West Brom vs Liverpool

16 May 2021 · Premier League · 2020/21 · Referee Mike Dean

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 1–1

  • Hal Robson-Kanu 15’
  • Mohamed Salah 33’
  • Alisson 90+5’

Match summary

Liverpool came from behind to win 2-1 away at West Brom, with the winner arriving in stoppage time. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Hal Robson-Kanu put West Brom ahead in the 15th minute, set up by Matheus Pereira, Mohamed Salah equalised in the 33rd minute, set up by Sadio Mané, and Alisson won it with a header in stoppage time, set up by Trent Alexander-Arnold.

The chances backed that up: Liverpool created 2.08 expected goals (xG) from 26 shots to West Brom's 1.14 from 10.

Match stats

West Brom Liverpool
10 Shots 26
3 Shots on Target 6
9 Corners 13
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
1.14 xG 2.08
1.14 Non-penalty xG 2.08
3 Deep Completions 20

Key events

West Brom Liverpool
Kick-off
Hal Robson-Kanu
Assist: Matheus Pereira1-0 (West Brom)
15’
33’
Mohamed Salah
Assist: Sadio Mané1-1 (Liverpool)
Half-time1-1
90+5’
Alisson
Assist: Trent Alexander-Arnold1-2 (Liverpool)
Full-time1-2

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.14 2.08 15’ Hal Robson-Kanu (West Brom), 1-0 15’ 33’ Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), 1-1 33’ 90+5’ Alisson (Liverpool), 1-2 90+5’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.14 2.08 15’ Hal Robson-Kanu (West Brom), 1-0 Robson-Kanu 15’ 33’ Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), 1-1 Salah 33’ 90+5’ Alisson (Liverpool), 1-2 Alisson 90+5’
West Brom 1.14 xGLiverpool 2.08 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Liverpool attacking West Brom attacking 
24’ Sadio Mané (Liverpool), open play, 0.41 xG, off target 35’ Roberto Firmino (Liverpool), open play, 0.34 xG, hit the woodwork 78’ Hal Robson-Kanu (West Brom), open play, 0.30 xG, saved 36’ Hal Robson-Kanu (West Brom), open play, 0.28 xG, blocked 15’ Hal Robson-Kanu (West Brom), open play, 0.24 xG, goal 12’ Okay Yokuslu (West Brom), set piece, 0.14 xG, off target 28’ Rhys Williams (Liverpool), from a corner, 0.13 xG, blocked 83’ Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 90+5’ Alisson (Liverpool), from a corner, 0.11 xG, goal 50’ Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 90’ Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 57’ Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 28’ Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 74’ Roberto Firmino (Liverpool), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 27’ Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, blocked 4’ Nathaniel Phillips (Liverpool), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 51’ Matheus Pereira (West Brom), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 6’ Nathaniel Phillips (Liverpool), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 32’ Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 40’ Fabinho (Liverpool), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 40’ Fabinho (Liverpool), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 48’ Matheus Pereira (West Brom), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 3’ Thiago Alcántara (Liverpool), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 33’ Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 90+2’ Thiago Alcántara (Liverpool), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 10’ Semi Ajayi (West Brom), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 42’ Sadio Mané (Liverpool), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 46’ Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 47’ Kyle Bartley (West Brom), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 68’ Roberto Firmino (Liverpool), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 71’ Semi Ajayi (West Brom), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 79’ Thiago Alcántara (Liverpool), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 77’ Fabinho (Liverpool), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 87’ Thiago Alcántara (Liverpool), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90+1’ Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 62’ Darnell Furlong (West Brom), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 24’ Sadio Mané (Liverpool), open play, 0.41 xG, off target 35’ Roberto Firmino (Liverpool), open play, 0.34 xG, hit the woodwork 78’ Hal Robson-Kanu (West Brom), open play, 0.30 xG, saved 36’ Hal Robson-Kanu (West Brom), open play, 0.28 xG, blocked 15’ Hal Robson-Kanu (West Brom), open play, 0.24 xG, goal 12’ Okay Yokuslu (West Brom), set piece, 0.14 xG, off target 28’ Rhys Williams (Liverpool), from a corner, 0.13 xG, blocked 83’ Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 90+5’ Alisson (Liverpool), from a corner, 0.11 xG, goal 50’ Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 90’ Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 57’ Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 74’ Roberto Firmino (Liverpool), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 28’ Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 27’ Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, blocked 4’ Nathaniel Phillips (Liverpool), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 51’ Matheus Pereira (West Brom), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 6’ Nathaniel Phillips (Liverpool), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 32’ Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 40’ Fabinho (Liverpool), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 40’ Fabinho (Liverpool), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 48’ Matheus Pereira (West Brom), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 3’ Thiago Alcántara (Liverpool), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 33’ Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 90+2’ Thiago Alcántara (Liverpool), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 10’ Semi Ajayi (West Brom), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 42’ Sadio Mané (Liverpool), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 68’ Roberto Firmino (Liverpool), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 46’ Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 47’ Kyle Bartley (West Brom), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 71’ Semi Ajayi (West Brom), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 79’ Thiago Alcántara (Liverpool), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 87’ Thiago Alcántara (Liverpool), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 77’ Fabinho (Liverpool), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+1’ Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 62’ Darnell Furlong (West Brom), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Sam Johnstone GK900 0.000.000
Darnell Furlong DEF901 0.010.432
Semi Ajayi DEF902 0.060.301
Kyle Bartley DEF901 0.030.000
Conor Townsend DEF900 0.000.000
Matt Phillips MID900 0.000.000
Conor Gallagher MID900 0.000.031
Okay Yokuslu MID801 0.140.000
Grady Diangana MID780 0.000.000
Matheus Pereira MID9012 0.080.314
Hal Robson-Kanu FWD8713 0.820.041
Ainsley Maitland-Niles Sub120 0.000.000
Jake Livermore Sub100 0.000.000
Karlan Grant Sub30 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

West Brom win 8% Avg odds 12.27
Draw 13% Avg odds 7.13
Liverpool win 79% Avg odds 1.22

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

West Brom WLDDL
Liverpool WDDWW

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