Premier League · 2024

Leicester City 0–1 Liverpool · Premier League

0–1Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Liverpool won 0–1.

Shots
528
Shots on target
010
Expected goals
0.272.57
Possession
42%58%

Full time

What the match recorded

Liverpool beat Leicester City 1–0. Recorded in this match (Leicester City – Liverpool): shots 5–28, shots on target 0–10, expected goals 0.27–2.57, possession 42%–58%. 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.

Leicester City's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Leicester City's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.82 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for0.4 goals/match0.82 goals/match1.58 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Liverpool show a distinct attacking-volume record

strong

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

8.79 shots/match ▲ShotsLeicester City · Liverpool17 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricLeicester CityLiverpoolBaseline
Shots8.79 shots/match17 shots/match13.2 shots/match
Shots against16.9 shots/match9.45 shots/match12.8 shots/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

strong

Liverpool have recorded the higher season possession share.

45.4%PossessionLeicester City · Liverpool● 57.9%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 12.5 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricLeicester CityLiverpoolBaseline
Possession45.4%57.9%50%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots5 shots28 shotsLeicester City 5 shots, Liverpool 28 shots
  • Shots on target0 shots10 shotsLeicester City 0 shots, Liverpool 10 shots
  • Expected goals0.27 xG2.57 xGLeicester City 0.27 xG, Liverpool 2.57 xG
  • Possession42%58%Leicester City 42%, Liverpool 58%
  • Corners1 corner13 cornersLeicester City 1 corner, Liverpool 13 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls7 foulsLeicester City 11 fouls, Liverpool 7 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Ibrahima Konaté · Liverpool · 35′ · 0.00 xG · on targetCody Gakpo · Liverpool · 37′ · 0.00 xG · on targetMohamed Salah · Liverpool · 11′ · 0.01 xG · on targetCody Gakpo · Liverpool · 41′ · 0.01 xG · on targetTrent Alexander-Arnold · Liverpool · 76′ · 0.01 xG · goalVirgil van Dijk · Liverpool · 9′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedIbrahima Konaté · Liverpool · 13′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedDominik Szoboszlai · Liverpool · 27′ · 0.02 xG · on targetIbrahima Konaté · Liverpool · 40′ · 0.02 xG · on targetDominik Szoboszlai · Liverpool · 49′ · 0.02 xG · on targetWilfred Ndidi · Leicester City · 66′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedDiogo Jota · Liverpool · 82′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedConor Bradley · Liverpool · 23′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMohamed Salah · Liverpool · 28′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedLuis Díaz · Liverpool · 45′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedWilfred Ndidi · Leicester City · 10′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedBilal El Khannouss · Leicester City · 38′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedRyan Gravenberch · Liverpool · 4′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedHarvey Elliott · Liverpool · 73′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedFacundo Buonanotte · Leicester City · 90′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedDiogo Jota · Liverpool · 63′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedMohamed Salah · Liverpool · 80′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedLuis Díaz · Liverpool · 55′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedFacundo Buonanotte · Leicester City · 83′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedMohamed Salah · Liverpool · 60′ · 0.17 xG · off target or blockedVirgil van Dijk · Liverpool · 76′ · 0.18 xG · off target or blockedDiogo Jota · Liverpool · 79′ · 0.18 xG · off target or blockedMohamed Salah · Liverpool · 76′ · 0.21 xG · off target or blockedCody Gakpo · Liverpool · 53′ · 0.22 xG · on targetDiogo Jota · Liverpool · 76′ · 0.22 xG · off target or blockedMohamed Salah · Liverpool · 42′ · 0.26 xG · off target or blockedKostas Tsimikas · Liverpool · 57′ · 0.28 xG · on targetMohamed Salah · Liverpool · 3′ · 0.29 xG · off target or blocked
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  • goal
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Leicester City: 5 shots, 0 on target, 0.27 xG. Liverpool: 28 shots, 10 on target, 2.61 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

01.530′HT90′Trent Alexander-Arnold · Liverpool · 76′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Leicester City 0.27 xG · Liverpool 2.61 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Leicester City
0Draws
4Liverpool
Liverpool — Leicester City · Premier League3–1
Leicester City — Liverpool · Premier League0–3
Liverpool — Leicester City · Premier League2–1
Liverpool — Leicester City · Premier League2–0
Leicester City — Liverpool · Premier League1–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Leicester City favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Liverpool in 11

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Window

Season

Leicester City33 matchesLiverpool33 matches
0.82 goals/matchGoals scored33/33▲ 2.27 goals/match
2.21 goals/matchGoals allowed33/33▲ 0.94 goals/match
0.86 xG/matchExpected goals33/33▲ 2.19 xG/match
8.79 shots/matchShots33/33▲ 17 shots/match
2.91 shots/matchShots on target33/33▲ 6.24 shots/match
45.4%Possession33/33● 57.9%
3.76 corners/matchCorners33/33● 6.7 corners/match
10.5 fouls/matchFouls33/3311.3 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples33 / 33home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

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 fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 20 Apr 2025, 19:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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