Liverpool3–1Sheffield United

Half-time goals: Liverpool 1, Sheffield United 0. The score at the break.

xG: Liverpool 2.52, Sheffield United 0.72. Chances created, each weighted by how often a shot like it is scored.

Non-penalty xG: Liverpool 2.52, Sheffield United 0.72. The same with penalties taken out — open-play threat only.

Shots: Liverpool 29, Sheffield United 5. Attempts at goal, on target or not.

On target: Liverpool 9, Sheffield United 3. Goals plus saved shots. A shot against the post is not on target.

Big chances: Liverpool 1, Sheffield United 1. Shots worth 0.3 expected goals or more — the ones that should be scored.

Corners: Liverpool 13, Sheffield United 1. Corners won.

Shots from corners: Liverpool 3, Sheffield United 1. How many of those corners actually produced a shot.

From free kicks: Liverpool 1, Sheffield United 1. Shots struck directly from a free kick.

Headed shots: Liverpool 7, Sheffield United 2. Attempts with the head, a proxy for how much arrives from crosses.

Passes in their third: Liverpool 396, Sheffield United 59. Passes completed in the opposition’s defensive third. NOT total passes — no source here publishes those.

Deep completions: Liverpool 18, Sheffield United 2. Passes completed within 20 yards of goal.

Fouls: Liverpool 6, Sheffield United 9. Fouls conceded.

Yellow cards: Liverpool 0, Sheffield United 1. Summed from the players.

PPDA: Liverpool 2.6, Sheffield United 26.4. Passes the opposition completes per defensive action. A LOW number means pressing high and often; a high one means sitting off.

Expected points: Liverpool 2.54, Sheffield United 0.31. Points these chances were worth on average — 3 for a win, 1 for a draw — whatever the scoreline actually said.