Saturday , 14 November 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
7 games this season 🟨 3.7/game ⚽ 10.3 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Arsenal FC 10 27
2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 10 22
3 Manchester City FC 10 21
4 Liverpool FC 10 18
5 Chelsea FC 10 16
6 Everton FC 10 16
7 AFC Bournemouth 10 15
8 Brentford FC 10 14
9 Leeds United FC 10 14
10 Aston Villa FC 10 13
11 Tottenham Hotspur FC 10 12
12 Newcastle United FC 10 12
13 Hull City AFC 10 11
14 Ipswich Town FC 10 11
15 Fulham FC 10 10
16 Nottingham Forest FC 10 9
17 Coventry City FC 10 9
18 Manchester United FC 10 8
19 Sunderland AFC 10 8
20 Crystal Palace FC 10 7

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

Key Stats

42% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
40% Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Liverpool FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
2/3
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Liverpool FC
Alexander Isak 7 G
Victor Munoz 2 G
Cody Gakpo 1 G 3 A
Dominik Szoboszlai 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Liverpool FC launch into their encounter with Burnley FC.
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Liverpool FC in their trying to find a way past Burnley FC's compact .
  • 10' Mohamed Salah needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 18' Diogo Jota puts Liverpool FC on the lead.
  • 23' Both keepers have barely been tested. Liverpool FC and Burnley FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 28' Burnley FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 33' Liverpool FC is showing some good football. However, Liverpool FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 38' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Liverpool FC that had 423 games and scored 832 goals.
  • 43' With 0 assists to his name this season, Sadio Mane is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Liverpool FC.
  • 48' The travelling Burnley FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 53' Liverpool FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 58' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jordan Henderson made 423 appearances and scored 16 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 63' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 68' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Sean Dyche will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 69' Sadio Mane does the damage! The net is bulging and Liverpool FC surge ahead!
  • 74' The 23-year-old Harvey Elliott has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 75' The Burnley FC bench stirs into life. Chris Wood is withdrawn and Jay Rodriguez gets his opportunity.
  • 80' A change in the Burnley FC ranks — Johann Berg Gudmundsson exits the field as Erik Pieters enters on 80.
  • 81' A change in the Liverpool FC ranks — Naby Keita exits the field as Thiago Alcantara enters on 81.
  • 86' Liverpool FC 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.
  • 90' Joe Gomez has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kostas Tsimikas on 90 minute.
  • Liverpool FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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
Jack Cork 1
Fabinho 1
Johann Berg Gudmundsson 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
1.53 Liverpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.68 Burnley FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 62% + Liverpool FC to win 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Liverpool FC61% Draw25% Burnley FC14%
Actual: Liverpool FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes39% 0% No61%
Avg goals/match: 2.21
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Liverpool FC or Draw
86%
Draw or Burnley FC
39%
Liverpool FC or Burnley FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Liverpool FC38% Draw50% Burnley FC12%
Actual: Liverpool FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
15.9%
0 – 0
13.2%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
6.3%
3 – 0
6.2%
3 – 1
4.4%
1 – 2
3.7%
2 – 2
2.9%
4 – 0
2.4%
0 – 2
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Liverpool FC

Handicap Liverpool FC covers Push Burnley FC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 18% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 26% 44%
-0.5 56% — 44%
+0.5 85% — 15%
+1 85% 11% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
51% ✓
Burnley FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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