Premier League Gameweek 1 Fri, Aug 15 2025 · 20:00 Anfield, Liverpool
Liverpool
4–2 Full time · HT 1–0 xG 2.21 – 1.70
Bournemouth
  • H. Ekitiké 37’
  • C. Gakpo 49’
  • F. Chiesa 88’
  • Mohamed Salah 90’
  • 64’, 76’ A. Semenyo
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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 Bournemouth

Liverpool entered as clear favourites and won 4–2 through goals from Ekitiké, Gakpo, Chiesa and Salah. Bournemouth replied through two Semenyo goals. Liverpool finished with the higher xG (2.21 vs 1.70). On the chances created, Bournemouth deserved more: 1.1 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Liverpool ✓67%
Draw19%
Bournemouth13%

Model vs reality

Liverpool goals
4
Model 2.29 · xG 2.21
Bournemouth goals
2
Model 0.93 · xG 1.70
Total goals
6
Model 3.22 · xG 3.91
Score 4–2
2%
Most likely 2–0 (10%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 63%
Both scored
Yes
Model 55%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchC. GakpoLiverpool · 1 goal
8.6
  • RefereeAnthony Taylor
  • VenueAnfield

Timeline

  1. D. BrooksYellow card · Time wasting
    14’
  2. H. Ekitiké 1–0Assist A. Mac Allister
    37’
  3. M. KerkezYellow card · Foul
    43’
  4. Half time · 1–0
  5. C. Gakpo 2–0Assist H. Ekitiké
    49’
  6. ⇄ W. EndōFor J. Frimpong
    60’
  7. ⇄ A. RobertsonFor M. Kerkez
    60’
  8. A. Semenyo 2–1Assist D. Brooks
    64’
  9. ⇄ C. JonesFor A. Mac Allister
    72’
  10. ⇄ J. GomezFor H. Ekitiké
    72’
  11. ⇄ H. TraorèFor A. Scott
    74’
  12. A. Semenyo 2–2Assist H. Traorè
    76’
  13. EvanilsonYellow card · Foul
    81’
  14. ⇄ F. ChiesaFor F. Wirtz
    82’
  15. ⇄ B. WinterburnFor D. Brooks
    84’
  16. F. Chiesa 3–2
    88’
  17. ⇄ J. HillFor A. Smith
    90’
  18. Mohamed Salah 4–2Assist W. Endō
    90’
  19. ⇄ E. KroupiFor T. Adams
    90+1’
  20. Full time · 4–2

Team stats

Liverpool19 shots · 15 in box, 4 outside
Bournemouth10 shots · 8 in box, 2 outside
LiverpoolBournemouth
61% Possession 39%
2.21 Expected goals (xG) 1.70
1.69 Expected points (xPts) 1.10
19 Shots 10
10 Shots on target 3
7 Shots off target 4
2 Blocked shots 3
15 Shots inside the box 8
4 Shots outside the box 2
489 Passes 299
82% Pass accuracy 70%
6 Corners 7
1 Goalkeeper saves 6
7 Fouls 10
2 Offsides 2
1 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
7.22 Team rating 6.61

Line-ups

Liverpool 4-2-3-1

16.3 A. Becker(G)
66.9 M. Kerkez ↓60’ 47.7 V. van Dijk 56.5 I. Konaté 306.9 J. Frimpong ↓60’
106.9 A. Mac Allister A↓72’ 86.9 D. Szoboszlai
188.6★ C. Gakpo 76.6 F. Wirtz ↓82’ 118.5 Mohamed Salah
228.0 H. Ekitiké A↓72’
  • 1A. Becker (G)6.3
  • 6M. Kerkez↓60’6.9
  • 4V. van Dijk7.7
  • 5I. Konaté6.5
  • 30J. Frimpong↓60’6.9
  • 10A. Mac AllisterA↓72’6.9
  • 8D. Szoboszlai6.9
  • 18C. Gakpo ★8.6
  • 7F. Wirtz↓82’6.6
  • 11Mohamed Salah8.5
  • 22H. EkitikéA↓72’8.0

