Why this matchup matters

Two football ideas, one impossible night

Rafael Benítez's Liverpool 2004/05 bring 4-4-2 and never give up with counter attack. Brian Clough's Nott'm Forest 1979/80 answer with 4-4-2 and wide play with counter attack; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

LiverpoolRafael Benítez · 4-4-2 · Never Give Up · Counter AttackNott'm ForestBrian Clough · 4-4-2 · Wide Play · Counter Attack

400 alternate nights

Liverpool vs Nott'm Forest

Model lean: Liverpool

Signature score

1–1

average goals 1.521.45

40.3%
Liverpool
24.8%
Draw
35%
Nott'm Forest

Most likely scores

  1. 1–112.3%
  2. 0–19.5%
  3. 1–08.8%
  4. 2–18.3%
  5. 1–27.5%
  6. 2–06%

Match profile

xG1.551.41
Shots13.612.5
Poss52%48%
CS22.3%21.5%
BTTS60.5%
Over 2.554.5%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. LiverpoolG/m
  2. Kewell1860.47
  3. Baroš1210.30
  4. Riise790.20
  5. García590.15
  1. Nott'm ForestG/m
  2. Birtles1840.46
  3. Francis1370.34
  4. O'Neill730.18
  5. Robertson560.14
Home XILiverpool2004/05Rafael Benítez · 4-4-2
88OVR

XI

  • STHarry Kewell83
  • STMilan Baroš80
  • LMJohn Arne Riise82
  • CMXabi Alonso87
  • CMSteven Gerrard92
  • RMLuis García82
  • LBDjimi Traoré76
  • CBSami Hyypiä85
  • CBJamie Carragher86
  • RBSteve Finnan81
  • GKJerzy Dudek82
Bench · 9
  • CDMDietmar Hamann84
  • STDjibril Cissé82
  • STFernando Morientes82
  • RWVladimír Šmicer79
  • CMIgor Bišćan76
  • RWAntonio Núñez74
  • LBStephen Warnock74
  • GKScott Carson72
  • RBJosemi72
Away XINott'm Forest1979/80Brian Clough · 4-4-2
87OVR

XI

  • STGarry Birtles82
  • STTrevor Francis86
  • LMJohn Robertson88
  • CMJohn McGovern84
  • RMMartin O'Neill82
  • CMIan Bowyer80
  • LBFrank Gray80
  • CBLarry Lloyd82
  • CBKenny Burns84
  • RBViv Anderson84
  • GKPeter Shilton92
Bench · 4
  • STTony Woodcock84
  • CBDavid Needham76
  • CMJimmy Powell74
  • GKJimmy Montgomery74

Ratings

Attack86
Midfield90
Defence88
Goalkeeping82
Chemistry96
Overall88

Ratings

Attack84
Midfield86
Defence86
Goalkeeping90
Chemistry94
Overall87

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XI

  • STHarry Kewell83
  • STMilan Baroš80
  • LMJohn Arne Riise82
  • CMXabi Alonso87
  • CMSteven Gerrard92
  • RMLuis García82
  • LBDjimi Traoré76
  • CBSami Hyypiä85
  • CBJamie Carragher86
  • RBSteve Finnan81
  • GKJerzy Dudek82
Bench · 9
  • CDMDietmar Hamann84
  • STDjibril Cissé82
  • STFernando Morientes82
  • RWVladimír Šmicer79
  • CMIgor Bišćan76
  • RWAntonio Núñez74
  • LBStephen Warnock74
  • GKScott Carson72
  • RBJosemi72
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XI

  • STGarry Birtles82
  • STTrevor Francis86
  • LMJohn Robertson88
  • CMJohn McGovern84
  • RMMartin O'Neill82
  • CMIan Bowyer80
  • LBFrank Gray80
  • CBLarry Lloyd82
  • CBKenny Burns84
  • RBViv Anderson84
  • GKPeter Shilton92
Bench · 4
  • STTony Woodcock84
  • CBDavid Needham76
  • CMJimmy Powell74
  • GKJimmy Montgomery74
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