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Premier League · 2023

Liverpool 2–0 Everton · Premier League

2–0Historical match

Everton

DLWLW

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

Match at a glance

Liverpool won 2–0.

Shots
266
Shots on target
61
Expected goals
2.230.13
Possession
78%22%

Full time

What the match recorded

Liverpool beat Everton 2–0. Recorded in this match (Liverpool – Everton): shots 26–6, shots on target 6–1, expected goals 2.23–0.13, possession 78%–22%. 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.

Everton's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Everton's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

1.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1 goal/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 for1.4 goals/match1 goal/match1.3 goals/match

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

Liverpool have a visible home split

weak

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

22.8 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season17.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots22.8 shots/match17.2 shots/match14 shots/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Liverpool have recorded the higher season possession share.

55.7% ●PossessionLiverpool · Everton43.2%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 12.4 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricLiverpoolEvertonBaseline
Possession55.7%43.2%49.1%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots26 shots6 shotsLiverpool 26 shots, Everton 6 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots1 shotLiverpool 6 shots, Everton 1 shot
  • Expected goals2.23 xG0.13 xGLiverpool 2.23 xG, Everton 0.13 xG
  • Possession78%22%Liverpool 78%, Everton 22%
  • Corners12 corners4 cornersLiverpool 12 corners, Everton 4 corners
  • Fouls9 fouls9 foulsLiverpool 9 fouls, Everton 9 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.

Trent Alexander-Arnold · Liverpool · 39′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedJames Garner · Everton · 55′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedLuis Díaz · Liverpool · 63′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedBeto · Everton · 90′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedJoe Gomez · Liverpool · 90′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedDiogo Jota · Liverpool · 10′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAmadou Onana · Everton · 26′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMohamed Salah · Liverpool · 27′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAlexis Mac Allister · Liverpool · 34′ · 0.02 xG · on targetDwight McNeil · Everton · 41′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedTrent Alexander-Arnold · Liverpool · 44′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedDominik Szoboszlai · Liverpool · 45′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedDominik Szoboszlai · Liverpool · 45′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedDarwin Núñez · Liverpool · 65′ · 0.02 xG · on targetDiogo Jota · Liverpool · 72′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAmadou Onana · Everton · 76′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedDominik Szoboszlai · Liverpool · 78′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedHarvey Elliott · Liverpool · 90′ · 0.02 xG · on targetDiogo Jota · Liverpool · 82′ · 0.03 xG · on targetTrent Alexander-Arnold · Liverpool · 53′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJoe Gomez · Liverpool · 88′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedDiogo Jota · Liverpool · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedDominik Szoboszlai · Liverpool · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedDominik Szoboszlai · Liverpool · 42′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedRyan Gravenberch · Liverpool · 52′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedDominic Calvert-Lewin · Everton · 1′ · 0.06 xG · on targetLuis Díaz · Liverpool · 44′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedTrent Alexander-Arnold · Liverpool · 23′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedLuis Díaz · Liverpool · 13′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedMohamed Salah · Liverpool · 52′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedMohamed Salah · Liverpool · 90′ · 0.45 xG · goalMohamed Salah · Liverpool · 75′ · 0.82 xG · goal
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  • goal
  • penalty
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Liverpool: 26 shots, 6 on target, 2.28 xG. Everton: 6 shots, 1 on target, 0.14 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.252.50′HT90′Mohamed Salah · Liverpool · 75′Mohamed Salah · Liverpool · 90′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Liverpool 2.28 xG · Everton 0.14 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3Liverpool
1Draws
0Everton
Liverpool — Everton · Premier League2–0
Everton — Liverpool · Premier League0–0
Liverpool — Everton · Premier League2–0
Everton — Liverpool · Premier League1–4

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 8 of 11 directional metrics · Everton in 0 · 3 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Liverpool9 matchesEverton9 matches
2.22 goals/match ▲Goals scored9/91 goal/match
1 goal/match ▲Goals allowed9/91.56 goals/match
2.13 xG/match ▲Expected goals9/91.67 xG/match
17.2 shots/match ▲Shots9/915.4 shots/match
5.11 shots/matchShots on target9/95 shots/match
55.7% ●Possession9/943.2%
6.56 corners/match ●Corners9/95.44 corners/match
12 fouls/matchFouls9/911.3 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples9 / 9home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness 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, 21 Oct 2023, 15:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Premier League

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

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