FA Cup | Fifth Round
Mar 2, 2022 at 8.15pm UK
Anfield
Liverpool2 - 1Norwich
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The Match
Team News
Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest injury and suspension news ahead of Wednesday's FA Cup clash between Liverpool and Norwich City.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Wednesday's FA Cup clash between Liverpool and Norwich City, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Predicted Lineups
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Liverpool could line up for Wednesday's FA Cup fifth-round clash with Norwich City.
Injuries & Suspensions
Sports Mole rounds up all of Liverpool's latest injury and suspension news ahead of Wednesday's FA Cup fifth-round clash with Norwich City.
We said: Liverpool 2-0 Norwich City
A weakened Liverpool side could have Norwich sensing the opportunity for an upset, but the levels of morale in both camps could hardly be more contrasting. The Reds will be in no mood for complacency on Wednesday and have produced dominant performance after dominant performance against Norwich, so Klopp's men should keep the quadruple dream alive with a convincing success. Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Liverpool win with a probability of 81.24%. A draw had a probability of 11.9% and a win for Norwich City had a probability of 6.81%.
The most likely scoreline for a Liverpool win was 2-0 with a probability of 10.44%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-0 (10.3%) and 2-1 (8.11%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (5.48%), while for a Norwich City win it was 1-2 (2.13%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with an 8.1% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Liverpool would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Liverpool | Draw | Norwich City |
| 81.24% | 11.95% | 6.81% |
| Both teams to score 51.23% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
