC H 2–0 W
14 Aug Norwich City FC A 3–0 W
23 May Crystal Palace FC H 2–0 W
19 May Burnley FC A 3–0 W
16 May West Bromwich Albion FC A 2–1 W
13 May Manchester United FC A 4–2 W
Burnley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Aug Liverpool FC A 0–2 L
14 Aug Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 1–2 L
23 May Sheffield United FC A 0–1 L
19 May Liverpool FC H 0–3 L
15 May Leeds United FC H 0–4 L
10 May Fulham FC A 2–0 W

Season Stats

Liverpool FC Burnley FC
#12 Position #2
0 Points 22
0 Played 38
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 4 / 10 / 24
0 Scored 38
0 Conceded 75
+0 GD -37
– PPG 0.58
– Win % 11%

Key Stats

42% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Liverpool FC are 12th (0 pts). Burnley FC are 2nd (22 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Liverpool FC vs Burnley FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Liverpool FC and Burnley FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 15' Burnley FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
  • 18' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Diogo Jota makes it 1-0.
  • 23' Dwight McNeil, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 28' Supporters expect more eagerness from Josh Brownhill, as he is very good at scoring at Anfield with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 33' Burnley FC have won 404 goals from 342 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 38' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mohamed Salah made 409 appearances and scored 213 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 43' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 48' Both keepers have barely been tested. Liverpool FC and Burnley FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 53' Over 53 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 58' Ben Mee is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Burnley FC so far.
  • 63' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 68' Jordan Henderson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 23 Yellow cards this season.
  • 69' Brilliant from the ! Sadio Mane makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 69.
  • 74' Matthew Lowton has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 342 appearances.
  • 75' A tactical swap from Burnley FC — Jay Rodriguez on, Chris Wood off on 75 minutes.
  • 80' A tactical swap from Burnley FC — Erik Pieters on, Johann Berg Gudmundsson off on 80 minutes.
  • 81' The Liverpool FC bench stirs into life. Naby Keita is withdrawn and Thiago Alcantara gets his opportunity.
  • 86' England international Nick Pope has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 90' Fresh legs for Liverpool FC! Joe Gomez comes on to replace Kostas Tsimikas.
  • 2-0 the final result. Burnley FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Liverpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jurgen Klopp

Burnley FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sean Dyche

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Roberto Firmino 5
Sadio Mane 4
Diogo Jota 3
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain 2
Darwin Nunez 2
Johann Berg Gudmundsson 1
Luis Diaz 1
Ashley Westwood 1

Head to Head

2021-08-21 Liverpool FC 2–0 Burnley FC 2021-05-19 Burnley FC 0–3 Liverpool FC 2021-01-21 Liverpool FC 0–1 Burnley FC 2020-07-11 Liverpool FC 1–1 Burnley FC 2019-08-31 Burnley FC 0–3 Liverpool FC

Liverpool FC Form

2021-08-21 Liverpool FC 2–0 Burnley FC W 2021-08-14 Norwich City FC 0–3 Liverpool FC W 2021-05-23 Liverpool FC 2–0 Crystal Palace FC W 2021-05-19 Burnley FC 0–3 Liverpool FC W 2021-05-16 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–2 Liverpool FC W 2021-05-13 Manchester United FC 2–4 Liverpool FC W

Burnley FC Form

2021-08-21 Liverpool FC 2–0 Burnley FC L 2021-08-14 Burnley FC 1–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L 2021-05-23 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Burnley FC L 2021-05-19 Burnley FC 0–3 Liverpool FC L 2021-05-15 Burnley FC 0–4 Leeds United FC L 2021-05-10 Fulham FC 0–2 Burnley FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.88 Liverpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3 Burnley FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 88% + Under — clean sheet likely 83%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Liverpool FC54% Draw35% Burnley FC11%
Actual: Liverpool FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes17% 0% No83%
Avg goals/match: 1.18
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 67%
33%
± 1.5 34%
66%
± 2.5 12%
88%
± 3.5 4%
96%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Liverpool FC or Draw
89%
Draw or Burnley FC
46%
Liverpool FC or Burnley FC
65%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Liverpool FC26% Draw68% Burnley FC6%
Actual: Liverpool FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
33.4%
1 – 0
25.6%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
9%
0 – 1
7.5%
2 – 1
4%
3 – 0
3.2%
3 – 1
1.3%
1 – 2
1.2%
0 – 2
1.1%
4 – 0
0.7%
2 – 2
0.7%

Asian Handicap — Liverpool FC

Handicap Liverpool FC covers Push Burnley FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 12% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 30% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 90% — 10%
+1 90% 9% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
74% ✓
Burnley FC keeps clean sheet
42% ✓

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