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Liverpool FC vs Leeds United FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
Liverpool FC
4 – 3
Full Time
Leeds United FC
Sat 12 Sep 2020 · 16:30 UTC Anfield HT 45+3' · FT 45+4'
Roberto Firmino 76' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Liverpool FC vs Leeds United FC — Premier League at Anfield.

Match Details

  • Referee Paul Tierney
  • Referee Stuart Burt
  • Referee Mike Dean
  • Referee Michael Oliver
  • Referee Simon Bennett

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

4
3
1
Liverpool FC 8 games · Avg 4.3 goals Leeds United FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-09-12 Liverpool FC 4–3 Leeds United FC

Recent Form

Liverpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Sep Leeds United FC H 4–3 W
26 Jul Newcastle United FC A 3–1 W
22 Jul Chelsea FC H 5–3 W
15 Jul Arsenal FC A 1–2 L
11 Jul Burnley FC H 1–1 D
08 Jul Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 3–1 W
Leeds United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Sep Liverpool FC A 3–4 L
22 Jul Charlton Athletic FC H 4–0 W
19 Jul Derby County FC A 3–1 W
16 Jul Barnsley FC H 1–0 W
12 Jul Swansea City AFC A 1–0 W
09 Jul Stoke City FC H 5–0 W

Season Stats

Liverpool FC Leeds United FC
#12 Position #21
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Liverpool FC are 12th (0 pts). Leeds United FC are 21st (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Liverpool FC and Leeds United FC get this one started.
  • 4' Brilliant from the ! Mohamed Salah makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 4.
  • 9' Leeds United FC have won 532 goals from 358 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 12' The England Jack Harrison breaks the deadlock on 12 minutes. 1-1!
  • 17' Brazil international Alisson Becker has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 20' Brilliant from the ! Virgil van Dijk makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 20.
  • 25' Naby Keita is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Liverpool FC tonight.
  • 30' What composure from Patrick Bamford! The England international strokes it home. 2-2.
  • 33' GOAL! Mohamed Salah scores on 33.
  • 38' A quiet spell here at Anfield. Leeds United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 43' The energy levels are beginning to show. Marcelo Bielsa might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 48' It’s high time Jurgen Klopp made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 53' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Pascal Struijk made 358 appearances and scored 14 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 58' Fresh legs for Liverpool FC! Fabinho comes on to replace Naby Keita.
  • 62' The crowd applauds Patrick Bamford as he leaves the pitch. Rodrigo steps in for Leeds United FC.
  • 66' What a moment for Mateusz Klich! That strike on 66 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 66' A change in the Liverpool FC ranks — Jordan Henderson exits the field as Curtis Jones enters on 66.
  • 71' 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.
  • 76' Poor challenge from Roberto Firmino. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 81' Leeds United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jamie Shackleton is hanging Mateusz Klich on the field on 81 minute.
  • 86' Supporters expect more eagerness from Joe Gomez, as he is very good at scoring at Anfield with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 88' What a strike from Mohamed Salah! The score is 4-3.
  • 89' Joel Matip gets the nod from Liverpool FC. He replaces Trent Alexander-Arnold and will look to change the dynamic.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 4-3 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Liverpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jurgen Klopp

Leeds United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marcelo Bielsa

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Mohamed Salah 9
Sadio Mane 4
Diogo Jota 2
Virgil van Dijk 2
Mateusz Klich 1
Darwin Nunez 1
Diego Llorente 1
Fabinho 1

Head to Head

2020-09-12 Liverpool FC 4–3 Leeds United FC

Liverpool FC Form

2020-09-12 Liverpool FC 4–3 Leeds United FC W 2020-07-26 Newcastle United FC 1–3 Liverpool FC W 2020-07-22 Liverpool FC 5–3 Chelsea FC W 2020-07-15 Arsenal FC 2–1 Liverpool FC L 2020-07-11 Liverpool FC 1–1 Burnley FC D 2020-07-08 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–3 Liverpool FC W

Leeds United FC Form

2020-09-12 Liverpool FC 4–3 Leeds United FC L 2020-07-22 Leeds United FC 4–0 Charlton Athletic FC W 2020-07-19 Derby County FC 1–3 Leeds United FC W 2020-07-16 Leeds United FC 1–0 Barnsley FC W 2020-07-12 Swansea City AFC 0–1 Leeds United FC W 2020-07-09 Leeds United FC 5–0 Stoke City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.71 Liverpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41 Leeds United FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Liverpool FC46% Draw25% Leeds United FC29%
Actual: Liverpool FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.12
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Liverpool FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Leeds United FC
54%
Liverpool FC or Leeds United FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Liverpool FC32% Draw43% Leeds United FC25%
Actual: Liverpool FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–3 not predicted
4 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
11.6%
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 2
7.2%
1 – 0
6.8%
2 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 0
6.1%
0 – 1
5.4%
3 – 1
5%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
3.6%
3 – 2
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Liverpool FC

Handicap Liverpool FC covers Push Leeds United FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 13% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 20% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 16% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
Leeds United FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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