Premier League · 2023

Burnley 0–2 Liverpool · Premier League

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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
919
Shots on target
010
Expected goals
0.811.82
Possession
31%69%

Full time

What the match recorded

Liverpool beat Burnley 2–0. Recorded in this match (Burnley – Liverpool): shots 9–19, shots on target 0–10, expected goals 0.81–1.82, possession 31%–69%. 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.

Burnley's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

0.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.95 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 for0.6 goals/match0.95 goals/match1.46 goals/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

moderate

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Burnley, Liverpool.

3.1 days ▲Rest daysBurnley · Liverpool3 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricBurnleyLiverpoolBaseline
Rest days3.1 days3 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

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

Liverpool show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

10.5 shots/match ▲ShotsBurnley · Liverpool18.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricBurnleyLiverpoolBaseline
Shots10.5 shots/match18.2 shots/match13.7 shots/match
Shots against14.8 shots/match11.6 shots/match13.1 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots9 shots19 shotsBurnley 9 shots, Liverpool 19 shots
  • Shots on target0 shots10 shotsBurnley 0 shots, Liverpool 10 shots
  • Expected goals0.81 xG1.82 xGBurnley 0.81 xG, Liverpool 1.82 xG
  • Possession31%69%Burnley 31%, Liverpool 69%
  • Corners4 corners4 cornersBurnley 4 corners, Liverpool 4 corners
  • Fouls7 fouls10 foulsBurnley 7 fouls, Liverpool 10 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.

Joe Gomez · Liverpool · 41′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedDara O'Shea · Burnley · 59′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedDominik Szoboszlai · Liverpool · 82′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedTrent Alexander-Arnold · Liverpool · 86′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedWilson Odobert · Burnley · 79′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJosh Brownhill · Burnley · 12′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedDarwin Núñez · Liverpool · 23′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedWataru Endo · Liverpool · 40′ · 0.04 xG · on targetHarvey Elliott · Liverpool · 4′ · 0.05 xG · on targetDarwin Núñez · Liverpool · 6′ · 0.05 xG · goalJacob Bruun Larsen · Burnley · 87′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedRyan Gravenberch · Liverpool · 7′ · 0.06 xG · on targetHarvey Elliott · Liverpool · 20′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedJarell Quansah · Liverpool · 41′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedMohamed Salah · Liverpool · 34′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedMohamed Salah · Liverpool · 42′ · 0.08 xG · on targetSander Berge · Burnley · 66′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedDiogo Jota · Liverpool · 90′ · 0.08 xG · goalVirgil van Dijk · Liverpool · 89′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedZeki Amdouni · Burnley · 5′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedCody Gakpo · Liverpool · 28′ · 0.12 xG · on targetJóhann Guðmundsson · Burnley · 68′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedSander Berge · Burnley · 90′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedLuis Díaz · Liverpool · 88′ · 0.15 xG · on targetMohamed Salah · Liverpool · 8′ · 0.20 xG · on targetCody Gakpo · Liverpool · 10′ · 0.20 xG · off target or blockedJordan Beyer · Burnley · 60′ · 0.22 xG · off target or blockedCody Gakpo · Liverpool · 20′ · 0.41 xG · on target
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  • goal
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Burnley: 9 shots, 0 on target, 0.81 xG. Liverpool: 19 shots, 10 on target, 1.82 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0120′HT90′Darwin Núñez · Liverpool · 6′Diogo Jota · Liverpool · 90′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Burnley 0.81 xG · Liverpool 1.82 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Burnley
0Draws
2Liverpool
Burnley — Liverpool · Premier League0–1
Liverpool — Burnley · Premier League2–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

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

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Burnley19 matchesLiverpool19 matches
0.95 goals/matchGoals scored19/19▲ 2.05 goals/match
2 goals/matchGoals allowed19/19▲ 0.84 goals/match
0.86 xG/matchExpected goals19/19▲ 1.99 xG/match
10.5 shots/matchShots19/19▲ 18.2 shots/match
3.11 shots/matchShots on target19/19▲ 6.11 shots/match
48.3%Possession19/19● 60.4%
5.68 corners/matchCorners19/19● 6.63 corners/match
10.8 fouls/matchFouls19/1911.8 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples19 / 19home / 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: Tue, 26 Dec 2023, 21:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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