Burnley vs Liverpool: result 2-0 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 20, 2016 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Turf Moor, Burnley
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What was the result of Burnley vs Liverpool?
Burnley won 2-0 on August 20, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 2′S. VokesBurnley
- 37′A. GrayBurnley
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Burnley have 10 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeats; Liverpool have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2016 | Swansea(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| May 7, 2016 | Charlton(away) | 3-0 | Championship |
| May 2, 2016 | QPR(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Apr 22, 2016 | Preston(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Apr 19, 2016 | Middlesbrough(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2016 | Arsenal(away) | 4-3 | Premier League |
| Aug 6, 2016 | Barcelona(home) | 4-0 | International Champions Cup |
| Jul 31, 2016 | AC Milan(home) | 2-0 | International Champions Cup |
| Jul 28, 2016 | Chelsea(away) | 0-1 | International Champions Cup |
| May 18, 2016 | Sevilla(home) | 1-3 | UEFA Europa League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Burnley win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Liverpool win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2015 | Liverpool 2-0 Burnley | Premier League |
| Dec 26, 2014 | Burnley 0-1 Liverpool | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Burnley score 1.5 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Liverpool score 2.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley | 1.5 | 0.7 | 7 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Liverpool | 2.1 | 1.3 | 5 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Burnley sit 19th in Premier League (22 points from 38 matches) and Liverpool sit 5th (60 points from 38 matches).
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| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Liverpool | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 63 | 53 | 60 |
| 19 | Burnley | 38 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 38 | 75 | 22 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy