Liverpool vs Brentford Preview: What the xG Data Says

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Pre-Match Signals

BRE concede disproportionate xG through their left side, exactly where LIV focus their attacks

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BRE build from the back against one of the league's more aggressive presses, creating transition opportunities for LIV

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LIV concede just 1.2 xGA per match vs BRE's 1.9. That gap should show in chance quality

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Liverpool

Last 10 home games4W · 3D · 3L · 40% wins

Solid form (wasteful in front of goal)

1.4 goals per game (xG expected: 1.8)

Below expected

1.1 conceded per game (xGA expected: 1.2)

On track

Brentford

Last 10 away games5W · 0D · 5L · 50% wins

Solid form (solid defence)

1.3 goals per game (xG expected: 1.4)

On track

1.4 conceded per game (xGA expected: 1.7)

Above expected

Player
Salah LIV	0.95	0.50	3.61	99
Isak LIV	0.68	0.45	2.58	97
Lewis-Potter BRE	0.58	0.54	2.29	76

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Tactical Analysis

How these teams play and where the match could be decided

Possession-based ↔ Direct

Low Block ↔ High Press

Conservative ↔ Risk-taking

Central Play ↔ Wide Play

Scrappy ↔ Technical

Light ↔ Physically Dominant

Sit Off ↔ Counter-Press

Low Intensity ↔ High Intensity

Liverpool

Brentford

Least vulnerable Average Most vulnerable

LIV(38 matches)

Σ GI

CAM

CDM

1.66

0.4216th

0.2415th

0.2916th

0.0318th

0.1614th

0.0317th

0.169th

0.215th

0.1310th

BRE(38 matches)

Σ GI

CAM

CDM

2.87

0.766th

0.376th

0.426th

0.1610th

0.325th

0.138th

0.241st

0.261st

0.211st

GI = Goals + Assists / matchxG = Expected Goals / matchxT = Expected Threat / match

LiverpoolLiverpool
3-0
BrentfordBrentford
Salah 38'
Salah 61'
Jota

Pre-Match Signals

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LIV

LIV

BRE

Tactical Analysis

Style and key characteristics

Intensity, discipline, and resilience

Attacking Zones

Positional Vulnerabilities

Position vs Expected Position

Form & Head-to-head

Style and key characteristics

Questions for after full-time

Intensity, discipline, and resilience

Players who decide this

LIV

LIV

BRE

Pre-Match Signals

Venue Form

Players who decide this

LIV

LIV

BRE

Tactical Analysis

Style and key characteristics

Intensity, discipline, and resilience

Attacking Zones

Positional Vulnerabilities

Style and key characteristics

Questions for after full-time

Brentford formWLLWW

Head-to-head · last 5

Intensity, discipline, and resilience

Players who decide this

LIV

LIV

BRE