Liverpool vs Stoke City: result 4-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 18Kick-off on December 27, 2016 at 05:15 PM (UTC)Anfield, Liverpool
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What was the result of Liverpool vs Stoke City?
Liverpool won 4-1 on December 27, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 12′J. WaltersStoke City
- 34′A. LallanaLiverpool
- 44′Roberto FirminoLiverpool
- 59′G. ImbulaLiverpool (o.g.)
- 70′Daniel Andre SturridgeLiverpool
Official lineup for Liverpool vs Stoke City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Liverpool
4-3-3- 27D. Origi
- 19S. Mané
- 11Roberto Firmino
- 14J. Henderson
- 20A. Lallana
- 5G. Wijnaldum
- 7J. Milner
- 2N. Clyne
- 6D. Lovren
- 17Ragnar Klavan
- 22S. Mignolet
Stoke City
3-5-2- 18M. Diouf
- 19J. Walters
- 25P. Crouch
- 21G. Imbula
- 4J. Allen
- 6G. Whelan
- 15B. Martins Indi
- 17R. Shawcross
- 8G. Johnson
- 3E. Pieters
- 33Lee Grant
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Liverpool have 11 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat; Stoke City have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2016 | Everton(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 14, 2016 | Middlesbrough(away) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 11, 2016 | West Ham(home) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 4, 2016 | Bournemouth(away) | 3-4 | Premier League |
| Nov 29, 2016 | Leeds(home) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2016 | Leicester(home) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 14, 2016 | Southampton(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 10, 2016 | Arsenal(away) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Dec 3, 2016 | Burnley(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 27, 2016 | Watford(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Liverpool wins, 0 draws, 2 Stoke City wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2016 | Liverpool 4-1 Stoke City | Premier League |
| Jan 26, 2016 | Liverpool 0-2 Stoke City | League Cup |
| Jan 5, 2016 | Stoke City 0-1 Liverpool | League Cup |
| Aug 9, 2015 | Stoke City 0-1 Liverpool | Premier League |
| May 24, 2015 | Stoke City 6-1 Liverpool | Premier League |
| Nov 29, 2014 | Liverpool 1-0 Stoke City | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Liverpool vs Stoke City on Apr 10, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Liverpool score 2.5 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Stoke City score 1.2 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | 2.5 | 0.9 | 7 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Stoke City | 1.2 | 1.3 | 5 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Liverpool | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 12 |
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