Premier League Gameweek 3 Fri, Sep 4 2026 · 20:00 Portman Road, Ipswich, Suffolk
Ipswich
0–2 Full time · HT 0–2 xG 0.75 – 0.69
Liverpool
  • 6’, 9’ A. Isak
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Liverpool beat Ipswich

Liverpool entered as favourites and won 2–0 through two Isak goals. The chances were even, with xG of 0.75 and 0.69. On the chances created, Ipswich deserved more: 1.4 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Ipswich22%
Draw20%
Liverpool ✓58%

Model vs reality

Ipswich goals
0
Model 1.32 · xG 0.75
Liverpool goals
2
Model 2.25 · xG 0.69
Total goals
2
Model 3.58 · xG 1.44
Score 0–2
7%
Most likely 1–2 (9%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 69%
Both scored
No
Model 66%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchA. IsakLiverpool · 2 goals
8.6
  • RefereeDarren England
  • CoachesGary O’Neil · Andoni Iraola
  • VenuePortman Road
  • Table before kick-offIpswich 12th · Liverpool 13th
  • Weather at kick-off18°C · Partly cloudy · wind 14 km/h

Timeline

  1. A. Isak 0–1Assist C. Gakpo
    6’
  2. A. Isak 0–2Assist C. Gakpo
    9’
  3. A. Mac AllisterYellow card · Foul
    10’
  4. J. EncisoYellow card
    41’
  5. Half time · 0–2
  6. J. JacquetYellow card · Foul
    52’
  7. M. KerkezYellow card · Foul
    57’
  8. ⇄ R. GravenberchFor A. Isak
    64’
  9. ⇄ B. BarcolaFor Víctor Muñoz
    64’
  10. ⇄ Z. FlemmingFor Emersonn
    66’
  11. ⇄ J. ClarkeFor D. Maeda
    66’
  12. VAR D. SzoboszlaiPenalty cancelled
    69’
  13. ⇄ A. OuattaraFor E. Palacios
    78’
  14. ⇄ K. McAteerFor I. Fatawu
    79’
  15. ⇄ T. NyoniFor A. Mac Allister
    84’
  16. ⇄ L. KoumasFor F. Wirtz
    90+1’
  17. Full time · 0–2

Team stats

Ipswich14 shots · 4 in box, 10 outside
Liverpool10 shots · 5 in box, 5 outside
IpswichLiverpool
45% Possession 55%
0.75 Expected goals (xG) 0.69
1.37 Expected points (xPts) 1.26
14 Shots 10
5 Shots on target 7
5 Shots off target 1
4 Blocked shots 2
4 Shots inside the box 5
10 Shots outside the box 5
428 Passes 531
83% Pass accuracy 89%
4 Corners 3
5 Goalkeeper saves 5
6 Fouls 13
5 Offsides 4
1 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
6.66 Team rating 7.36

Line-ups

Ipswich 4-2-3-1

377.2 K. Scherpen(G)
36.7 L. Davis 246.3 J. Greaves 66.9 I. Diop 266.2 D. O'Shea
257.7 E. Palacios ↓78’ 236.3 S. Lukić
385.9 D. Maeda ↓66’ 106.5 J. Enciso 77.2 I. Fatawu ↓79’
196.6 Emersonn ↓66’
  • 37K. Scherpen (G)7.2
  • 3L. Davis6.7
  • 24J. Greaves6.3
  • 6I. Diop6.9
  • 26D. O'Shea6.2
  • 25E. Palacios↓78’7.7
  • 23S. Lukić6.3
  • 38D. Maeda↓66’5.9
  • 10J. Enciso6.5
  • 7I. Fatawu↓79’7.2
  • 19Emersonn↓66’6.6

Substitutes used

  • 9Z. Flemming↑66’6.3
  • 42A. Ouattara↑78’6.6
  • 47J. Clarke↑66’6.3
  • 20K. McAteer↑79’6.3

