Liverpool have become only the second team in Premier League history to begin a season with two successive 2-2 draws after sharing the points with Nottingham Forest at home in the second round of fixtures.
The result followed a 2-2 draw away against Newcastle United in Liverpool’s opening Premier League match of the season. Their first two games have therefore produced the same scoreline, giving the club an unusual place in the competition’s record books.
Statistics show that Liverpool are the second side to start a Premier League campaign with back-to-back 2-2 draws. The only previous example came during the 2014-15 season, when Everton opened their campaign with two consecutive matches ending 2-2.
Liverpool’s draw with Nottingham Forest means the club have taken two points from their first two league matches. Both games have followed an identical pattern in terms of the final score, with neither Liverpool nor their opponents able to claim an opening victory.
The Nottingham Forest fixture was played at Liverpool’s home ground and formed part of the second round of the Premier League season. It came after the earlier meeting with Newcastle United, which also finished 2-2.
While the sequence gives Liverpool an unwanted statistical comparison with Everton’s start to the 2014-15 campaign, the record concerns only the scorelines from the opening two matches. It does not represent a unique competition-wide achievement, as Everton remain the first team to have registered two consecutive 2-2 draws at the beginning of a Premier League season.
Liverpool’s early campaign has consequently been defined by two high-scoring draws rather than a win or defeat. The club will now look to end that sequence in their next Premier League match, having seen both of their opening fixtures produce four goals.
The statistic underlines how closely Liverpool’s start mirrors Everton’s from 2014-15. Until the latest round of matches, Everton were the only Premier League team recorded as having begun a season with two successive 2-2 results.
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