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Record EPL Anfield attendance of 60,344 in game | xG stats from Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest 2024

LIV vs NFFC 2024

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest (official crowd attendance of 60,344 at Anfield on September 14, 2024). This is a new record Premier League attendance for a Premier League game at Anfield, but it saw the Reds slump to their first defeat under Arne Slot- LFC were unbeaten and hadn’t conceded a goal at the end of Week 3.

Some interesting stats from the game

Nottingham Forest had 0 xG in the first half- no shots whatsoever from NFFC till half time.

Coming into the game, NFFC had registered the most shots of all PL teams till GW3 (53)

The first shot of the game came from LFC in the 17th minute (through Luis Diaz)

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Pundit Predictions for Spurs v Arsenal 2024- Mark Lawrenson, Paul Merson, Alan Shearer & others

The North London derby takes place this weekend, with Jarred Gillett set to referee Spurs v Arsenal at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

Here is a look at the pundit predictions for this GW4 league fixture.

Paul Merson

Merson says he’s “worried for Arsenal” and adds that Rice (suspended) and Odegaard (injured) will be big misses for the Gunners. Has gone for a 1-1 draw, but “more in hope” because he says Spurs could’ve been higher up the table if not for some “naive” play at the back.

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Referee for NLD 2024 announced- Same ref who was in charge of Chelsea GW3 fixture

The referee for this weekend’s marquee North London derby has been announced as Australia’s Jarred Gillett. The 37-year-old was in charge of the Chelsea v Crystal Palace game (GW3) before the international break (it ended in a 1-1 draw), and somewhat interestingly, has already refereed the Gunners this season- he was the man with the whistle for their season opener against Wolves (2-0 win for AFC). He was also the referee for the Community Shield curtain raiser between Man Utd and City (which was won on penalties by MCFC)

Jared Gillett Referee

Spurs record under Jarred Gillett going into 2024/25 NLD v Arsenal

Going into this fixture, Spurs have a 50% win rate (4 wins and 4 losses from 8 games) under Gillett.

Spurs 2-1 Burnley (2023/24)
Spurs 2-1 Luton (2023/24)
Brighton 4-2 Spurs (2023/24)
Nottingham Forest 0-2 Spurs (2023/24)
Spurs 1-3 Brentford (2022/23)
Spurs 1-2 Newcastle (2022/23)
Spurs 3-0 Norwich (2021/22)
Colchester 4-3 Spurs pens (2019/20 League Cup)

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