Premier League | Gameweek 2
Aug 21, 2021 at 12.30pm UK
Anfield
Liverpool2 - 0Burnley
Reaction
Jurgen Klopp frustrated by challenges during Liverpool's defeat of Burnley
The Reds boss spoke of his concern over the idea of letting the game flow more.
Aug 21, 17:18
Jordan Henderson hails "outstanding" Diogo Jota after Burnley win
Jordan Henderson lauds "outstanding" Liverpool striker Diogo Jota following his opener in the Reds' 2-0 win over Burnley on Saturday.
Aug 21, 14:53
The Match
Match Report
Diogo Jota and Sadio Mane were on target in the Anfield success.
Team News
The 27-year-old Brazil midfielder's father has died.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Premier League clash between Liverpool and Burnley, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Predicted Lineups
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Liverpool could line up for Saturday's Premier League clash with Burnley.
Injuries & Suspensions
Sports Mole rounds up all of Liverpool's injury and suspension news ahead of Saturday's Premier League clash with Burnley.
Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Liverpool win with a probability of 64.42%. A draw had a probability of 20.6% and a win for Burnley had a probability of 14.94%.
The most likely scoreline for a Liverpool win was 2-0 with a probability of 11.66%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (11.65%) and 2-1 (9.82%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.82%), while for a Burnley win it was 0-1 (4.91%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with an 11.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 2-0 win for Liverpool in this match.
| Result | ||
| Liverpool | Draw | Burnley |
| 64.42% | 20.63% | 14.94% |
| Both teams to score 49.22% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
