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Premier League · 2023

Brighton & Hove Albion 2–2 Liverpool · Premier League

2–2Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Brighton & Hove Albion and Liverpool drew 2–2.

Shots
1414
Shots on target
34
Expected goals
2.322.35
Possession
46%54%

Full time

What the match recorded

Brighton & Hove Albion and Liverpool drew 2–2. Recorded in this match (Brighton & Hove Albion – Liverpool): shots 14–14, shots on target 3–4, expected goals 2.32–2.35, possession 46%–54%. 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.

Brighton & Hove Albion's recent record differs from the season

weak

Brighton & Hove Albion's last-five shots average is below their season average.

12.6 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season16.4 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
Shots12.6 shots/match16.4 shots/match14 shots/match

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

Liverpool have a visible away split

moderate

Liverpool's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

12.8 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season16.1 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots12.8 shots/match16.1 shots/match14 shots/match

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

Brighton & Hove Albion show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

Brighton & Hove Albion's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

16.4 shots/match ▲ShotsBrighton & Hove Albion · Liverpool16.1 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricBrighton & Hove AlbionLiverpoolBaseline
Shots16.4 shots/match16.1 shots/match14 shots/match
Shots against13.1 shots/match14.4 shots/match13.3 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots14 shots14 shotsBrighton & Hove Albion 14 shots, Liverpool 14 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots4 shotsBrighton & Hove Albion 3 shots, Liverpool 4 shots
  • Expected goals2.32 xG2.35 xGBrighton & Hove Albion 2.32 xG, Liverpool 2.35 xG
  • Possession46%54%Brighton & Hove Albion 46%, Liverpool 54%
  • Corners8 corners1 cornerBrighton & Hove Albion 8 corners, Liverpool 1 corner
  • Fouls12 fouls20 foulsBrighton & Hove Albion 12 fouls, Liverpool 20 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 · 7′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedLewis Dunk · Brighton & Hove Albion · 28′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAlexis Mac Allister · Liverpool · 90′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedMohamed Salah · Liverpool · 24′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedDarwin Núñez · Liverpool · 42′ · 0.02 xG · on targetLuis Díaz · Liverpool · 88′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedPascal Groß · Brighton & Hove Albion · 27′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedDarwin Núñez · Liverpool · 48′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedDarwin Núñez · Liverpool · 74′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedPascal Groß · Brighton & Hove Albion · 83′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedSolly March · Brighton & Hove Albion · 5′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedEvan Ferguson · Brighton & Hove Albion · 51′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedRyan Gravenberch · Liverpool · 65′ · 0.06 xG · on targetMohamed Salah · Liverpool · 25′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedSimon Adingra · Brighton & Hove Albion · 20′ · 0.08 xG · goalMohamed Salah · Liverpool · 89′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedCarlos Baleba · Brighton & Hove Albion · 31′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedLuis Díaz · Liverpool · 68′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedJoão Pedro · Brighton & Hove Albion · 5′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedSolly March · Brighton & Hove Albion · 5′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedLewis Dunk · Brighton & Hove Albion · 39′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedKaoru Mitoma · Brighton & Hove Albion · 69′ · 0.21 xG · off target or blockedSimon Adingra · Brighton & Hove Albion · 49′ · 0.27 xG · on targetMohamed Salah · Liverpool · 40′ · 0.43 xG · goalJoão Pedro · Brighton & Hove Albion · 84′ · 0.44 xG · off target or blockedRyan Gravenberch · Liverpool · 54′ · 0.64 xG · off target or blockedLewis Dunk · Brighton & Hove Albion · 78′ · 0.67 xG · goalMohamed Salah · Liverpool · 45′ · 0.82 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Brighton & Hove Albion: 14 shots, 3 on target, 2.31 xG. Liverpool: 14 shots, 4 on target, 2.36 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′Simon Adingra · Brighton & Hove Albion · 20′Lewis Dunk · Brighton & Hove Albion · 78′Mohamed Salah · Liverpool · 40′Mohamed Salah · Liverpool · 45′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Brighton & Hove Albion 2.31 xG · Liverpool 2.36 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Brighton & Hove Albion
2Draws
1Liverpool
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: Brighton & Hove Albion favored in 4 of 11 directional metrics · Liverpool in 3 · 4 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Brighton & Hove Albion8 matchesLiverpool8 matches
2.63 goals/match ▲Goals scored8/82.25 goals/match
2 goals/matchGoals allowed8/8▲ 1.13 goals/match
2.07 xG/matchExpected goals8/82.12 xG/match
16.4 shots/matchShots8/816.1 shots/match
6.75 shots/match ▲Shots on target8/85 shots/match
60.6% ●Possession8/852.9%
5.88 corners/matchCorners8/85.88 corners/match
12.5 fouls/matchFouls8/812.4 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples8 / 8home / 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: Sun, 8 Oct 2023, 17:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Premier League

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsBrighton & Hove AlbionLiverpool
CompetitionPremier LeaguePremier League 2023/24
Head-to-headBrighton & Hove Albion — Liverpool
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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