Premier League · 2023

Newcastle United 1–2 Liverpool · Premier League

1–2Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Liverpool won 1–2.

Shots
239
Shots on target
84
Expected goals
1.990.88
Possession
60%40%

Full time

What the match recorded

Liverpool beat Newcastle United 2–1. Recorded in this match (Newcastle United – Liverpool): shots 23–9, shots on target 8–4, expected goals 1.99–0.88, possession 60%–40%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots23 shots9 shotsNewcastle United 23 shots, Liverpool 9 shots
  • Shots on target8 shots4 shotsNewcastle United 8 shots, Liverpool 4 shots
  • Expected goals1.99 xG0.88 xGNewcastle United 1.99 xG, Liverpool 0.88 xG
  • Possession60%40%Newcastle United 60%, Liverpool 40%
  • Corners5 corners9 cornersNewcastle United 5 corners, Liverpool 9 corners
  • Fouls16 fouls10 foulsNewcastle United 16 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 · 62′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedSven Botman · Newcastle United · 85′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAnthony Gordon · Newcastle United · 16′ · 0.02 xG · on targetSandro Tonali · Newcastle United · 31′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedBruno Guimarães · Newcastle United · 58′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMohamed Salah · Liverpool · 24′ · 0.03 xG · on targetMiguel Almirón · Newcastle United · 36′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAnthony Gordon · Newcastle United · 54′ · 0.03 xG · on targetCallum Wilson · Newcastle United · 74′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedNick Pope · Newcastle United · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedDominik Szoboszlai · Liverpool · 45′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedDominik Szoboszlai · Liverpool · 84′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedSean Longstaff · Newcastle United · 89′ · 0.05 xG · on targetMiguel Almirón · Newcastle United · 89′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedJoelinton · Newcastle United · 16′ · 0.06 xG · on targetHarvey Barnes · Newcastle United · 79′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedDarwin Núñez · Liverpool · 81′ · 0.07 xG · goalCallum Wilson · Newcastle United · 90′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedLuis Díaz · Liverpool · 17′ · 0.08 xG · on targetMiguel Almirón · Newcastle United · 38′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedAnthony Gordon · Newcastle United · 64′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedSven Botman · Newcastle United · 66′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedFabian Schär · Newcastle United · 31′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedMiguel Almirón · Newcastle United · 36′ · 0.10 xG · on targetJoël Matip · Liverpool · 1′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedMiguel Almirón · Newcastle United · 50′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedSean Longstaff · Newcastle United · 90′ · 0.12 xG · on targetMohamed Salah · Liverpool · 67′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedMiguel Almirón · Newcastle United · 76′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedAlexander Isak · Newcastle United · 47′ · 0.17 xG · on targetDarwin Núñez · Liverpool · 90′ · 0.34 xG · goalAnthony Gordon · Newcastle United · 25′ · 0.49 xG · goal
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Newcastle United: 23 shots, 8 on target, 1.98 xG. Liverpool: 9 shots, 4 on target, 0.86 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0120′HT90′Anthony Gordon · Newcastle United · 25′Darwin Núñez · Liverpool · 81′Darwin Núñez · Liverpool · 90′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Newcastle United 1.98 xG · Liverpool 0.86 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Newcastle United
0Draws
4Liverpool
Newcastle United — Liverpool · Premier League0–2
Liverpool — Newcastle United · Premier League2–1
Newcastle United — Liverpool · Premier League0–1
Liverpool — Newcastle United · Premier League3–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Newcastle United favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Liverpool in 0 · 11 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Newcastle United3 matchesLiverpool3 matches
2 goals/matchGoals scored3/32 goals/match
1.33 goals/matchGoals allowed3/3▲ 1 goal/match
1.9 xG/match ▲Expected goals3/31.75 xG/match
15.7 shots/matchShots3/316 shots/match
7.33 shots/match ▲Shots on target3/35 shots/match
51.3% ●Possession3/346.7%
3.67 corners/matchCorners3/3● 7.67 corners/match
13 fouls/matchFouls3/311.3 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples3 / 3home / away teams
Recent samples3 / 3last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
  • At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.

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 completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 27 Aug 2023, 19:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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