Premier League Gameweek 2 Sat, Aug 29 2026 · 12:30 Anfield, Liverpool
Liverpool
2–2 Full time · HT 0–1 xG 1.75 – 2.30
Nottingham Forest
  • A. Isak 60’
  • Víctor Muñoz 82’
  • 24’ D. Ndoye
  • 70’ (P) M. Gibbs-White
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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 and Nottingham Forest share the points

Liverpool entered as favourites, yet Nottingham Forest led 1–0 at half-time through a Ndoye goal. But Isak and Muñoz scored to rescue a draw for Liverpool. Nottingham Forest finished with the higher xG (2.30 vs 1.75).

Liverpool59%
Draw ✓21%
Nottingham Forest20%

Model vs reality

Liverpool goals
2
Model 2.01 · xG 1.75
Nottingham Forest goals
2
Model 1.07 · xG 2.30
Total goals
4
Model 3.09 · xG 4.05
Score 2–2
5%
Most likely 1–1 (10%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 60%
Both scored
Yes
Model 57%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchN. WilliamsNottingham Forest
8.9
  • RefereeSamuel Barrott
  • CoachesAndoni Iraola · Oliver Glasner
  • VenueAnfield
  • Table before kick-offLiverpool 11th · Nottingham Forest 15th
  • Weather at kick-off18°C · Drizzle · wind 15 km/h · 0.7 mm rain

Timeline

  1. D. Ndoye 0–1Assist M. Gibbs-White
    24’
  2. VAR F. WirtzGoal cancelled
    32’
  3. Igor JesusYellow card · Foul
    44’
  4. Half time · 0–1
  5. T. AinaYellow card · Foul
    50’
  6. Víctor MuñozYellow card · Argument
    54’
  7. F. WirtzYellow card · Foul
    59’
  8. A. Isak 1–1Assist C. Gakpo
    60’
  9. ⇄ L. DelapFor D. Ndoye
    66’
  10. A. BeckerYellow card · Argument
    69’
  11. M. Gibbs-White (pen) 1–2
    70’
  12. ⇄ K. TsimikasFor M. Kerkez
    71’
  13. ⇄ R. GravenberchFor J. Frimpong
    71’
  14. ⇄ R. NgumohaFor C. Gakpo
    71’
  15. ⇄ R. AraujoFor J. Jacquet
    77’
  16. ⇄ T. NyoniFor A. Mac Allister
    77’
  17. R. AraujoYellow card · Foul
    79’
  18. Víctor Muñoz 2–2Assist F. Wirtz
    82’
  19. ⇄ L. NetzFor T. Aina
    86’
  20. ⇄ C. Hudson-OdoiFor J. McAtee
    90+2’
  21. ⇄ N. DomínguezFor Igor Jesus
    90+2’
  22. Full time · 2–2

Team stats

Liverpool13 shots · 8 in box, 5 outside
Nottingham Forest12 shots · 11 in box, 1 outside
LiverpoolNottingham Forest
69% Possession 31%
1.75 Expected goals (xG) 2.30
1.09 Expected points (xPts) 1.71
13 Shots 12
4 Shots on target 3
5 Shots off target 3
4 Blocked shots 6
8 Shots inside the box 11
5 Shots outside the box 1
631 Passes 288
89% Pass accuracy 67%
3 Corners 5
1 Goalkeeper saves 2
13 Fouls 10
3 Offsides 0
4 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
7.01 Team rating 7.07

Line-ups

Liverpool 4-2-3-1

16.2 A. Becker(G)
66.3 M. Kerkez ↓71’ 47.3 V. van Dijk 58.3 J. Jacquet ↓77’ 306.3 J. Frimpong ↓71’
107.3 A. Mac Allister ↓77’ 87.2 D. Szoboszlai
237.5 Víctor Muñoz 76.5 F. Wirtz A 187.2 C. Gakpo A↓71’
97.3 A. Isak
  • 1A. Becker (G)6.2
  • 6M. Kerkez↓71’6.3
  • 4V. van Dijk7.3
  • 5J. Jacquet↓77’8.3
  • 30J. Frimpong↓71’6.3
  • 10A. Mac Allister↓77’7.3
  • 8D. Szoboszlai7.2
  • 23Víctor Muñoz7.5
  • 7F. WirtzA6.5
  • 18C. GakpoA↓71’7.2
  • 9A. Isak7.3

