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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
5 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 11.4 goals/game

Standings

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

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
60% Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Liverpool FC
Alexander Isak 4 G
Cody Gakpo 1 G 3 A
Dominik Szoboszlai 1 G
Victor Munoz 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Liverpool FC and Burnley FC has kicked off!
  • 5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 10' Liverpool FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Burnley FC backline.
  • 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 18' Diogo Jota is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 23' Both keepers have barely been tested. Liverpool FC and Burnley FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 28' A quiet spell here at Anfield. Burnley FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 33' Erik Pieters needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 38' Joe Gomez, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 43' It’s high time Jurgen Klopp made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 48' 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.
  • 53' It looks like no one’s ball. Liverpool FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 58' The energy levels are beginning to show. Sean Dyche might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 63' It is a cagey affair so far. Liverpool FC in their trying to find a way past Burnley FC's compact .
  • 68' The 35-year-old Johann Berg Gudmundsson has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 69' Sadio Mane adds to his 0 season tally! Liverpool FC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 74' It looks surprising Liverpool FC does not make any changes. Naby Keita has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 75' The crowd applauds Chris Wood as he leaves the pitch. Jay Rodriguez steps in for Burnley FC.
  • 80' The crowd applauds Johann Berg Gudmundsson as he leaves the pitch. Erik Pieters steps in for Burnley FC.
  • 81' The Liverpool FC manager makes a substitution. Naby Keita departs to be replaced by Thiago Alcantara.
  • 86' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Sean Dyche will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 90' Joe Gomez gets the nod from Liverpool FC. He replaces Kostas Tsimikas and will look to change the dynamic.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Liverpool FC players.

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
James Milner 1
Nathaniel Phillips 1
Xherdan Shaqiri 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.