Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest Preview: What the xG Data Says

Liverpool

2-22.61-1.94

Forest

Isak 59'
Muñoz 81'

Ndoye 23'
Gibbs-White (P) 69'

Ndoye 23'
Gibbs-White (P) 69'

Premier League 2026/2027

GW2

29 Aug 11:30

S. Barrott

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LIV42%

Draw16%

NFO42%

FT 2-2

LIVLiverpool5.0

Right channel

Nottingham Forest right channel vs Liverpool left side

Liverpool's left side holds up well.

Nottingham Forest attack here

41% of attacks

Liverpool concede here

0.13 xT per match

Possession-basedVery direct

Low intensity

Player	Score	Assist	xGI/90	Mins
D. SzoboszlaiCM · Liverpool	60%	7%	0.99	100%
C. GakpoWG · Liverpool	20%	5%	0.30	89%
M. Gibbs-WhiteCAM · Nottingham Forest	19%	6%	0.36	73%
Igor JesusCF · Nottingham Forest	18%	4%	0.34	71%
A. IsakCF · Liverpool	16%	1%	0.40	43%
J. JacquetCB · Liverpool	14%	0%	0.19	81%

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Attacking zones and vulnerabilities

LeftCentreRight

Leaks least in the leagueLeaks most

Deep blockVery high line

Very scrappyTechnical

LightPhysically dominant

Mixed responseCounter-presses

60-70% confident (n=1)

0% right

Predicted

70-80% confident (n=1)

100% right

Predicted

LIV13th → xPos 3rd

NFO15th → xPos 10th

table posxPosition

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Liverpool

LW0.00

CF1.00

RW1.00

CAM2.00

CDM0.00

LB0.00

CB0.00

RB0.00

Nottingham Forest

CF0.00

CAM0.00

CDM

CM1.00

LB0.00

CB0.00

RB0.00

Actual xG2.6 - 1.9-3.1 Forest

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Player	Score	Assist	xGI/90	Mins
D. SzoboszlaiCM · Liverpool	60%	7%	0.99	100%
C. GakpoWG · Liverpool	20%	5%	0.30	89%
M. Gibbs-WhiteCAM · Nottingham Forest	19%	6%	0.36	73%
Igor JesusCF · Nottingham Forest	18%	4%	0.34	71%
A. IsakCF · Liverpool	16%	1%	0.40	43%
J. JacquetCB · Liverpool	14%	0%	0.19	81%

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LiverpoolLiverpool
2-2
Nottingham ForestForest
Isak 59'
Muñoz 81'

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