Substitutes used

  • 14F. Chiesa↑82’7.6
  • 17C. Jones↑72’6.9
  • 3W. EndōA↑60’6.9
  • 26A. Robertson↑60’6.3
  • 2J. Gomez↑72’6.5

Unused: G. Mamardashvili, H. Elliott, T. Nyoni, R. Ngumoha

Bournemouth 4-1-4-1

17.5 Đ. Petrović(G)
36.2 A. Truffert 55.9 M. Senesi 185.9 B. Diakité 156.3 A. Smith ↓90’
126.6 T. Adams ↓90’
76.6 D. Brooks A↓84’ 166.6 M. Tavernier 86.3 A. Scott ↓74’ 248.6 A. Semenyo
96.2 Evanilson
  • 1Đ. Petrović (G)7.5
  • 3A. Truffert6.2
  • 5M. Senesi5.9
  • 18B. Diakité5.9
  • 15A. Smith↓90’6.3
  • 12T. Adams↓90’6.6
  • 7D. BrooksA↓84’6.6
  • 16M. Tavernier6.6
  • 8A. Scott↓74’6.3
  • 24A. Semenyo8.6
  • 9Evanilson6.2

Substitutes used

  • 23J. Hill↑90’
  • 47B. Winterburn↑84’6.2
  • 25H. TraorèA↑74’6.3
  • 22E. Kroupi↑90’

Unused: W. Dennis, J. Araujo, Remy Rees-Dottin, P. Billing, Julio Soler

Player stats

Top rated
C. GakpoLiverpool8.6
2nd
A. SemenyoBournemouth8.6
3rd
Mohamed SalahLiverpool8.5

Liverpool

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
A. Becker G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 87% 38 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
M. Kerkez D 60 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 29 1 0 0/0 1/1 6.9
V. van Dijk D 90 0 0 2 (1) 0 85% 74 1 2 0/0 0/0 7.7
I. Konaté D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 33 0 0 2/2 0/0 6.5
J. Frimpong D 60 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 16 1 1 1/1 0/1 6.9
A. Mac Allister M 72 0 1 1 (1) 1 87% 46 3 1 0/1 2/1 6.9
D. Szoboszlai M 90 0 0 3 (1) 2 88% 75 4 0 1/2 2/1 6.9
C. Gakpo F 90 1 0 3 (2) 3 72% 29 1 0 2/7 1/3 8.6
F. Wirtz M 82 0 0 1 (0) 3 75% 51 2 0 0/0 0/1 6.6
Mohamed Salah F 90 1 0 2 (2) 2 60% 30 0 0 1/2 0/1 8.5
H. Ekitiké F 72 1 1 4 (2) 2 67% 21 0 0 1/2 1/0 8.0
F. Chiesa F 8 1 0 1 (1) 0 100% 3 1 0 0/0 0/1 7.6
C. Jones M 18 0 0 0 (0) 1 82% 11 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
W. Endō M 30 0 1 0 (0) 1 94% 17 2 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
A. Robertson D 30 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 9 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
J. Gomez D 18 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 7 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5

Bournemouth

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Đ. Petrović G 90 0 0 6 sv 0 63% 35 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.5
A. Truffert D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 78% 18 2 0 0/2 2/0 6.2
M. Senesi D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 68% 31 3 1 0/0 1/0 5.9
B. Diakité D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 73% 41 2 1 0/0 0/1 5.9
A. Smith D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 64% 25 1 1 0/0 1/1 6.3
T. Adams M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 72% 39 5 4 0/1 1/0 6.6
D. Brooks M 84 0 1 0 (0) 3 67% 18 2 0 2/3 1/0 6.6
M. Tavernier M 90 0 0 1 (1) 1 77% 35 3 1 3/5 0/1 6.6
A. Scott M 74 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 23 0 1 2/3 1/2 6.3
A. Semenyo F 90 2 0 3 (2) 0 47% 15 1 1 1/3 2/1 8.6
Evanilson F 90 0 0 3 (0) 0 69% 13 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.2
J. Hill D 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 2 0 1 0/0 0/0 —
B. Winterburn M 6 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
H. Traorè M 16 0 1 0 (0) 1 100% 2 1 0 0/1 0/0 6.3
E. Kroupi F 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/1 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.