Substitutes used

  • 21K. Tsimikas↑71’6.9
  • 33R. Araujo↑77’7.0
  • 38R. Gravenberch↑71’6.7
  • 42T. Nyoni↑77’6.6
  • 73R. Ngumoha↑71’6.3

Unused: G. Mamardashvili, W. Endō, J. McConnell, L. Koumas

Coach: Andoni Iraola

Nottingham Forest 3-4-2-1

267.0 M. Sels(G)
56.5 Murillo 316.5 N. Milenković 236.6 Jair
38.9★ N. Williams 246.6 J. McAtee ↓90’ 217.2 X. Schlager 347.2 T. Aina ↓86’
147.6 D. Ndoye ↓66’ 107.7 M. Gibbs-White A
116.3 Igor Jesus ↓90’
  • 26M. Sels (G)7.0
  • 5Murillo6.5
  • 31N. Milenković6.5
  • 23Jair6.6
  • 3N. Williams ★8.9
  • 24J. McAtee↓90’6.6
  • 21X. Schlager7.2
  • 34T. Aina↓86’7.2
  • 14D. Ndoye↓66’7.6
  • 10M. Gibbs-WhiteA7.7
  • 11Igor Jesus↓90’6.3

Substitutes used

  • 25L. Netz↑86’6.6
  • 7C. Hudson-Odoi↑90’
  • 8N. Domínguez↑90’
  • 19L. Delap↑66’6.5

Unused: John Victor, O. Diomande, Z. Abbott, R. Yates, C. Wood

Coach: Oliver Glasner

Player stats

Top rated
N. WilliamsNottingham Forest8.9
2nd
J. JacquetLiverpool8.3
3rd
M. Gibbs-WhiteNottingham Forest7.7

Liverpool

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
A. Becker G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 100% 28 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.2
M. Kerkez D 71 0 0 0 (0) 1 84% 38 1 1 0/1 0/1 6.3
V. van Dijk D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 114 0 1 0/0 0/0 7.3
J. Jacquet D 77 0 0 0 (0) 1 90% 94 3 3 1/1 0/2 8.3
J. Frimpong D 71 0 0 0 (0) 1 93% 41 2 0 0/1 0/1 6.3
A. Mac Allister M 77 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 59 3 0 1/2 3/1 7.3
D. Szoboszlai M 90 0 0 2 (0) 2 91% 80 3 1 1/2 1/1 7.2
Víctor Muñoz F 90 1 0 3 (1) 1 75% 20 2 3 1/5 4/3 7.5
F. Wirtz M 90 0 1 1 (1) 1 79% 53 3 0 1/3 1/0 6.5
C. Gakpo F 71 0 1 0 (0) 2 87% 23 0 1 1/3 0/0 7.2
A. Isak F 90 1 0 2 (1) 1 50% 4 1 0 0/0 1/0 7.3
K. Tsimikas D 19 0 0 1 (1) 0 100% 13 0 0 0/1 1/0 6.9
R. Araujo D 13 0 0 0 (0) 0 96% 25 0 0 0/0 1/0 7.0
R. Gravenberch M 19 0 0 0 (0) 1 100% 10 1 0 0/0 0/1 6.7
T. Nyoni M 13 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 20 2 1 0/0 0/0 6.6
R. Ngumoha F 19 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 9 0 0 2/3 0/0 6.3

Nottingham Forest

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Sels G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 35% 37 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.0
Murillo D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 84% 19 0 1 0/2 0/1 6.5
N. Milenković D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 71% 14 3 3 0/0 1/0 6.5
Jair D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 71% 17 2 0 0/0 0/3 6.6
N. Williams D 90 0 0 1 (0) 2 78% 27 6 0 0/1 0/1 8.9
J. McAtee M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 62% 39 1 0 1/2 0/2 6.6
X. Schlager M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 78% 27 5 0 1/1 0/1 7.2
T. Aina D 86 0 0 0 (0) 1 63% 32 2 1 1/2 2/2 7.2
D. Ndoye F 66 1 0 3 (1) 2 76% 17 0 1 2/4 1/1 7.6
M. Gibbs-White M 90 1 1 1 (1) 1 81% 21 2 0 1/2 1/1 7.7
Igor Jesus F 90 0 0 1 (1) 1 72% 29 1 0 1/2 4/1 6.3
L. Netz D 4 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 1 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
C. Hudson-Odoi F 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/1 1/0 —
N. Domínguez M 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
L. Delap F 24 0 0 0 (0) 1 50% 4 0 0 2/3 0/0 6.5

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.