Premier League · Matchday 2
- Sat, 29 Aug 2026 11:30:00 UTCAnfieldMatchday 2
Highlights
Pre-match win probability — Pulse estimate
Liverpool FC 71%Draw 18%Nottingham Forest FC 11%
Pulse model at kickoff, scaled by each side's scoring rate in this competition's own table. An estimate, not a betting market.
Match stats
Liverpool FCNottingham Forest FC
70Possession30
1.61Expected goals (xG)2.3
13Shots12
4Shots on target3
5Shots off target3
4Blocked shots6
8Shots inside box11
5Shots outside box1
3Corners5
3Offsides0
13Fouls10
4Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
1Saves2
626Passes280
556Accurate passes192
89Pass accuracy69
Match events
- 24'Dan Ndoye (assist Morgan Gibbs-White)
- 32'Florian Wirtz · VAR
- 44'Igor Jesus
- 50'Ola Aina
- 54'Víctor Muñoz
- 59'Florian Wirtz
- 60'Alexander Isak (assist Cody Gakpo)
- 66'Dan Ndoye ← Liam Delap
- 69'Alisson Becker
- 70'Morgan Gibbs-White · penalty
- 71'Milos Kerkez → Kostas Tsimikas
- 71'Jeremie Frimpong → Ryan Gravenberch
- 71'Cody Gakpo → Rio Ngumoha
- 77'Jérémy Jacquet → Ronald Araújo
- 77'Alexis Mac Allister → Trey Nyoni
- 79'Ronald Araújo
- 82'Víctor Muñoz (assist Florian Wirtz)
- 86'Ola Aina ← Luca Netz
- 90'James McAtee ← Callum Hudson-Odoi
- 90'Igor Jesus ← Nicolás Domínguez
Liverpool FC · Nottingham Forest FC
Starting XI · as it played — Ratings are a Pulse estimate
46.5Dijk
97.5Isak
16.0Becker
187.3↓71'Gakpo
106.5↓77'Allister
86.5Szoboszlai
77.0Wirtz
306.5↓71'Frimpong
66.5↓71'Kerkez
56.5↓77'Jacquet
237.2Muñoz
266.3Sels
346.2↓86'Aina
316.5Milenković
36.5Williams
216.5Schlager
108.3Gibbs-White
147.5↓66'Ndoye
246.5↓90'McAtee
56.5Murillo
116.2↓90'Jesus
236.5Cunha
Lineups — ratings are a Pulse estimate
Liverpool FC
- 4Virgil van Dijk6.5
- 9Alexander Isak7.5
- 1Alisson Becker6.0
- 18Cody Gakpo7.3
- 10Alexis Mac Allister6.5
- 8Dominik Szoboszlai6.5
- 7Florian Wirtz7.0
- 30Jeremie Frimpong6.5
- 6Milos Kerkez6.5
- 5Jérémy Jacquet6.5
- 23Víctor Muñoz7.2
Nottingham Forest FC
- 26Matz Sels6.3
- 34Ola Aina6.2
- 31Nikola Milenković6.5
- 3Neco Williams6.5
- 21Xaver Schlager6.5
- 10Morgan Gibbs-White8.3
- 14Dan Ndoye7.5
- 24James McAtee6.5
- 5Murillo6.5
- 11Igor Jesus6.2
- 23Jair Cunha6.5
Liverpool FCTale of the tapeNottingham Forest FC
4-3-3Formation5-3-2
5 ptsTable2 pts
+2Goal difference-1
1Head-to-head wins1
71%Pre-match odds11%
Head to head — 3 previous meetings
Liverpool FC 1W1D1W Nottingham Forest FC
Goals 3–5
- 2026-08-29Liverpool FC2–2Nottingham Forest FC
- 2026-02-22Nottingham Forest FC0–1Liverpool FC
- 2025-11-22Liverpool FC0–3Nottingham Forest FC
Seasons searched: 2025, 2026.
This season — other meeting
Where they stand — In a 20-team table
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool FC | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 5 |
| Nottingham Forest FC | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
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