Liverpool vs Burnley: result 2-0 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 21, 2021 at 11:30 AM (UTC)Anfield, Liverpool
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What was the result of Liverpool vs Burnley?
Liverpool won 2-0 on August 21, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 18′Diogo JotaLiverpool
- 69′S. ManéLiverpool
Official lineup for Liverpool vs Burnley
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Liverpool
4-3-3- 20Diogo Jota
- 10S. Mané
- 11Mohamed Salah
- 67Harvey Elliott
- 8N. Keïta
- 14J. Henderson
- 66T. Alexander-Arnold
- 21K. Tsimikas
- 4V. van Dijk
- 32J. Matip
- 1Alisson Becker
Burnley
4-4-2- 11D. McNeil
- 9C. Wood
- 10A. Barnes
- 8J. Brownhill
- 7J. Guðmundsson
- 4J. Cork
- 3C. Taylor
- 5J. Tarkowski
- 6B. Mee
- 2M. Lowton
- 1N. Pope
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Liverpool have 9 wins, 5 draws and 1 defeat; Burnley have 7, 0 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2021 | Norwich(away) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 9, 2021 | Osasuna(home) | 3-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 8, 2021 | Athletic Club(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 5, 2021 | Bologna(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 29, 2021 | Hertha BSC(away) | 3-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2021 | Brighton(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Cadiz(home) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 31, 2021 | Tranmere(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 27, 2021 | Blackpool(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Oldham(away) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Liverpool wins, 1 draw, 1 Burnley win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2021 | Burnley 0-3 Liverpool | Premier League |
| Jan 21, 2021 | Liverpool 0-1 Burnley | Premier League |
| Jul 11, 2020 | Liverpool 1-1 Burnley | Premier League |
| Aug 31, 2019 | Burnley 0-3 Liverpool | Premier League |
| Mar 10, 2019 | Liverpool 4-2 Burnley | Premier League |
| Dec 5, 2018 | Burnley 1-3 Liverpool | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Liverpool score 1.9 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Burnley score 1.4 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | 1.9 | 0.8 | 7 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Burnley | 1.4 | 1.4 | 5 | 6/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Liverpool | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy