Premier League · 2024

Brentford 0–2 Liverpool · Premier League

0–2Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Liverpool won 0–2.

Shots
933
Shots on target
56
Expected goals
0.72.56
Possession
39%61%

Full time

What the match recorded

Liverpool beat Brentford 2–0. Recorded in this match (Brentford – Liverpool): shots 9–33, shots on target 5–6, expected goals 0.7–2.56, possession 39%–61%. 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 show a distinct attacking-volume record

strong

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

11 shots/match ▲ShotsBrentford · Liverpool17.7 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricBrentfordLiverpoolBaseline
Shots11 shots/match17.7 shots/match13.7 shots/match
Shots against18.6 shots/match9.62 shots/match12.9 shots/match

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

Liverpool's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

23.2 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season17.7 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
Shots23.2 shots/match17.7 shots/match13.7 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 Brentford, Liverpool.

3.81 days ▲Rest daysBrentford · Liverpool3.79 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricBrentfordLiverpoolBaseline
Rest days3.81 days3.79 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots9 shots33 shotsBrentford 9 shots, Liverpool 33 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots6 shotsBrentford 5 shots, Liverpool 6 shots
  • Expected goals0.7 xG2.56 xGBrentford 0.7 xG, Liverpool 2.56 xG
  • Possession39%61%Brentford 39%, Liverpool 61%
  • Corners1 corner15 cornersBrentford 1 corner, Liverpool 15 corners
  • Fouls6 fouls13 foulsBrentford 6 fouls, Liverpool 13 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.

Sepp van den Berg · Brentford · 59′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAlexis Mac Allister · Liverpool · 70′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedYehor Yarmoliuk · Brentford · 21′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedTrent Alexander-Arnold · Liverpool · 26′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedDominik Szoboszlai · Liverpool · 50′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAlexis Mac Allister · Liverpool · 70′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedDarwin Núñez · Liverpool · 76′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedCody Gakpo · Liverpool · 7′ · 0.03 xG · on targetBryan Mbeumo · Brentford · 11′ · 0.03 xG · on targetIbrahima Konaté · Liverpool · 21′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedTrent Alexander-Arnold · Liverpool · 30′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedIbrahima Konaté · Liverpool · 34′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedDominik Szoboszlai · Liverpool · 35′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedTrent Alexander-Arnold · Liverpool · 79′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedYoane Wissa · Brentford · 84′ · 0.03 xG · on targetTrent Alexander-Arnold · Liverpool · 84′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedBryan Mbeumo · Brentford · 20′ · 0.04 xG · on targetMohamed Salah · Liverpool · 37′ · 0.04 xG · on targetDarwin Núñez · Liverpool · 67′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedKevin Schade · Brentford · 73′ · 0.04 xG · on targetVirgil van Dijk · Liverpool · 79′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedRyan Gravenberch · Liverpool · 18′ · 0.05 xG · on targetDominik Szoboszlai · Liverpool · 34′ · 0.05 xG · on targetAlexis Mac Allister · Liverpool · 45′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedDominik Szoboszlai · Liverpool · 46′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedYehor Yarmoliuk · Brentford · 87′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedMohamed Salah · Liverpool · 89′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedLuis Díaz · Liverpool · 55′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedChristian Nørgaard · Brentford · 23′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedDominik Szoboszlai · Liverpool · 25′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedLuis Díaz · Liverpool · 42′ · 0.07 xG · on targetBryan Mbeumo · Brentford · 73′ · 0.07 xG · on targetDominik Szoboszlai · Liverpool · 42′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedLuis Díaz · Liverpool · 11′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedIbrahima Konaté · Liverpool · 2′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedMohamed Salah · Liverpool · 53′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedAlexis Mac Allister · Liverpool · 69′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedBryan Mbeumo · Brentford · 78′ · 0.10 xG · on targetVirgil van Dijk · Liverpool · 19′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedLuis Díaz · Liverpool · 55′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedDominik Szoboszlai · Liverpool · 33′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedLuis Díaz · Liverpool · 63′ · 0.15 xG · on targetDarwin Núñez · Liverpool · 90′ · 0.17 xG · goalCody Gakpo · Liverpool · 77′ · 0.19 xG · off target or blockedCody Gakpo · Liverpool · 39′ · 0.25 xG · off target or blockedYoane Wissa · Brentford · 5′ · 0.28 xG · off target or blockedLuis Díaz · Liverpool · 15′ · 0.35 xG · off target or blockedDarwin Núñez · Liverpool · 90′ · 0.64 xG · goal
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  • goal
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Brentford: 11 shots, 6 on target, 0.74 xG. Liverpool: 37 shots, 8 on target, 3.46 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.753.50′HT90′Darwin Núñez · Liverpool · 90′Darwin Núñez · Liverpool · 90′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Brentford 0.74 xG · Liverpool 3.46 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Brentford
0Draws
4Liverpool
Liverpool — Brentford · Premier League2–0
Brentford — Liverpool · Premier League1–4
Liverpool — Brentford · Premier League3–0
Liverpool — Brentford · Premier League1–0
Brentford — Liverpool · Premier League3–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Brentford favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Liverpool in 11

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Window

Season

Brentford22 matchesLiverpool21 matches
1.82 goals/matchGoals scored22/21▲ 2.38 goals/match
1.77 goals/matchGoals allowed22/21▲ 0.95 goals/match
1.61 xG/matchExpected goals22/21▲ 2.35 xG/match
11 shots/matchShots22/21▲ 17.7 shots/match
5 shots/matchShots on target22/21▲ 6.86 shots/match
47.4%Possession22/21● 57.8%
4.27 corners/matchCorners22/21● 7 corners/match
7.68 fouls/matchFouls22/2111.6 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples22 / 21home / 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: Sat, 18 Jan 2025, 19:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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