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

September 14, 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)

Premier League Standings when Nottingham Forest were given 4 point deduction (table before and after NFFC penalty)

August 30, 2024March 21, 2024

Here is a look at the Premier League table before and after Nottingham Forest’s official four point deduction, which saw NFFC drop into the relegation zone.

PL table before Forest 4 point deduction (March 2024)

Premier League table before Nottingham Forest 4 point deduction March 2024

xG Nottingham Forest vs Liverpool 2024 | Expected Goals Stats NFFC 0-1 LFC

August 30, 2024March 3, 2024

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Nottingham Forest vs Liverpool (Official attendance of 29,603 at the City Ground).

xG Nottingham Forest 0.61-1.29 Liverpool shots map (Actual score NFO 0-1 LIV)

0-1 Nunez header goal vs Forest xG 0.03

Liverpool had only 2 shots on target in the entire game (and no shot on target in the first half– the third such time in the league this season after CPFC and AFC games)

There was no shot from either side in the opening 15 minutes- Origi’s long range 15th minute effort was the first.

Forest had three shots in the first half- Origi above, a decent Elanga chance (saved by Kelleher, but was probably borderline offside) and Dominguez just before half time.

Forest vs Liverpool 0-1 Match Stats for comparison

(NFO stats on left; LIV match stats on right)

Liverpool had 70% of possession, but both teams had the same number of shots on target.