Unused: C. Walton, C. Kipré, D. Furlong, M. Núñez, Florentino

Coach: Gary O’Neil

Liverpool 4-2-3-1

18.3 A. Becker(G)
66.9 M. Kerkez 48.0 V. van Dijk 57.9 J. Jacquet 337.5 R. Araujo
106.9 A. Mac Allister ↓84’ 87.3 D. Szoboszlai
187.9 C. Gakpo AA 75.9 F. Wirtz ↓90’ 236.2 Víctor Muñoz ↓64’
98.6★ A. Isak ↓64’
  • 1A. Becker (G)8.3
  • 6M. Kerkez6.9
  • 4V. van Dijk8.0
  • 5J. Jacquet7.9
  • 33R. Araujo7.5
  • 10A. Mac Allister↓84’6.9
  • 8D. Szoboszlai7.3
  • 18C. GakpoA×27.9
  • 7F. Wirtz↓90’5.9
  • 23Víctor Muñoz↓64’6.2
  • 9A. Isak ★↓64’8.6

Substitutes used

  • 38R. Gravenberch↑64’6.7
  • 42T. Nyoni↑84’6.7
  • 29B. Barcola↑64’6.7
  • 67L. Koumas↑90’

Unused: G. Mamardashvili, K. Tsimikas, J. Frimpong, W. Endō, R. Ngumoha

Coach: Andoni Iraola

Player stats

Top rated
A. IsakLiverpool8.6
2nd
A. BeckerLiverpool8.3
3rd
V. van DijkLiverpool8.0

Ipswich

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
K. Scherpen G 90 0 0 5 sv 0 71% 31 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
L. Davis D 90 0 0 1 (0) 2 71% 34 2 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
J. Greaves D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 88% 52 1 0 0/0 0/1 6.3
I. Diop D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 87% 54 2 1 0/0 0/0 6.9
D. O'Shea D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 65% 31 3 1 0/0 0/1 6.2
E. Palacios M 78 0 0 0 (0) 2 89% 46 4 2 0/0 1/4 7.7
S. Lukić M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 94% 65 1 1 0/0 1/1 6.3
D. Maeda F 66 0 0 1 (1) 0 86% 7 2 0 0/0 1/0 5.9
J. Enciso M 90 0 0 4 (2) 2 92% 36 0 2 0/4 0/2 6.5
I. Fatawu F 79 0 0 2 (0) 2 63% 16 2 1 1/3 1/2 7.2
Emersonn F 66 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 4 1 0 0/2 0/2 6.6
Z. Flemming M 24 0 0 1 (1) 0 40% 5 0 0 1/1 1/0 6.3
A. Ouattara F 12 0 0 0 (0) 1 100% 24 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
J. Clarke F 24 0 0 0 (0) 1 70% 20 0 1 0/0 1/0 6.3
K. McAteer M 11 0 0 1 (1) 0 100% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3

Liverpool

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
A. Becker G 90 0 0 5 sv 0 75% 36 0 0 0/0 0/0 8.3
M. Kerkez D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 34 2 0 0/1 2/1 6.9
V. van Dijk D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 93 3 1 0/0 0/0 8.0
J. Jacquet D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 97% 69 3 1 0/0 2/1 7.9
R. Araujo D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 84% 37 1 0 2/2 0/0 7.5
A. Mac Allister M 84 0 0 2 (1) 1 88% 42 3 1 0/0 1/0 6.9
D. Szoboszlai M 90 0 0 3 (3) 2 91% 64 0 1 0/0 1/0 7.3
C. Gakpo F 90 0 2 0 (0) 3 92% 37 3 1 3/3 0/2 7.9
F. Wirtz M 90 0 0 1 (1) 2 82% 49 0 0 3/5 5/1 5.9
Víctor Muñoz F 64 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 26 0 0 2/4 1/1 6.2
A. Isak F 64 2 0 2 (2) 0 95% 19 0 0 2/3 0/0 8.6
R. Gravenberch M 26 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 13 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.7
T. Nyoni M 6 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 5 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
B. Barcola F 26 0 0 0 (0) 1 71% 7 0 0 1/2 0/0 6.7
L. Koumas F 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.