Thursday , 2 July 2026

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' Three points are at stake. Liverpool FC host Burnley FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Diogo Jota has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
  • 10' Joel Matip needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 15 Yellow cards this season.
  • 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
  • 18' GOAL! Diogo Jota fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 23' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 28' Burnley FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 33' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 38' Charlie Taylor is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Liverpool FC so far.
  • 43' It looks like no one’s ball. Liverpool FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 48' The 31-year-old Naby Keita has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 53' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Liverpool FC and Burnley FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 58' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jurgen Klopp will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 63' Burnley FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 63.
  • 68' Liverpool FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 69' A stunning finish from Sadio Mane — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 74' The home supporters are growing impatient. Liverpool FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 75' Another change for Burnley FC made on 75 minute. Chris Wood leaves to be changed by Jay Rodriguez.
  • 80' Burnley FC ring the changes. Johann Berg Gudmundsson has done his job and it is now time for Erik Pieters to step up.
  • 81' The Liverpool FC manager makes a substitution. Naby Keita departs to be replaced by Thiago Alcantara.
  • 86' A quiet spell here at Anfield. Liverpool FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 90' Fresh legs for Liverpool FC! Joe Gomez comes on to replace Kostas Tsimikas.
  • The final score is 2-0.

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
Darwin Nunez 2
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain 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.