Champions LeaguePre-Bologna stats: Alisson's milestone, Salah and Slot can achieve unique LFC feats

Read on for the key facts and figures to know about the league-phase meeting with the Italian side at Anfield (8pm BST)…

This is Liverpool’s 250th game in the European Cup/Champions League. They have won 145 to date.

Bologna will be the Reds’ 137th different European opponent and their 10th from Italy.

A victory would see Slot become the first Reds boss in history to oversee eight wins in his nine opening matches in charge.

Salah could become the first Liverpool player ever to score in five consecutive European Cup matches at home, a run going back to 2022-23.

Alisson, who celebrates his 32nd birthday on the day of this match, is in line to make his 50th European appearance for the club.

Diogo Jota could make his 100th start for Liverpool in all competitions.

Salah has scored five goals in his three previous career appearances against Bologna, including a hat-trick in AS Roma’s 3-0 home win in November 2016.

If he finds the net in this game, Salah will score against a 25th different opponent for the Reds in European competition.

He is two goals away from recording 50 in the Champions League in his career.

Federico Chiesa has scored more times against Bologna in his career than he has versus any other team - seven goals in 11 appearances.

Liverpool’s last game on October 2 saw them defeat Red Bull Salzburg 4-3 at Anfield in 2019 in this tournament. Dominik Szoboszlai started for the visitors that night.

Bologna are one of five clubs making their Champions League debuts in 2024-25.

On matchday one, Bologna drew 0-0 at home with Shakhtar Donetsk. Goalkeeper Lukasz Skorupski saved a fourth-minute penalty for the Italian outfit.

Last season, Bologna set a new club record of 68 points in Serie A and recorded their highest finish (fifth) since a third place in 1966-67.