Premier League Gameweek 18 Sat, Dec 27 2025 · 15:00 Anfield, Liverpool
Liverpool
2–1 Full time · HT 2–0 xG 1.54 – 1.07
Wolves
  • R. Gravenberch 41’
  • F. Wirtz 42’
  • 51’ S. Bueno
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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 Wolves

Liverpool entered as clear favourites and won 2–1 through goals from Gravenberch and Wirtz. Wolves replied through a Bueno goal. Liverpool finished with the higher xG (1.54 vs 1.07). On the chances created, Wolves deserved more: 1.0 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Liverpool ✓81%
Draw13%
Wolves6%

Model vs reality

Liverpool goals
2
Model 2.87 · xG 1.54
Wolves goals
1
Model 0.73 · xG 1.07
Total goals
3
Model 3.60 · xG 2.61
Score 2–1
8%
Most likely 2–0 (11%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 70%
Both scored
Yes
Model 49%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchF. WirtzLiverpool · 1 goal
9.2
  • RefereeSimon Hooper
  • VenueAnfield
  • Table before kick-offLiverpool 6th · Wolves 20th

Timeline

  1. R. Gravenberch 1–0Assist J. Frimpong
    41’
  2. F. Wirtz 2–0Assist H. Ekitiké
    42’
  3. Half time · 2–0
  4. S. Bueno 2–1
    51’
  5. AndréYellow card · Foul
    56’
  6. ⇄ C. BradleyFor F. Chiesa
    61’
  7. ⇄ J. Strand LarsenFor H. Hwang
    62’
  8. ⇄ D. Møller WolfeFor Hugo Bueno
    62’
  9. ⇄ J. TchatchouaFor M. Doherty
    62’
  10. ⇄ J. AriasFor Y. Mosquera
    79’
  11. ⇄ C. GakpoFor H. Ekitiké
    86’
  12. ⇄ T. NyoniFor F. Wirtz
    90+3’
  13. Full time · 2–1

Team stats

Liverpool14 shots · 11 in box, 3 outside
Wolves9 shots · 4 in box, 5 outside
LiverpoolWolves
67% Possession 33%
1.54 Expected goals (xG) 1.07
1.70 Expected points (xPts) 1.05
14 Shots 9
4 Shots on target 4
7 Shots off target 4
3 Blocked shots 1
11 Shots inside the box 4
3 Shots outside the box 5
660 Passes 327
88% Pass accuracy 77%
6 Corners 4
3 Goalkeeper saves 2
5 Fouls 13
1 Offsides 0
0 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
7.45 Team rating 6.55

Line-ups

Liverpool 4-2-3-1

17.3 A. Becker(G)
66.6 M. Kerkez 47.7 V. van Dijk 57.3 I. Konaté 307.0 J. Frimpong A
177.7 C. Jones 388.2 R. Gravenberch
79.2★ F. Wirtz ↓90’ 107.0 A. Mac Allister 146.2 F. Chiesa ↓61’
227.5 H. Ekitiké A↓86’
  • 1A. Becker (G)7.3
  • 6M. Kerkez6.6
  • 4V. van Dijk7.7
  • 5I. Konaté7.3
  • 30J. FrimpongA7.0
  • 17C. Jones7.7
  • 38R. Gravenberch8.2
  • 7F. Wirtz ★↓90’9.2
  • 10A. Mac Allister7.0
  • 14F. Chiesa↓61’6.2
  • 22H. EkitikéA↓86’7.5

Substitutes used

  • 18C. Gakpo↑86’6.3
  • 12C. Bradley↑61’7.0
  • 42T. Nyoni↑90’

Unused: F. Woodman, G. Mamardashvili, A. Robertson, C. Ramsay, R. Ngumoha, M. Flores

Wolves 3-4-2-1

16.9 José Sá(G)
376.6 L. Krejčí 46.7 S. Bueno 156.2 Y. Mosquera ↓79’
36.6 Hugo Bueno ↓62’ 86.9 João Gomes 77.2 André 26.3 M. Doherty ↓62’
116.0 H. Hwang ↓62’ 366.3 Mateus Mané
146.0 T. Arokodare
  • 1José Sá (G)6.9
  • 37L. Krejčí6.6
  • 4S. Bueno6.7
  • 15Y. Mosquera↓79’6.2
  • 3Hugo Bueno↓62’6.6
  • 8João Gomes6.9
  • 7André7.2
  • 2M. Doherty↓62’6.3
  • 11H. Hwang↓62’6.0
  • 36Mateus Mané6.3
  • 14T. Arokodare6.0

Substitutes used

  • 9J. Strand Larsen↑62’6.3
  • 6D. Møller Wolfe↑62’6.7
  • 10J. Arias↑79’6.5
  • 38J. Tchatchoua↑62’7.0

Unused: S. Johnstone, K. Hoever, E. González, L. Rawlings, Fer López

Player stats

Top rated
F. WirtzLiverpool9.2
2nd
R. GravenberchLiverpool8.2
3rd
V. van DijkLiverpool7.7

Liverpool

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
A. Becker G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 73% 22 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.3
M. Kerkez D 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 95% 73 4 1 2/3 1/1 6.6
V. van Dijk D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 91% 102 2 0 0/0 0/1 7.7
I. Konaté D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 63 0 0 0/0 0/2 7.3
J. Frimpong D 90 0 1 0 (0) 2 85% 48 0 1 2/2 0/2 7.0
C. Jones M 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 94% 116 3 0 1/2 0/2 7.7
R. Gravenberch M 90 1 0 2 (1) 0 93% 67 3 4 0/0 1/1 8.2
F. Wirtz M 90 1 0 2 (1) 3 85% 86 2 1 7/8 1/1 9.2
A. Mac Allister M 90 0 0 2 (1) 2 83% 35 2 0 0/1 0/2 7.0
F. Chiesa F 61 0 0 0 (0) 0 63% 16 0 1 0/1 2/0 6.2
H. Ekitiké F 86 0 1 2 (0) 1 67% 15 1 0 1/2 0/0 7.5
C. Gakpo F 4 0 0 1 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
C. Bradley D 29 0 0 0 (0) 0 79% 14 2 1 0/1 0/1 7.0
T. Nyoni M 1 0 0 0 (0) 1 100% 1 0 0 0/1 0/0 —

Wolves

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
José Sá G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 44% 34 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
L. Krejčí D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 80% 55 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.6
S. Bueno D 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 82% 28 1 0 0/1 0/0 6.7
Y. Mosquera D 79 0 0 0 (0) 0 72% 18 2 3 0/1 1/1 6.2
Hugo Bueno D 62 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 17 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.6
João Gomes M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 79% 39 4 2 1/1 2/1 6.9
André M 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 98% 48 5 1 1/1 2/0 7.2
M. Doherty D 62 0 0 0 (0) 0 73% 11 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
H. Hwang F 62 0 0 0 (0) 0 60% 10 0 1 0/0 3/1 6.0
Mateus Mané F 90 0 0 4 (2) 0 82% 11 0 0 0/4 2/0 6.3
T. Arokodare F 90 0 0 3 (1) 2 56% 18 0 0 0/2 0/1 6.0
J. Strand Larsen F 28 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
D. Møller Wolfe D 28 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 12 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
J. Arias M 11 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 10 0 1 0/0 2/0 6.5
J. Tchatchoua D 28 0 0 0 (0) 1 92% 13 2 0 0/1 0/0 7.0

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.