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Premier League · 2026

Ipswich Town 0–2 Liverpool · Premier League

0–2Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Liverpool won 0–2.

Shots
1410
Shots on target
57
Expected goals
0.730.66
Possession
45%55%

Full time

What the match recorded

Liverpool beat Ipswich Town 2–0. Recorded in this match (Ipswich Town – Liverpool): shots 14–10, shots on target 5–7, expected goals 0.73–0.66, possession 45%–55%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

The teams have contrasting possession records

weak

Liverpool have recorded the higher season possession share.

41%PossessionIpswich Town · Liverpool● 62%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 21.0 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricIpswich TownLiverpoolBaseline
Possession41%62%51.5%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

Liverpool show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

Liverpool's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

11 shots/match ▲ShotsIpswich Town · Liverpool16.7 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricIpswich TownLiverpoolBaseline
Shots11 shots/match16.7 shots/match13.8 shots/match
Shots against18 shots/match13 shots/match15.5 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots14 shots10 shotsIpswich Town 14 shots, Liverpool 10 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots7 shotsIpswich Town 5 shots, Liverpool 7 shots
  • Expected goals0.73 xG0.66 xGIpswich Town 0.73 xG, Liverpool 0.66 xG
  • Possession45%55%Ipswich Town 45%, Liverpool 55%
  • Corners4 corners3 cornersIpswich Town 4 corners, Liverpool 3 corners
  • Fouls6 fouls13 foulsIpswich Town 6 fouls, Liverpool 13 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card3 cardsIpswich Town 1 card, Liverpool 3 cards
  • Passes427 passes523 passesIpswich Town 427 passes, Liverpool 523 passes
  • Pass accuracy83.4%88.3%Ipswich Town 83.4%, Liverpool 88.3%
  • Shots inside box4 shots5 shotsIpswich Town 4 shots, Liverpool 5 shots
  • Blocked shots4 blocks2 blocksIpswich Town 4 blocks, Liverpool 2 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves5 saves5 savesIpswich Town 5 saves, Liverpool 5 saves
  • Offsides5 offsides4 offsidesIpswich Town 5 offsides, Liverpool 4 offsides

As it happened

Key moments

  1. 6′Alexander IsakGoal · Liverpool
  2. 9′Alexander IsakGoal · Liverpool
  3. 10′Alexis Mac AllisterYellow card · Liverpool
  4. 41′Julio EncisoYellow card · Ipswich Town
  5. Half-time
  6. 52′Jérémy JacquetYellow card · Liverpool
  7. 57′Miloš KerkezYellow card · Liverpool
  8. Full time
Player changes · 8grouped by team and minute
  • 64′Liverpool · 2 player changesBradley Barcola · Ryan Gravenberch
  • 66′Ipswich Town · 2 player changesZian Flemming · Jack Clarke
  • 78′Ipswich Town · 1 player changeAbdoul Ouattara
  • 79′Ipswich Town · 1 player changeKasey McAteer
  • 84′Liverpool · 1 player changeTrey Nyoni
  • 90′Liverpool · 1 player changeLewis Koumas

Who started

Lineups

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Confirmed lineups as published before kick-off.

Ipswich Town4-2-3-1
  1. Kjell ScherpenG
  2. Leif DavisD
  3. Issa DiopD
  4. Jacob GreavesD
  5. Dara O'SheaD
  6. Julio EncisoM
  7. Saša LukićM
  8. Marcelino NúñezM
  9. Daizen MaedaF
  10. EmersonnF
  11. Abdul Fatawu IssahakuF
Liverpool4-2-3-1
  1. AlissonG
  2. Virgil van DijkD
  3. Jérémy JacquetD
  4. Miloš KerkezD
  5. Dominik SzoboszlaiD
  6. Florian WirtzM
  7. Alexis Mac AllisterM
  8. Ryan GravenberchM
  9. Alexander IsakF
  10. Cody GakpoF
  11. Víctor MuñozF

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Ipswich Town
0Draws
2Liverpool
Liverpool — Ipswich Town · Premier League4–1
Ipswich Town — Liverpool · Premier League0–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Ipswich Town favored in 0 of 13 directional metrics · Liverpool in 0 · 13 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Ipswich Town3 matchesLiverpool3 matches
1.33 goals/matchGoals scored3/3▲ 2 goals/match
2.67 goals/matchGoals allowed3/3▲ 1.33 goals/match
1.49 xG/matchExpected goals3/3▲ 1.75 xG/match
11 shots/matchShots3/3▲ 16.7 shots/match
4.33 shots/matchShots on target3/3▲ 6 shots/match
41%Possession3/3● 62%
3.67 corners/matchCorners3/3● 4 corners/match
10 fouls/matchFouls3/313.7 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples3 / 3home / away teams
Recent samples3 / 3last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
  • At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
Analysis cutoff: Fri, 4 Sept 2026, 23:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Premier League

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsIpswich TownLiverpool
CompetitionPremier League
Head-to-headIpswich Town — Liverpool
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