Liverpool v Portsmouth

Start date: Mon Mar 15, 2010
League: Premier League
Sport: Soccer

Liverpool 4-1 Portsmouth

Torres 26
Babel 28
Aquilani 32
Torres 77

Belhadj 88

Game summary

The game was played in Premier League on Monday March 15.
Liverpool FC took the lead when Torres scored the first goal after 26 minutes.
Babel scored a goal for Liverpool FC, making it 2-0, in the 28th minute.
Aquilani scored a goal for Liverpool FC, making it 3-0, in the 32nd minute.
Torres scored a goal for Liverpool FC, making it 4-0, in the 77th minute.
Dindane was shown a yellow card after 78 minutes.
Mokoena was shown a yellow card after 78 minutes.
Belhadj scored a goal for Portsmouth FC, making it 4-1, in the 88th minute.
The game ended in a 4-1 victory for the home team Liverpool FC.

Team comparison

Average goals and home team advantage

The graphs and numbers here are based on the last 40 played games for Liverpool FC (23 wins, 6 draws and 11 losses) and the last 40 games for Portsmouth FC (13 wins, 7 draws and 20 losses).

During that period, the average number of goals scored per game was 2.15 for Liverpool FC and 1.38 for Portsmouth FC. The average for all teams combined within the Premier League was 1.36 goals scored per game. This means that Liverpool is better than its peers and Portsmouth is better than its peers when it comes to scoring goals.

The home team, Liverpool, is quite strong as a home team, winning a whopping 50% of their home games. The away team, Portsmouth, usually wins just 25% of its away games which is particularly weak compared to the rest of the league.