MatchA dozen interesting stats to know ahead of Nottingham Forest v Liverpool

The Reds turn their focus back to Premier League matters with a City Ground showdown against Nuno Espirito Santo's side.

Read on for our picks of the best pre-match facts and figures…

Liverpool's last league win at the City Ground came in October 1984 when Ronnie Whelan and Ian Rush scored in a 2-0 victory.

The Reds need two goals to record 200 against Forest in all competitions.

The only time the clubs have previously met on March 2 came in 1985 when Liverpool won 1-0 at Anfield thanks to a John Wark penalty.

A win would give Jürgen Klopp's men a 19th Premier League victory of the campaign to equal the tally for the whole of last season.

Klopp's side have scored 26 away league goals this term – only three short of the total they reached in 2022-23.

One more goal by a substitute would see the club record of 21, set in 2005-06, equalled by players coming off the bench to score.

Liverpool could keep a third consecutive clean sheet for the first time this campaign.

Three goals would see Liverpool register 1,000 under Klopp.

A start for Darwin Nunez would be his 50th for the club.

Liverpool have won all 21 games in which Virgil van Dijk has scored.

The Reds have scored in 50 of their last 51 games in all competitions.

In 2024, Liverpool have netted 25 goals in seven Premier League fixtures, and scored four goals in five of those.