How Mo Salah and Arne Slot could make LFC history against Forest

MatchHow Mo Salah and Arne Slot could make LFC history against Forest

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Mohamed Salah and Arne Slot both have the chance to achieve firsts in Liverpool FC history on Saturday afternoon.

Having won each of their opening three matches in 2024-25, the Reds resume the campaign by hosting Nottingham Forest at Anfield.

Salah could become the first Liverpool player ever to score in all of a boss’ first four league matches in charge of the club, while Slot could become the first Reds coach to oversee wins without conceding a goal in each of his opening four league games in charge.

Read on for more pre-match facts and figures to note…

Alexis Mac Allister could make his 50th appearance for Liverpool in all competitions.

Luis Diaz has scored three goals so far this season, with them all coming in the first half. By contrast, Salah’s three goals for the Reds this term have all been scored after the interval.

Liverpool are unbeaten in the last 25 league encounters between the sides at Anfield, winning 20 and drawing five.

The Reds’ current goal difference of +7 is their joint-best at this stage of a season since 1994-95, when it stood at +10 after three games.

Liverpool and the visitors have won eight of English teams’ 15 European Cups, with Forest lifting theirs in 1979 and 1980.

Slot’s men could equal the club record by keeping a clean sheet in each of the opening four league games of a season, which was achieved in 2005-06.

The Reds have won seven and drawn two of their last nine fixtures played on this date, since a 2-0 loss at Manchester City in 1974.

Forest are unbeaten in three league games this season – home draws versus AFC Bournemouth and Wolverhampton Wanderers sandwiched a 1-0 success at Southampton.

Nuno Espirito Santo’s side have won their last three away league games. Not since April 1995 have Forest won four in succession on the road in the top flight.

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