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Premier League · 2023

Liverpool 3–0 Brentford · Premier League

3–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Liverpool won 3–0.

Shots
1716
Shots on target
103
Expected goals
1.711.68
Possession
58%42%

Full time

What the match recorded

Liverpool beat Brentford 3–0. Recorded in this match (Liverpool – Brentford): shots 17–16, shots on target 10–3, expected goals 1.71–1.68, possession 58%–42%. 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.

21.5 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season18.1 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots21.5 shots/match18.1 shots/match13.5 shots/match

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

Liverpool show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

18.1 shots/match ▲ShotsLiverpool · Brentford14.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricLiverpoolBrentfordBaseline
Shots18.1 shots/match14.6 shots/match13.5 shots/match
Shots against12.8 shots/match13.4 shots/match13.1 shots/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Liverpool have recorded the higher season possession share.

58.8% ●PossessionLiverpool · Brentford47.8%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 11.0 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricLiverpoolBrentfordBaseline
Possession58.8%47.8%49.3%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots17 shots16 shotsLiverpool 17 shots, Brentford 16 shots
  • Shots on target10 shots3 shotsLiverpool 10 shots, Brentford 3 shots
  • Expected goals1.71 xG1.68 xGLiverpool 1.71 xG, Brentford 1.68 xG
  • Possession58%42%Liverpool 58%, Brentford 42%
  • Corners6 corners8 cornersLiverpool 6 corners, Brentford 8 corners
  • Fouls16 fouls12 foulsLiverpool 16 fouls, Brentford 12 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.

Dominik Szoboszlai · Liverpool · 89′ · 0.01 xG · on targetNeal Maupay · Brentford · 90′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedHarvey Elliott · Liverpool · 88′ · 0.02 xG · on targetCody Gakpo · Liverpool · 4′ · 0.03 xG · on targetJoël Matip · Liverpool · 27′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMads Roerslev · Brentford · 45′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedKostas Tsimikas · Liverpool · 52′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedCody Gakpo · Liverpool · 53′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedBryan Mbeumo · Brentford · 83′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedSaman Ghoddos · Brentford · 86′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedBryan Mbeumo · Brentford · 18′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedDarwin Núñez · Liverpool · 32′ · 0.04 xG · on targetDarwin Núñez · Liverpool · 45′ · 0.04 xG · on targetDiogo Jota · Liverpool · 74′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedDominik Szoboszlai · Liverpool · 22′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedMathias Jensen · Brentford · 50′ · 0.05 xG · on targetYehor Yarmoliuk · Brentford · 87′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedFrank Onyeka · Brentford · 61′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedDiogo Jota · Liverpool · 14′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedVirgil van Dijk · Liverpool · 27′ · 0.07 xG · on targetDiogo Jota · Liverpool · 74′ · 0.07 xG · goalChristian Nørgaard · Brentford · 66′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedBen Mee · Brentford · 45′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedNathan Collins · Brentford · 79′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedYoane Wissa · Brentford · 61′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedEthan Pinnock · Brentford · 78′ · 0.13 xG · on targetMohamed Salah · Liverpool · 62′ · 0.14 xG · goalEthan Pinnock · Brentford · 5′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedDarwin Núñez · Liverpool · 16′ · 0.15 xG · on targetChristian Nørgaard · Brentford · 61′ · 0.18 xG · off target or blockedMohamed Salah · Liverpool · 39′ · 0.38 xG · goalBryan Mbeumo · Brentford · 32′ · 0.46 xG · on targetMohamed Salah · Liverpool · 45′ · 0.48 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Liverpool: 17 shots, 10 on target, 1.68 xG. Brentford: 16 shots, 3 on target, 1.65 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0120′HT90′Mohamed Salah · Liverpool · 39′Mohamed Salah · Liverpool · 62′Diogo Jota · Liverpool · 74′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Liverpool 1.68 xG · Brentford 1.65 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Liverpool
1Draws
1Brentford
Liverpool — Brentford · Premier League1–0
Brentford — Liverpool · Premier League3–1
Liverpool — Brentford · Premier League3–0
Brentford — Liverpool · Premier League3–3

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 9 of 11 directional metrics · Brentford in 0 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Liverpool12 matchesBrentford12 matches
2.25 goals/match ▲Goals scored12/121.58 goals/match
0.83 goals/match ▲Goals allowed12/121.42 goals/match
2.24 xG/match ▲Expected goals12/121.91 xG/match
18.1 shots/match ▲Shots12/1214.6 shots/match
5.83 shots/match ▲Shots on target12/124.67 shots/match
58.8% ●Possession12/1247.8%
6.67 corners/match ●Corners12/124.92 corners/match
12.2 fouls/matchFouls12/1211 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples12 / 12home / 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, 12 Nov 2023, 18:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Premier League

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsLiverpoolBrentford
CompetitionPremier LeaguePremier League 2023/24
Head-to-headLiverpool — Brentford
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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