Liverpool

Liverpool CURSD Luck Score

2026-27 season · 5 matches played · View Premier League standings →

+9
CLS Score
5th luckiest of 20 in the Premier League

Liverpool are getting roughly what they deserve. 9 points vs 6.22 expected - the football gods are neutral on this one.

Data last updated May 1, 2026, 7:00 PM UTC

Key Stats

9
Points
Expected: 6.22
7
Goals Scored
xG: 4.73
4
Goals Conceded
xGA: 3.88
2.8
Points Above Expected
Lucky gap

CLS Evolution

How the CLS has changed throughout the season

Unluckiest Match
Matchweek 1 · 2026-08-23 · vs Newcastle · away
2-2
Drew away against Newcastle

A draw that felt like a loss. Liverpool created 2.98 xG worth of chances - enough for roughly 3 goals on an average day. They scored 2. The model valued this match at 2.1 points for Liverpool. They got 1. That's 1.1 points of bad luck in 90 minutes.

Match timeline
5'A. Elanga scores for Newcastle (assist: W. Osula)
55'C. Gakpo scores for Liverpool (assist: R. Gravenberch)
57'J. Willock scores for Newcastle (assist: Y. Wissa)
90'D. Szoboszlai scores for Liverpool
2.98
xG Created
1.58
Opp. xG
-1.1
Pts Lost

Individual Games

☠ Unluckiest Matches

MW1 · 2026-08-23 · vs Newcastle · Away-1.1 pts
Drew 2-2 away despite 3.0 xG. Expected 2.1 pts, got 1.
Score: 2-2 | xG: 2.98-1.58
MW2 · 2026-08-29 · vs Nottingham Forest · Home-0.1 pts
Drew 2-2 home. xG: 1.8-2.3.
Score: 2-2 | xG: 1.75-2.3
MW4 · 2026-09-12 · vs Fulham · Home-0.0 pts
Drew 0-0 home. xG: 0.0-0.0.
Score: 0-0 | xG: 0-0

✦ Luckiest Matches

MW5 · 2026-09-20 · vs Bournemouth · Away+2.0 pts
Won 1-0 away from 0.0 xG. Got 3 pts vs 1.0 expected. Read match report →
Score: 1-0 | xG: 0-0
MW3 · 2026-09-04 · vs Ipswich · Away+2.0 pts
Won 2-0 away from 0.0 xG. Got 3 pts vs 1.0 expected.
Score: 2-0 | xG: 0-0
MW4 · 2026-09-12 · vs Fulham · Home+-0.0 pts
Drew 0-0 home. xG: 0.0-0.0.
Score: 0-0 | xG: 0-0

Core Contributing Factors

What's Driving the CLS

Each factor's contribution to the CLS score. These add up to the total.

Schedule Strength
Faced weaker-than-average opponents so far
+5.3
xPTS Gap
3 more points than xG simulations predict they deserve
+3.7
Defensive Luck
Conceding almost exactly at the 3.9 xGA opponents generate - no defensive luck either way
+3.5
Finishing Luck
Scored 2 fewer goals than their 4.7 xG - wasting chances
-2
Injury Burden
High injury burden (34 player-games missed) - key absences hurting
-1.9
Shot Volume Gap
Getting more points than their shot dominance warrants
+0.8
Discipline
Receiving more cards than opponents - decisions going against them
-0.4
Total CLS+9

Future Outlook

Regression Outlook
No Significant Regression Expected
Last 5: improving|33 games left

Based on regression analysis - statistical tendencies, not guarantees.

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Why?

Liverpool are right where they belong. Their CLS of +9 means results match performance. What you see is what you get. Their next 5 opponents average 5th in the league - a tough run.

Next Matches
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Projected Finish

Projected Position
5
of 20
No change from current 5
Projected Points
57
from 9 now (+48 remaining)
Pace
1.24
expected pts per game · 33 games left

Projection blends 40% actual points-per-game with 60% expected points-per-game over the 33 games remaining. Heavier weight on xPTS because it strips out finishing variance, defensive luck, and the close-game randomness CURSD already tracks.

Fantasy Outlook

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Most-Owned Attackers

Live FPL data · 6h cache
Liverpool's finishing has tracked their xG closely — fantasy returns are sustainable.
PlayerPriceOwnedGoalsxGΔVerdict
Szoboszlai MID£6.932.4%11.4-0.4Finishing in line with xG
Isak FWD£9.121.9%43.5+0.5Finishing in line with xG
Gakpo MID£7.212.0%10.6+0.4Finishing in line with xG
Wirtz MID£7.35.7%01.0-1.0Underperforming xG — buy the dip
Barcola MID£8.01.9%00.3-0.3Finishing in line with xG

Δ = goals − xG. Positive = overperforming finishing (often unsustainable). Negative = underperforming (often a buy).