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Liverpool FC vs Paris Saint-Germain FC, 2018-19 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2018-19
Liverpool FC
3 – 2
Full Time
Paris Saint-Germain FC
Tue 18 Sep 2018 · 19:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Virgil van Dijk 27' Y
Y 45' Thomas Meunier

Overview

Match Preview

Liverpool FC vs Paris Saint-Germain FC — Champions League .

Match Details

  • Referee Cuneyt Cakιr
  • Referee Bahattin Duran
  • Referee Tarik Ongun
  • Referee Baris Simsek
  • Referee Huseyin Gocek

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Arsenal FC 8 24
2 FC Bayern München 8 21
3 Liverpool FC 8 18
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 8 17
5 FC Barcelona 8 16
6 Chelsea FC 8 16
7 Sporting Clube de Portugal 8 16
8 Manchester City FC 8 16
9 Real Madrid CF 8 15
10 FC Internazionale Milano 8 15
11 Paris Saint-Germain FC 8 14
12 Newcastle United FC 8 14
13 Juventus FC 8 13
14 Club Atlético de Madrid 8 13
15 Atalanta BC 8 13
16 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 8 12
17 Borussia Dortmund 8 11
18 PAE Olympiakos SFP 8 11
19 Club Brugge KV 8 10
20 Galatasaray SK 8 10
21 AS Monaco FC 8 10
22 Qarabag Agdam FK 8 10
23 FK Bodø/Glimt 8 9
24 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 9
25 Olympique de Marseille 8 9
26 Paphos FC 8 9
27 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 8 9
28 PSV 8 8
29 Athletic Club 8 8
30 SSC Napoli 8 8
31 FC København 8 8
32 AFC Ajax 8 6
33 Eintracht Frankfurt 8 4
34 SK Slavia Praha 8 3
35 Villarreal CF 8 1
36 FK Kairat 8 1

Head-to-Head

2
4
Liverpool FC 6 games · Avg 3.2 goals Paris Saint-Germain FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-18 Liverpool FC 3–2 Paris Saint-Germain FC

Recent Form

Liverpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Sep Paris Saint-Germain FC H 3–2 W
15 Sep Tottenham Hotspur FC A 2–1 W
01 Sep Leicester City FC A 2–1 W
25 Aug Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 1–0 W
20 Aug Crystal Palace FC A 2–0 W
12 Aug West Ham United FC H 4–0 W
Paris Saint-Germain FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Sep Liverpool FC A 2–3 L
14 Sep AS Saint-Étienne H 4–0 W
01 Sep Nimes Olympique A 4–2 W
25 Aug Angers SCO H 3–1 W
18 Aug En Avant Guingamp A 3–1 W
12 Aug SM Caen H 3–0 W

Season Stats

Liverpool FC Paris Saint-Germain FC
#3 Position #11
18 Points 14
8 Played 8
6 / 0 / 2 W / D / L 4 / 2 / 2
20 Scored 21
8 Conceded 11
+12 GD +10
2.25 PPG 1.75
75% Win % 50%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Paris Saint-Germain FC this season

Liverpool FC are 3rd (18 pts). Paris Saint-Germain FC are 11th (14 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Liverpool FC
Dominik Szoboszlai 1 G
Alexis Mac Allister 1 G
Paris Saint-Germain FC
Ferran Torres 3 G
Ousmane Dembele 2 G 2 A
Fabian Ruiz 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Liverpool FC welcome Paris Saint-Germain FC for this crunch clash at .
  • 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Daniel Sturridge, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 20' It’s high time Thomas Tuchel made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 25' A quiet spell here at . Paris Saint-Germain FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 27' A meaty challenge results in booking for Virgil van Dijk on 27.
  • 30' What composure from Daniel Sturridge! The England international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 35' The travelling Paris Saint-Germain FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 36' The England central midfielder James Milner breaks the deadlock on 36 minutes. 2-0!
  • 40' Against the run of play, Thomas Meunier has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 45' Paris Saint-Germain FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 50' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 55' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Thomas Tuchel will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 60' Thiago Silva is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Liverpool FC so far.
  • 65' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 70' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Liverpool FC and Paris Saint-Germain FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 72' A change in the Liverpool FC ranks — Daniel Sturridge exits the field as Roberto Firmino enters on 72.
  • 77' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 77 minutes.
  • 80' Paris Saint-Germain FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Julian Draxler is hanging Edinson Cavani on the field on 80 minute.
  • 83' What a moment for Kylian Mbappe! That strike on 83 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 85' Xherdan Shaqiri is replacing Mohamed Salah for the Liverpool FC side.
  • 90' Brilliant from the forward! Roberto Firmino makes it 3-2 with a superb finish on 90.
  • 90' Fabinho has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sadio Mane on 90 minute.
  • The points are shared — Liverpool FC 3-2 Paris Saint-Germain FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Liverpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jurgen Klopp

Paris Saint-Germain FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thomas Tuchel

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ousmane Dembele 3
James Milner 2
Harvey Elliott 1
Daniel Sturridge 1
Roberto Firmino 1
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia 1
James Milner 1
Desire Doue 1

Head to Head

2018-09-18 Liverpool FC 3–2 Paris Saint-Germain FC

Liverpool FC Form

2018-09-18 Liverpool FC 3–2 Paris Saint-Germain FC W 2018-09-15 Tottenham Hotspur FC 1–2 Liverpool FC W 2018-09-01 Leicester City FC 1–2 Liverpool FC W 2018-08-25 Liverpool FC 1–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2018-08-20 Crystal Palace FC 0–2 Liverpool FC W 2018-08-12 Liverpool FC 4–0 West Ham United FC W

Paris Saint-Germain FC Form

2018-09-18 Liverpool FC 3–2 Paris Saint-Germain FC L 2018-09-14 Paris Saint-Germain FC 4–0 AS Saint-Étienne W 2018-09-01 Nimes Olympique 2–4 Paris Saint-Germain FC W 2018-08-25 Paris Saint-Germain FC 3–1 Angers SCO W 2018-08-18 En Avant Guingamp 1–3 Paris Saint-Germain FC W 2018-08-12 Paris Saint-Germain FC 3–0 SM Caen W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.54 Liverpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.76 Paris Saint-Germain FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 79% + Both teams to score 76%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Liverpool FC55% Draw21% Paris Saint-Germain FC24%
Actual: Liverpool FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes76% 0% No24%
Avg goals/match: 4.3
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 92%
8%
± 2.5 79%
21%
± 3.5 61%
39%
± 4.5 42%
58%

Double Chance

Liverpool FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Paris Saint-Germain FC
45%
Liverpool FC or Paris Saint-Germain FC
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Liverpool FC41% Draw36% Paris Saint-Germain FC23%
Actual: Liverpool FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
7.6%
1 – 1
6.8%
2 – 2
6.5%
3 – 1
6.3%
3 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
5.3%
2 – 0
4.5%
4 – 1
4%
2 – 3
3.8%
3 – 0
3.7%
4 – 2
3.5%
3 – 3
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Liverpool FC

Handicap Liverpool FC covers Push Paris Saint-Germain FC covers
-2.5 19% — 81%
-2 19% 16% 65%
-1.5 35% — 65%
-1 35% 19% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 13% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 8% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
Paris Saint-Germain FC keeps clean sheet
9% ✓

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