Premier League · 2025Sat, 20 Sept 2025, 11:30 UTCFull timeAnfieldFull-time recap
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This match

Match statistics

MetricLiverpoolEverton
Shots11 shots/match9 shots/match
Shots on target3 shots/match2 shots/match
Possession57%43%
Corners5 corners/match4 corners/match
Fouls11 fouls/match10 fouls/match
Yellow cards2 cards/match3 cards/match

30-second read

What the record shows

The clearest recorded pattern is: Everton's away-only shot average is below their full-season average. A second useful context is: Liverpool's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines. Limitation: Recorded xG is incomplete, so xG context is omitted where unavailable.

Everton have a visible away split

weak

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

8.67 shots/matchShotsAway only · Season11.4 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots8.67 shots/match11.4 shots/match11 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.

14.2 shots/matchShotsLiverpool · Everton11.4 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricLiverpoolEvertonBaseline
Shots14.2 shots/match11.4 shots/match11 shots/match
Shots against8.6 shots/match12.8 shots/match10.9 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.

62.8%PossessionLiverpool · Everton44%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 18.8 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricLiverpoolEvertonBaseline
Possession62.8%44%49.4%

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

Metric comparison

Values, percentiles and samples

Where the edge is

Liverpool favored in 7 of 14 directional metrics · Everton in 1 · 6 too close

2.2 goals/matchGoals scoredseason · 5/51.2 goals/match
1 goals/matchGoals allowedseason · 5/51 goals/match
Expected goalsseason · 0/0
Expected goals allowedseason · 0/0
14.2 shots/matchShotsseason · 5/511.4 shots/match
8.6 shots/matchShots allowedseason · 5/512.8 shots/match
4.8 shots/matchShots on targetseason · 5/52.4 shots/match
1.8 shots/matchShots on target allowedseason · 5/53 shots/match
62.8%Possessionseason · 5/544%
5.6 corners/matchCornersseason · 5/54 corners/match
5.4 corners/matchCorners allowedseason · 5/53.8 corners/match
2 cards/matchCardsseason · 5/52.6 cards/match
9.8 fouls/matchFoulsseason · 5/510.4 fouls/match
Passesseason · 0/0
Pass accuracyseason · 0/0
Shots inside boxseason · 0/0
Blocked shotsseason · 0/0
Goalkeeper savesseason · 0/0
Offsidesseason · 0/0
40%Clean-sheet frequencyseason · 5/540%
100%Scoring frequencyseason · 5/560%

Style profile

How the teams compare

Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.

Possession control

Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.

Liverpool97.5
Everton22.5
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Attacking volume

Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.

Liverpool87.5
Everton39.2
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Defensive resistance

Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.

Liverpool82.5
Everton50
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Directness proxy

Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.

Liverpool47.5
Everton77.5
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Physicality

Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.

Liverpool46.2
Everton66.2
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Set-piece relevance

Corner volume relative to competition peers.

Liverpool67.5
Everton37.5
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Tempo and pressure proxy

Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.

Liverpool67.5
Everton36.9
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Recent form

Season, last 10 and last 5

Window

Last 5

5 / 5 matches
2.2 goals/matchGoals scored5/51.2 goals/match
1 goals/matchGoals allowed5/51 goals/match
Expected goals0/0
14.2 shots/matchShots5/511.4 shots/match
4.8 shots/matchShots on target5/52.4 shots/match
62.8%Possession5/544%
5.6 corners/matchCorners5/54 corners/match
2 cards/matchCards5/52.6 cards/match
9.8 fouls/matchFouls5/510.4 fouls/match

Window

Last 10

5 / 5 matches
2.2 goals/matchGoals scored5/51.2 goals/match
1 goals/matchGoals allowed5/51 goals/match
Expected goals0/0
14.2 shots/matchShots5/511.4 shots/match
4.8 shots/matchShots on target5/52.4 shots/match
62.8%Possession5/544%
5.6 corners/matchCorners5/54 corners/match
2 cards/matchCards5/52.6 cards/match
9.8 fouls/matchFouls5/510.4 fouls/match

Window

Season

5 / 5 matches
2.2 goals/matchGoals scored5/51.2 goals/match
1 goals/matchGoals allowed5/51 goals/match
Expected goals0/0
14.2 shots/matchShots5/511.4 shots/match
4.8 shots/matchShots on target5/52.4 shots/match
62.8%Possession5/544%
5.6 corners/matchCorners5/54 corners/match
2 cards/matchCards5/52.6 cards/match
9.8 fouls/matchFouls5/510.4 fouls/match

Venue split

Home and away samples

Window

Home team at home / away team away

3 / 3 matches
2.33 goals/matchGoals scored3/31.33 goals/match
1 goals/matchGoals allowed3/31.67 goals/match
Expected goals0/0
13 shots/matchShots3/38.67 shots/match
5.33 shots/matchShots on target3/32.33 shots/match
57%Possession3/343.3%
4.67 corners/matchCorners3/32.67 corners/match
1.67 cards/matchCards3/32 cards/match
8.33 fouls/matchFouls3/39.33 fouls/match

Schedule context

Rest and recent workload

5.94 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/16.9 days
1 matchesMatches in previous 14 daysprevious completed fixtures · 1/11 matches

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidencelimited
Season samples5 / 5home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Recorded xG is incomplete, so xG context is omitted where unavailable.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: xg_for, xg_against.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 20 Sept 2025, 15:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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