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Premier League · 2023

Liverpool 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion · Premier League

2–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Liverpool won 2–1.

Shots
309
Shots on target
83
Expected goals
2.830.45
Possession
54%46%

Full time

What the match recorded

Liverpool beat Brighton & Hove Albion 2–1. Recorded in this match (Liverpool – Brighton & Hove Albion): shots 30–9, shots on target 8–3, expected goals 2.83–0.45, possession 54%–46%. 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 have a visible home split

moderate

Liverpool's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

24.5 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season19.7 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots24.5 shots/match19.7 shots/match13.9 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

Liverpool's recent record differs from the season

weak

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

23 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season19.7 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 shots/match19.7 shots/match13.9 shots/match

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

Liverpool show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

19.7 shots/match ▲ShotsLiverpool · Brighton & Hove Albion14.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricLiverpoolBrighton & Hove AlbionBaseline
Shots19.7 shots/match14.8 shots/match13.9 shots/match
Shots against11 shots/match12.3 shots/match13.9 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots30 shots9 shotsLiverpool 30 shots, Brighton & Hove Albion 9 shots
  • Shots on target8 shots3 shotsLiverpool 8 shots, Brighton & Hove Albion 3 shots
  • Expected goals2.83 xG0.45 xGLiverpool 2.83 xG, Brighton & Hove Albion 0.45 xG
  • Possession54%46%Liverpool 54%, Brighton & Hove Albion 46%
  • Corners8 corners4 cornersLiverpool 8 corners, Brighton & Hove Albion 4 corners
  • Fouls20 fouls6 foulsLiverpool 20 fouls, Brighton & Hove Albion 6 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.

Mohamed Salah · Liverpool · 8′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedCarlos Baleba · Brighton & Hove Albion · 57′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedDominik Szoboszlai · Liverpool · 63′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedHarvey Elliott · Liverpool · 83′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAlexis Mac Allister · Liverpool · 40′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAlexis Mac Allister · Liverpool · 46′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedLuis Díaz · Liverpool · 49′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedCarlos Baleba · Brighton & Hove Albion · 66′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedLewis Dunk · Brighton & Hove Albion · 81′ · 0.02 xG · on targetHarvey Elliott · Liverpool · 88′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAlexis Mac Allister · Liverpool · 12′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMohamed Salah · Liverpool · 18′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAlexis Mac Allister · Liverpool · 42′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedDominik Szoboszlai · Liverpool · 54′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMohamed Salah · Liverpool · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedDanny Welbeck · Brighton & Hove Albion · 2′ · 0.05 xG · goalMohamed Salah · Liverpool · 9′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedDanny Welbeck · Brighton & Hove Albion · 31′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedJakub Moder · Brighton & Hove Albion · 35′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedConor Bradley · Liverpool · 53′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedLewis Dunk · Brighton & Hove Albion · 82′ · 0.05 xG · on targetLuis Díaz · Liverpool · 82′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedDominik Szoboszlai · Liverpool · 88′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedDanny Welbeck · Brighton & Hove Albion · 90′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedMohamed Salah · Liverpool · 17′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedMohamed Salah · Liverpool · 32′ · 0.06 xG · on targetConor Bradley · Liverpool · 38′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedAlexis Mac Allister · Liverpool · 54′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedMohamed Salah · Liverpool · 17′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedDarwin Núñez · Liverpool · 64′ · 0.08 xG · on targetMohamed Salah · Liverpool · 90′ · 0.09 xG · on targetMohamed Salah · Liverpool · 19′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedLuis Díaz · Liverpool · 33′ · 0.12 xG · on targetAdam Lallana · Brighton & Hove Albion · 86′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedDarwin Núñez · Liverpool · 37′ · 0.18 xG · on targetMohamed Salah · Liverpool · 75′ · 0.22 xG · on targetMohamed Salah · Liverpool · 55′ · 0.28 xG · off target or blockedMohamed Salah · Liverpool · 65′ · 0.46 xG · goalLuis Díaz · Liverpool · 27′ · 0.48 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Liverpool: 30 shots, 8 on target, 2.84 xG. Brighton & Hove Albion: 9 shots, 3 on target, 0.46 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′Luis Díaz · Liverpool · 27′Mohamed Salah · Liverpool · 65′Danny Welbeck · Brighton & Hove Albion · 2′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Liverpool 2.84 xG · Brighton & Hove Albion 0.46 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Liverpool
3Draws
1Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton & Hove Albion — Liverpool · Premier League2–2
Brighton & Hove Albion — Liverpool · Premier League3–0
Liverpool — Brighton & Hove Albion · Premier League3–3
Brighton & Hove Albion — Liverpool · Premier League0–2
Liverpool — Brighton & Hove Albion · Premier League2–2

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 10 of 11 directional metrics · Brighton & Hove Albion in 0 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Liverpool29 matchesBrighton & Hove Albion29 matches
2.31 goals/match ▲Goals scored29/291.76 goals/match
0.93 goals/match ▲Goals allowed29/291.59 goals/match
2.29 xG/match ▲Expected goals29/291.62 xG/match
19.7 shots/match ▲Shots29/2914.8 shots/match
6.86 shots/match ▲Shots on target29/295.9 shots/match
60.4%Possession29/29● 62%
7.07 corners/match ●Corners29/295.52 corners/match
12.4 fouls/matchFouls29/2910.6 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples29 / 29home / 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, 31 Mar 2024, 17:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Premier League

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsLiverpoolBrighton & Hove Albion
CompetitionPremier LeaguePremier League 2023/24
Head-to-headLiverpool — Brighton & Hove Albion
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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