NewsPre-match stats: Liverpool's Boxing Day record, Salah v Villa and more

The Reds have scored 13 goals in their last three Boxing Day fixtures and have kept five consecutive clean sheets in games played on December 26.

Their last Boxing Day fixture was in 2019, when Jürgen Klopp’s side returned from winning the FIFA Club World Cup and beat Leicester City 4-0 away from home.

Villa and the Reds have faced off once before on Boxing Day, with Liverpool claiming a 2-1 away success back in 2001.

Overall, Liverpool have previously played 90 times on Boxing Day – with 43 victories, 24 draws and 23 defeats.

When these two sides last met, at Villa Park in May, the Reds registered their 100th victory over Villa in all competitions.

Liverpool have totalled more league points (316, converting to three points for a win) and scored more league goals (334) against Villa than any other team.

Mohamed Salah has scored five goals in his last five matches versus Villa in all competitions.

The Reds have lost just two of their last 21 league visits to Villa and have won seven of the last eight.

Joe Gomez’s next league outing will be his 100th for the club, while Kostas Tsimikas is one appearance away from 50 for Liverpool in all competitions.

Unai Emery took charge of Villa last month and has overseen victories in both of his league games so far – beating Manchester United 3-1 at home and Brighton & Hove Albion 2-1 away.

Emery has faced the Reds seven times as a manager, winning the first with Sevilla in the 2016 Europa League final but losing five of the last six.

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