Newcastle v Liverpool
Sunday, 23 August 2026, 15:30 · Gameweek 1 · 2026/27
How it went
- 4′Anthony Elanga0.26 xG chance
- 54′Cody Gakpo0.01 xG chance
- 56′Joe Willock0.07 xG chance
- 98′Dominik Szoboszlai0.76 xG chance
The shots
Newcastle United 13 shots
Opponent goalLeftRight
GoalNo goalMark area is the chance’s expected goals
Newcastle United, Newcastle United v Liverpool, 13 shots in the final 35m, 2 scored.
Liverpool 27 shots
Opponent goalLeftRight
GoalNo goalMark area is the chance’s expected goals
Liverpool, Newcastle United v Liverpool, 27 shots in the final 35m, 2 scored.
The chances that got away
- 0.79Alexander Isak, 46' for Liverpool
- 0.63Yoane Wissa, 66' for Newcastle, set up by Lewis Hall
- 0.50Alexander Isak, 46' for Liverpool
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
| Newcastle | Measure | Liverpool |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Goals | 2 |
| 1.59 | Expected goals | 3.13 |
| 1.59 | Non-penalty xG | 2.37 |
| 0.44 | Expected pointswhat those chances are worth, out of three | 2.41 |
| 1 | Half time | 0 |
| 13 | Shots | 27 |
| 4 | On target | 7 |
| 2 | Corners | 6 |
| 8.8 | Passes allowed per defensive actionlower is a higher press | 5.7 |
| 3 | Deep entriespasses completed within 20 metres of goal | 4 |
| 16 | Fouls | 15 |
| 5Y | Cards | 3Y |
Before kickoff the bookmakers’ closing prices made it 3.66 Newcastle, 3.82 the draw, 1.92 Liverpool, which is a 27, 26 and 52 percent chance each way before the margin. Referee: S Attwell.