Ahead of Liverpool's visit to Stamford Bridge to take on Chelsea on Saturday, check out these 12 interesting facts from club statistician Ged Rea.

The two teams met four times last season with Chelsea winning two and the others being drawn.

The last meeting between the sides produced a 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge with Steven Gerrard canelling out John Terry's early goal.

All of the Reds' four wins at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League era have been by a one-goal margin - three by a 1-0 scoreline and also a 2-1 victory.

The Reds have suffered defeat in 12 of their last 19 league visits to the Bridge, though they have lost only two of the last eight.

In league and cup Liverpool have scored in 12 of their last 14 meetings with Chelsea home and away.

No player has ever scored a hat-trick for Liverpool at Stamford Bridge.

Liverpool have drawn their last three league games - not since January 2008 has that sequence been as many as four.

They are unbeaten in 10 games in league and cup - their longest unbeaten run for more than nine months.

Jose Mourinho has only lost to Liverpool once in the league in 11 meetings, when Dirk Kuyt and Jermaine Pennant scored in a 2-0 win at Anfield in January 2007. They have won eight and conceded only seven goals under the Portuguese against the Reds.

The Blues are unbeaten against Liverpool in the last eight meetings in league and cup.

Chelsea have picked up just 11 points from 10 games, their worst ever start to a Premier League campaign.

Mourinho has lost six of his last 12 league games. He had lost six of the previous 64 top-flight matches.