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Liverpool 2–1 Everton · Premier League

2–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Liverpool won 2–1.

Shots
119
Shots on target
32
Possession
57%43%

Full time

What the match recorded

Liverpool beat Everton 2–1. Recorded in this match (Liverpool – Everton): shots 11–9, shots on target 3–2, possession 57%–43%, corners 5–4. 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 have a visible away split

weak

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

8.67 shots/match ▲ShotsAway 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/match ▲ShotsLiverpool · 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.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots11 shots9 shotsLiverpool 11 shots, Everton 9 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots2 shotsLiverpool 3 shots, Everton 2 shots
  • Possession57%43%Liverpool 57%, Everton 43%
  • Corners5 corners4 cornersLiverpool 5 corners, Everton 4 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls10 foulsLiverpool 11 fouls, Everton 10 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards3 cardsLiverpool 2 cards, Everton 3 cards

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3Liverpool
1Draws
1Everton
Liverpool — Everton · Premier League1–0
Everton — Liverpool · Premier League2–2
Everton — Liverpool · Premier League2–0
Liverpool — Everton · Premier League2–0
Liverpool — Everton · Premier League2–0

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 6 of 9 directional metrics · Everton in 1 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Liverpool5 matchesEverton5 matches
2.2 goals/match ▲Goals scored5/51.2 goals/match
1 goal/matchGoals allowed5/51 goal/match
14.2 shots/match ▲Shots5/511.4 shots/match
4.8 shots/match ▲Shots on target5/52.4 shots/match
62.8% ●Possession5/544%
5.6 corners/match ●Corners5/54 corners/match
2 cards/matchCards5/52.6 cards/match
9.8 fouls/matchFouls5/510.4 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
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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