Liverpool’s Elland Road Collapse Analysed Through the Numbers

Leeds needed moments rather than momentum as Liverpool’s set piece issues and defensive volatility resurfaced.

The Premier League rarely hands out clean narrative lines, and Liverpool’s 3-3 draw at Leeds felt like a study in control that was thrown away, reclaimed, then thrown away again. The numbers paint an even sharper picture than the chaos suggested, and they tell us something about where Arne Slot’s side are strong, where they improved, and where the same fault lines keep re-emerging.

This was a match Liverpool should have put to bed long before Elland Road turned into a storm. It was also a match that underlined why this team remains capable of dominating away from home in a way that would make most Premier League sides jealous. Yet the draw also exposed why a group with title credentials can still feel fragile in key defensive moments.

Below is my full read on Liverpool’s performance, shaped by the numbers and tactical patterns that defined the game.