Wolves vs Liverpool

23 January 2020 · Premier League · 2019/20 · Referee Michael Oliver

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 0–1

  • Raúl Jiménez 51’
  • Jordan Henderson 8’
  • Roberto Firmino 84’

Match summary

Liverpool won 2-1 away at Wolves. Liverpool led 1-0 at half-time.

Jordan Henderson put Liverpool ahead with a header in the 8th minute, set up by Trent Alexander-Arnold, Raúl Jiménez equalised with a header in the 51st minute, set up by Adama Traoré, and Roberto Firmino won it in the 84th minute, set up by Jordan Henderson.

There was little between the sides on chances: Wolves created 1.85 expected goals (xG) from 10 shots, Liverpool 1.61 from 13.

Match stats

Wolves Liverpool
10 Shots 13
3 Shots on Target 6
2 Corners 4
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1.85 xG 1.59
1.85 Non-penalty xG 1.59
4 Deep Completions 2

Key events

Wolves Liverpool
Kick-off
8’
Jordan Henderson
Assist: Trent Alexander-Arnold
0-1 (Liverpool)
Half-time0-1
Raúl Jiménez
Assist: Adama Traoré
1-1 (Wolves)
51’
84’
Roberto Firmino
Assist: Jordan Henderson
1-2 (Liverpool)
Full-time1-2

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Liverpool
  • Andrew Robertson

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 1.85 1.61 8’ Jordan Henderson (Liverpool), 0-1 8’ 51’ Raúl Jiménez (Wolves), 1-1 51’ 84’ Roberto Firmino (Liverpool), 1-2 84’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.85 1.61 8’ Jordan Henderson (Liverpool), 0-1 Henderson 8’ 51’ Raúl Jiménez (Wolves), 1-1 Jiménez 51’ 84’ Roberto Firmino (Liverpool), 1-2 Firmino 84’
Wolves 1.85 xGLiverpool 1.61 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Liverpool attacking Wolves attacking 
90+2’ Diogo Jota (Wolves), open play, 0.56 xG, off target 82’ Roberto Firmino (Liverpool), open play, 0.34 xG, saved 68’ Raúl Jiménez (Wolves), open play, 0.31 xG, saved 51’ Raúl Jiménez (Wolves), open play, 0.31 xG, goal 60’ Roberto Firmino (Liverpool), set piece, 0.30 xG, saved 11’ Matt Doherty (Wolves), from a corner, 0.24 xG, off target 47’ Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 81’ Diogo Jota (Wolves), set piece, 0.14 xG, off target 18’ Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 84’ Roberto Firmino (Liverpool), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 48’ Pedro Neto (Wolves), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 70’ Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 72’ Roberto Firmino (Liverpool), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 7’ Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool), direct free kick, 0.08 xG, blocked 47’ Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 8’ Jordan Henderson (Liverpool), from a corner, 0.07 xG, goal 51’ Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 38’ Raúl Jiménez (Wolves), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 60’ Takumi Minamino (Liverpool), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 43’ Raúl Jiménez (Wolves), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 65’ Adama Traoré (Wolves), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 19’ Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 74’ Adama Traoré (Wolves), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+2’ Diogo Jota (Wolves), open play, 0.56 xG, off target 82’ Roberto Firmino (Liverpool), open play, 0.34 xG, saved 51’ Raúl Jiménez (Wolves), open play, 0.31 xG, goal 68’ Raúl Jiménez (Wolves), open play, 0.31 xG, saved 60’ Roberto Firmino (Liverpool), set piece, 0.30 xG, saved 11’ Matt Doherty (Wolves), from a corner, 0.24 xG, off target 47’ Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 81’ Diogo Jota (Wolves), set piece, 0.14 xG, off target 18’ Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 84’ Roberto Firmino (Liverpool), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 48’ Pedro Neto (Wolves), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 70’ Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 72’ Roberto Firmino (Liverpool), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 7’ Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool), direct free kick, 0.08 xG, blocked 47’ Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 8’ Jordan Henderson (Liverpool), from a corner, 0.07 xG, goal 51’ Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 60’ Takumi Minamino (Liverpool), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 38’ Raúl Jiménez (Wolves), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 43’ Raúl Jiménez (Wolves), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 65’ Adama Traoré (Wolves), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 19’ Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 74’ Adama Traoré (Wolves), open play, 0.03 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Rui Patrício GK900 0.000.000
Leander Dendoncker DEF900 0.000.000
Romain Saiss DEF900 0.000.082
Conor Coady DEF900 0.000.000
Matt Doherty MID901 0.240.000
Rúben Neves MID900 0.000.241
João Moutinho MID890 0.000.141
Jonny MID900 0.000.000
Pedro Neto MID791 0.110.000
Raúl Jiménez FWD9014 0.730.713
Adama Traoré FWD9012 0.080.632
Diogo Jota Sub112 0.700.000
Morgan Gibbs-White Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Wolves win 19% Avg odds 5.21
Draw 24% Avg odds 3.96
Liverpool win 57% Avg odds 1.67

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

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Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.