Premier League Gameweek 5 Sat, Sep 20 2025 · 12:30 Anfield, Liverpool
Liverpool
2–1 Full time · HT 2–0 xG 0.90 – 0.70
Everton
  • R. Gravenberch 10’
  • H. Ekitiké 29’
  • 58’ I. Gueye
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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 Everton

Liverpool entered as clear favourites and won 2–1 through goals from Gravenberch and Ekitiké. Everton replied through a Gueye goal. The chances were even, with xG of 0.90 and 0.70. On the chances created, Everton deserved more: 1.2 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Liverpool ✓73%
Draw17%
Everton11%

Model vs reality

Liverpool goals
2
Model 2.49 · xG 0.90
Everton goals
1
Model 0.86 · xG 0.70
Total goals
3
Model 3.34 · xG 1.60
Score 2–1
9%
Most likely 2–0 (11%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 65%
Both scored
Yes
Model 53%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchR. GravenberchLiverpool · 1 goal · 1 assist
8.6
  • RefereeDarren England
  • VenueAnfield
  • Table before kick-offLiverpool 1st · Everton 6th

Timeline

  1. R. Gravenberch 1–0Assist Mohamed Salah
    10’
  2. I. NdiayeYellow card · Foul
    28’
  3. H. Ekitiké 2–0Assist R. Gravenberch
    29’
  4. Half time · 2–0
  5. ⇄ T. BarryFor Beto
    46’
  6. I. Gueye 2–1Assist I. Ndiaye
    58’
  7. ⇄ C. JonesFor A. Mac Allister
    61’
  8. ⇄ F. WirtzFor C. Gakpo
    61’
  9. ⇄ A. IsakFor H. Ekitiké
    67’
  10. D. SzoboszlaiYellow card · Foul
    69’
  11. K. Dewsbury-HallYellow card · Argument
    78’
  12. F. WirtzYellow card · Foul
    82’
  13. ⇄ C. AlcarazFor V. Mykolenko
    86’
  14. ⇄ T. DiblingFor I. Ndiaye
    86’
  15. J. GrealishYellow card · Argument
    90+4’
  16. Full time · 2–1

Team stats

Liverpool11 shots · 9 in box, 2 outside
Everton9 shots · 6 in box, 3 outside
LiverpoolEverton
57% Possession 43%
0.90 Expected goals (xG) 0.70
1.50 Expected points (xPts) 1.15
11 Shots 9
3 Shots on target 2
3 Shots off target 4
5 Blocked shots 3
9 Shots inside the box 6
2 Shots outside the box 3
475 Passes 345
85% Pass accuracy 76%
5 Corners 4
1 Goalkeeper saves 1
11 Fouls 10
1 Offsides 1
2 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
6.98 Team rating 6.71

Line-ups

Liverpool 4-2-3-1

16.9 A. Becker(G)
66.9 M. Kerkez 46.6 V. van Dijk 57.3 I. Konaté 126.2 C. Bradley
106.7 A. Mac Allister ↓61’ 388.6★ R. Gravenberch A
186.3 C. Gakpo ↓61’ 86.5 D. Szoboszlai 116.9 Mohamed Salah A
228.2 H. Ekitiké ↓67’
  • 1A. Becker (G)6.9
  • 6M. Kerkez6.9
  • 4V. van Dijk6.6
  • 5I. Konaté7.3
  • 12C. Bradley6.2
  • 10A. Mac Allister↓61’6.7
  • 38R. Gravenberch ★A8.6
  • 18C. Gakpo↓61’6.3
  • 8D. Szoboszlai6.5
  • 11Mohamed SalahA6.9
  • 22H. Ekitiké↓67’8.2

Substitutes used

  • 17C. Jones↑61’7.3
  • 9A. Isak↑67’6.3
  • 7F. Wirtz↑61’6.3

Unused: G. Mamardashvili, J. Frimpong, W. Endō, A. Robertson, J. Gomez, R. Ngumoha

Everton 4-2-3-1

16.9 J. Pickford(G)
166.0 V. Mykolenko ↓86’ 56.2 M. Keane 67.7 J. Tarkowski 156.2 J. O'Brien
376.9 J. Garner 277.3 I. Gueye
187.2 J. Grealish 226.3 K. Dewsbury-Hall 107.0 I. Ndiaye A↓86’
96.2 Beto ↓46’
  • 1J. Pickford (G)6.9
  • 16V. Mykolenko↓86’6.0
  • 5M. Keane6.2
  • 6J. Tarkowski7.7
  • 15J. O'Brien6.2
  • 37J. Garner6.9
  • 27I. Gueye7.3
  • 18J. Grealish7.2
  • 22K. Dewsbury-Hall6.3
  • 10I. NdiayeA↓86’7.0
  • 9Beto↓46’6.2

Substitutes used

  • 24C. Alcaraz↑86’6.3
  • 20T. Dibling↑86’6.3
  • 11T. Barry↑46’6.0

Unused: M. Travers, N. Patterson, A. Aznou, S. Coleman, D. McNeil, T. Iroegbunam

Player stats

Top rated
R. GravenberchLiverpool8.6
2nd
H. EkitikéLiverpool8.2
3rd
J. TarkowskiEverton7.7

Liverpool

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
A. Becker G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 79% 42 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.9
M. Kerkez D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 91% 34 2 2 2/2 2/1 6.9
V. van Dijk D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 67 0 2 0/0 0/0 6.6
I. Konaté D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 84% 50 2 0 0/0 1/0 7.3
C. Bradley D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 33 1 3 0/2 4/2 6.2
A. Mac Allister M 61 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 41 1 1 0/0 0/1 6.7
R. Gravenberch M 90 1 1 1 (1) 1 84% 56 5 1 1/1 0/0 8.6
C. Gakpo F 61 0 0 1 (0) 2 82% 22 1 1 0/0 1/1 6.3
D. Szoboszlai M 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 79% 53 1 0 1/3 1/2 6.5
Mohamed Salah F 90 0 1 2 (1) 1 79% 28 0 1 0/1 0/2 6.9
H. Ekitiké F 67 1 0 1 (1) 0 68% 19 2 1 4/4 0/0 8.2
C. Jones M 29 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 17 2 0 1/1 1/0 7.3
A. Isak F 23 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 5 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
F. Wirtz M 29 0 0 0 (0) 1 100% 8 0 0 1/3 1/0 6.3

Everton

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
J. Pickford G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 54% 39 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
V. Mykolenko D 86 0 0 0 (0) 1 74% 27 1 0 0/1 3/0 6.0
M. Keane D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 34 1 2 0/0 0/0 6.2
J. Tarkowski D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 76% 42 3 1 0/0 0/1 7.7
J. O'Brien D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 62% 21 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.2
J. Garner M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 88% 40 5 3 0/0 2/0 6.9
I. Gueye M 90 1 0 2 (2) 0 80% 44 2 2 0/0 0/0 7.3
J. Grealish M 90 0 0 1 (0) 4 76% 25 2 1 0/2 0/6 7.2
K. Dewsbury-Hall M 90 0 0 1 (0) 2 87% 31 2 1 1/1 0/1 6.3
I. Ndiaye F 86 0 1 0 (0) 2 80% 25 2 0 9/13 3/3 7.0
Beto F 46 0 0 1 (0) 0 40% 5 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
C. Alcaraz M 4 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
T. Dibling M 4 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 4 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
T. Barry F 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 6 0 0 1/1 1/0 6.0

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.