Liverpool vs 1899 Hoffenheim: result 4-2 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeaguePlay-offsKick-off on August 23, 2017 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Anfield, Liverpool
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What was the result of Liverpool vs 1899 Hoffenheim?
Liverpool won 4-2 on August 23, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 10′E. CanLiverpool
- 18′Mohamed SalahLiverpool
- 21′E. CanLiverpool
- 28′M. Uth1899 Hoffenheim
- 63′Roberto FirminoLiverpool
- 79′S. Wagner1899 Hoffenheim
Official lineup for Liverpool vs 1899 Hoffenheim
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Liverpool
4-3-3- 19S. Mané
- 11Mohamed Salah
- 9Roberto Firmino
- 23E. Can
- 14J. Henderson
- 5G. Wijnaldum
- 66T. Alexander-Arnold
- 18Alberto Moreno
- 32J. Matip
- 6D. Lovren
- 22S. Mignolet
1899 Hoffenheim
3-4-2-1- 29S. Gnabry
- 27A. Kramarić
- 14S. Wagner
- 32D. Geiger
- 10K. Demirbay
- 17S. Zuber
- 3P. Kadeřábek
- 22K. Vogt
- 21B. Hübner
- 6Håvard Nordtveit
- 1O. Baumann
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Liverpool have 10 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeat; 1899 Hoffenheim have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2017 | Crystal Palace(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 15, 2017 | 1899 Hoffenheim(away) | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Aug 12, 2017 | Watford(away) | 3-3 | Premier League |
| May 21, 2017 | Middlesbrough(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| May 14, 2017 | West Ham(away) | 4-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2017 | Werder Bremen(home) | 1-0 | Bundesliga |
| Aug 15, 2017 | Liverpool(home) | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Aug 12, 2017 | FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt(away) | 1-0 | DFB Pokal |
| May 20, 2017 | FC Augsburg(home) | 0-0 | Bundesliga |
| May 13, 2017 | Werder Bremen(away) | 5-3 | Bundesliga |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 1 Liverpool win, 0 draws, 0 1899 Hoffenheim wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2017 | 1899 Hoffenheim 1-2 Liverpool | UEFA Champions League |
Last archived meeting: 1899 Hoffenheim vs Liverpool on Aug 15, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Liverpool score 1.9 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; 1899 Hoffenheim score 1.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | 1.9 | 0.9 | 6 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| 1899 Hoffenheim | 1.9 | 1.1 | 6 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Liverpool | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 9 |
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