Premier League · 2024

Liverpool 2–0 Newcastle United · Premier League

2–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Liverpool won 2–0.

Shots
123
Shots on target
30
Expected goals
1.70.23
Possession
61%39%

Full time

What the match recorded

Liverpool beat Newcastle United 2–0. Recorded in this match (Liverpool – Newcastle United): shots 12–3, shots on target 3–0, expected goals 1.7–0.23, possession 61%–39%. 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.

Liverpool's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Liverpool's last-five shots average is below their season average.

10.6 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season16.4 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Shots10.6 shots/match16.4 shots/match13.2 shots/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Liverpool, Newcastle United.

3.16 days ▲Rest daysLiverpool · Newcastle United3.26 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricLiverpoolNewcastle UnitedBaseline
Rest days3.16 days3.26 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches2 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Liverpool show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

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

16.4 shots/match ▲ShotsLiverpool · Newcastle United13.1 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricLiverpoolNewcastle UnitedBaseline
Shots16.4 shots/match13.1 shots/match13.2 shots/match
Shots against9.75 shots/match13 shots/match12.9 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots12 shots3 shotsLiverpool 12 shots, Newcastle United 3 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots0 shotsLiverpool 3 shots, Newcastle United 0 shots
  • Expected goals1.7 xG0.23 xGLiverpool 1.7 xG, Newcastle United 0.23 xG
  • Possession61%39%Liverpool 61%, Newcastle United 39%
  • Corners4 corners2 cornersLiverpool 4 corners, Newcastle United 2 corners
  • Fouls12 fouls11 foulsLiverpool 12 fouls, Newcastle United 11 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.

Alexis Mac Allister · Liverpool · 23′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMohamed Salah · Liverpool · 39′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedDominik Szoboszlai · Liverpool · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedKostas Tsimikas · Liverpool · 29′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAnthony Gordon · Newcastle United · 47′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedCallum Wilson · Newcastle United · 50′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedMohamed Salah · Liverpool · 84′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedMohamed Salah · Liverpool · 88′ · 0.08 xG · on targetDominik Szoboszlai · Liverpool · 36′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedCallum Wilson · Newcastle United · 30′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedCody Gakpo · Liverpool · 78′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedAlexis Mac Allister · Liverpool · 63′ · 0.19 xG · goalDominik Szoboszlai · Liverpool · 11′ · 0.27 xG · goalLuis Díaz · Liverpool · 73′ · 0.39 xG · off target or blockedCody Gakpo · Liverpool · 90′ · 0.40 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Liverpool: 12 shots, 3 on target, 1.73 xG. Newcastle United: 3 shots, 0 on target, 0.23 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0120′HT90′Dominik Szoboszlai · Liverpool · 11′Alexis Mac Allister · Liverpool · 63′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Liverpool 1.73 xG · Newcastle United 0.23 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

4Liverpool
1Draws
0Newcastle United
Newcastle United — Liverpool · Premier League3–3
Liverpool — Newcastle United · Premier League4–2
Newcastle United — Liverpool · Premier League1–2
Newcastle United — Liverpool · Premier League0–2
Liverpool — Newcastle United · Premier League2–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Liverpool favored in 11 of 11 directional metrics · Newcastle United in 0

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Liverpool28 matchesNewcastle United27 matches
2.36 goals/match ▲Goals scored28/271.7 goals/match
0.93 goals/match ▲Goals allowed28/271.41 goals/match
2.18 xG/match ▲Expected goals28/271.67 xG/match
16.4 shots/match ▲Shots28/2713.1 shots/match
6.21 shots/match ▲Shots on target28/274.37 shots/match
56.8% ●Possession28/2750.1%
6.32 corners/match ●Corners28/275.63 corners/match
11.6 fouls/matchFouls28/2710.3 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples28 / 27home / 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: Thu, 27 Feb 2025, 00:15 UTC · analysis-v4

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