Match11 stats to know about Liverpool v Burnley
The Reds return to Anfield for a 3pm GMT kick-off against the Clarets, seeking to bounce back from defeat at Arsenal last time out.
Read on for our pick of the pre-match statistics to know…
Anfield could host its biggest ever league attendance on Saturday. The highest such gate so far saw 58,757 watch the Reds draw 2-2 with Chelsea in December 1949.
Liverpool have won 13, drawn two and lost two of their 17 Premier League meetings with the Clarets.
When the teams last met, on Boxing Day, Liverpool won 2-0 at Turf Moor with Darwin Nunez and Diogo Jota scoring.
Virgil van Dijk can make the 250th appearance of his Premier League career – the first 67 came with Southampton.
Joe Gomez could play the 150th game of his league career. The defender clocked up 21 of those while with former club Charlton Athletic.
The Reds are undefeated in their last 26 Anfield matches in all competitions, scoring 77 goals in that time.
Jürgen Klopp’s men have conceded nine goals at home in the Premier League so far this season – the lowest of any team.
Liverpool last played on this date in 2022, when Jota scored both goals in a 2-0 home defeat of Leicester City.
Curtis Jones made his first Premier League start against Burnley at Anfield in July 2020.
Burnley have scored the game’s opening goal in four of their last six visits to Anfield.
As a player, Burnley boss Vincent Kompany never won at Anfield in eight visits with Manchester City, but did score once.