{"id":1350513,"date":"2024-05-02T17:54:45","date_gmt":"2024-05-02T16:54:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1350513"},"modified":"2024-05-02T17:54:45","modified_gmt":"2024-05-02T16:54:45","slug":"liverpool-stats-understanding-leaky-defence","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/liverpool-stats-understanding-leaky-defence\/","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool stats: Understanding the Reds&#8217; leaky defence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/clubs\/liverpool\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Liverpool<\/a>\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/outright-markets\/premier-league-title-odds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">title hopes<\/a> are hanging by a thread, with defensive deficiencies at the heart of their decline.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Jurgen Klopp\u2019s men sit five points behind leaders Arsenal after last weekend\u2019s 2-2 draw at West Ham, having failed to keep a clean sheet in their previous eight top-flight fixtures.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/preview\/liverpool-vs-tottenham\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Liverpool v Tottenham tips + predictions<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And a leaky rearguard also contributed to Liverpool\u2019s exit from European competition, when a 3-0 Europa League quarter-final defeat to Atalanta proved too much to overturn in the second leg.<\/p>\n<p>After posting solid defensive numbers for much of the season, why have the Reds started conceding so many goals?<\/p>\n<p><strong>A recent phenomenon<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Only Arsenal (28) and Manchester City (32) have conceded fewer goals than Liverpool (36) in the Premier League this season..<\/p>\n<p>The Reds have allowed opponents just 10.86 shots per match, with 7.23 of those from inside the box \u2014 placing them in the division\u2019s top three teams for both metrics.<\/p>\n<p>Their record of nine clean sheets is also only bettered by four clubs, reflecting a side that was defensively resilient until recent weeks.<\/p>\n<p>However, an Expected Goals Conceded of 41.27 hints that Klopp\u2019s outfit have been perhaps a little fortunate not to concede more often across the campaign.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1350514\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/05\/02173921\/1350513_1350513_Liverpool-defensive-solidity-and-stats-819x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/05\/02173921\/1350513_1350513_Liverpool-defensive-solidity-and-stats-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/05\/02173921\/1350513_1350513_Liverpool-defensive-solidity-and-stats-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/05\/02173921\/1350513_1350513_Liverpool-defensive-solidity-and-stats-768x960.png 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/05\/02173921\/1350513_1350513_Liverpool-defensive-solidity-and-stats-110x138.png 110w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/05\/02173921\/1350513_1350513_Liverpool-defensive-solidity-and-stats-56x70.png 56w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/05\/02173921\/1350513_1350513_Liverpool-defensive-solidity-and-stats-1229x1536.png 1229w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/05\/02173921\/1350513_1350513_Liverpool-defensive-solidity-and-stats-52x65.png 52w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/05\/02173921\/1350513_1350513_Liverpool-defensive-solidity-and-stats-80x100.png 80w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/05\/02173921\/1350513_1350513_Liverpool-defensive-solidity-and-stats-180x225.png 180w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/05\/02173921\/1350513_1350513_Liverpool-defensive-solidity-and-stats-192x240.png 192w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/05\/02173921\/1350513_1350513_Liverpool-defensive-solidity-and-stats-480x600.png 480w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/05\/02173921\/1350513_1350513_Liverpool-defensive-solidity-and-stats-799x999.png 799w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/05\/02173921\/1350513_1350513_Liverpool-defensive-solidity-and-stats-85x106.png 85w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/05\/02173921\/1350513_1350513_Liverpool-defensive-solidity-and-stats-16x20.png 16w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/05\/02173921\/1350513_1350513_Liverpool-defensive-solidity-and-stats-300x375.png 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/05\/02173921\/1350513_1350513_Liverpool-defensive-solidity-and-stats.png 1620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Marking matters<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Jarell Quansah has been impressive since stepping up into the Liverpool first team. However, he endured a difficult afternoon against West Ham \u2014 failing to adequately mark Michail Antonio for the Hammers\u2019 second goal.<\/p>\n<p>And Saturday was not the first time that defensive lapses have cost Liverpool.<\/p>\n<p>Jarrad Branthwaite\u2019s opening goal in last month\u2019s Merseyside derby resulted from a comedy of errors at the back, while Dominic Calvert-Lewin was left unmarked in the box to double Everton\u2019s lead.<\/p>\n<p>It was a similar story in the 1-0 defeat to Crystal Palace, when Eberechi Eze found himself in acres of space to score what proved to be the winner at Anfield.<\/p>\n<p>The Reds must stop allowing their opponents so much freedom inside the penalty area.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1350515\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/05\/02173959\/1350513_1350513_Quansah-defensive-action-area-and-stats-819x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" 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