Check out a dozen fascinating statistics about Liverpool’s Premier League matchup with West Ham United this weekend at Anfield.
The Reds return to Premier League action on Sunday when they play the Hammers after winning their opening Europa League match 3-1 against LASK on Thursday.
For more information on the kickoff at 2pm BST, see the statistics below.
TEAM COMPARISON — ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE
Liverpool has won 34 of the 54 games played in the Premier League era, while also drawing 10 and losing 10.
In their last 38 league games at Anfield versus West Ham, the Reds have recorded 27 clean sheets.
John Toshack has 10 goals against the Hammers for Liverpool across all competitions. Steven Gerrard and Mohamed Salah, each with nine, are next on the list.
The Reds are aiming for their 50th victory overall at Anfield against West Ham. This will be the 72nd time the two clubs have met at the venue.
For only the second time in the previous 43 years, Liverpool could score three goals or more in each of their first three home league games of the season (the other being 2019–20).
In August 2018, Alisson Becker made his club debut at Anfield against the Hammers. That day, the home team triumphed 4-0.
Liverpool has won all six of its recent home league games, two fewer than their eight-game winning streak against West Ham from 1967 to 1973.
If the Reds score in this match, they will tie the club record set against West Ham (15 consecutive league games with a goal), a feat also accomplished from 1977 to 1987.
With 102 goals in 148 games played at Anfield over the course of his Reds career, Salah has scored in 11 of Liverpool’s past 12 home games across all competitions.
The team of Jürgen Klopp has triumphed in four straight games in which they trailed. Liverpool hasn’t performed in this manner since doing so five times straight from August to October of 2008.
Despite losing to Manchester City at home for the first time last weekend, West Ham has 10 points after five games this season.
Only seven men have ever managed against Liverpool more than 40 times in history, and David Moyes will be doing so for the 40th match in his career.