Liverpool v Forest
Saturday, 29 August 2026, 11:30 · Gameweek 2 · 2026/27
How it went
- 23′Dan Ndoye0.28 xG chance
- 59′Alexander Isak0.64 xG chance
- 69′Morgan Gibbs-White0.76 xG chance
- 81′Víctor Muñoz0.06 xG chance
The shots
Liverpool 13 shots
Opponent goalLeftRight
GoalNo goalMark area is the chance’s expected goals
Liverpool, Liverpool v Nottingham Forest, 13 shots in the final 35m, 2 scored.
Nottingham Forest 12 shots
Opponent goalLeftRight
GoalNo goalMark area is the chance’s expected goals
Nottingham Forest, Liverpool v Nottingham Forest, 12 shots in the final 35m, 2 scored.
The chances that got away
- 0.84Igor Jesus, 10' for Forest, set up by Dan Ndoye
- 0.24Neco Williams, 67' for Forest, set up by Liam Delap
- 0.23Dan Ndoye, 18' for Forest, set up by James McAtee
Where they stood
Each starter at the average of every touch they took. An average is the one thing a single match gives reliably, so this is a shape rather than a heat map: it shows a full-back who spent the match as a winger, not how much ground anybody covered.
The match, in figures
| Liverpool | Measure | Forest |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Goals | 2 |
| 1.28 | Expected goals | 2.88 |
| 1.28 | Non-penalty xG | 2.12 |
| 0.37 | Expected pointswhat those chances are worth, out of three | 2.48 |
| 0 | Half time | 1 |
| 13 | Shots | 12 |
| 4 | On target | 3 |
| 3 | Corners | 5 |
| 4.0 | Passes allowed per defensive actionlower is a higher press | 20.9 |
| 4 | Deep entriespasses completed within 20 metres of goal | 6 |
| 13 | Fouls | 10 |
| 4Y | Cards | 2Y |
Before kickoff the bookmakers’ closing prices made it 1.46 Liverpool, 4.70 the draw, 6.09 Forest, which is a 68, 21 and 16 percent chance each way before the margin. Referee: S Barrott.