Preview15 pre-match stats to know ahead of Sunderland v Liverpool

The Reds travel to the Stadium of Light in the Premier League on Wednesday night (8.15pm GMT kick-off).

Here are 15 pre-match facts to know, from LFC statistician Ged Rea and Opta...

In the last 66 league meetings home and away, Liverpool have lost only five times.

In the 33 Premier League meetings, Liverpool have won 18, drawn 12 and lost three. At Sunderland, the Reds have won 10, with three draws and three losses.

Sunderland are winless in their last 11 Premier League games against Liverpool (drew five, lost six) since a 1-0 home victory in March 2012.

The Reds have suffered only three defeats in their last 32 league visits to Sunderland, dating back to August 1958. They have won 19 and drawn 10, but two of those losses have come in the last eight.

All three of Liverpool’s Premier League defeats against Sunderland have come away from home, although the Reds are unbeaten in their last five visits to the Stadium of Light (won three, drew two).

The last meeting on Wearside in January 2017 saw Liverpool lead twice through Daniel Sturridge and Sadio Mane. Jermain Defoe equalised twice from the penalty spot.

Though Liverpool are unbeaten in their last 19 Premier League games against promoted sides (won 14, drew five), they have drawn each of the last four. They last went five without a win against promoted teams between January and October 1981 (drew three, lost two).

Sunderland are unbeaten in all 12 of their Premier League home games this season (won seven, drew five). It’s the longest run by a promoted side from the start of a top-flight season since 1977-78, when Nottingham Forest remained unbeaten in all 21 en route to winning the title.

Liverpool have lost just one of their last 28 midweek (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) Premier League games (won 19, drew eight), going down 2-0 at Everton in April 2024. Six of their last eight midweek games have been drawn (won two), with both so far in 2026 finishing 0-0 (v Leeds United and Arsenal).

Sunderland have scored just 19 goals in 33 Premier League meetings with Liverpool (0.6 per game). Of all teams to face an opponent 30+ times, only Middlesbrough (0.5 v Chelsea) have a lower goals-per-game average.

The Black Cats have lost just one of their last four Premier League games against reigning champions (won two, drew one) and, following their draw at Anfield earlier this season, could remain unbeaten against the defending top-flight champions in a season for the first time since 1983-84, which was also against Liverpool (won one, drew one).

Alisson Becker could play his 250th Premier League game for Liverpool.

On only three occasions in the Premier League have Liverpool failed to win either of the fixtures in a season against Sunderland – in 2000-01, 2002-03 and 2011-12.

The Reds have conceded 12 goals in their last 25 league visits to Sunderland, keeping 16 clean sheets in the process.

Liverpool have scored in 16 of their last 18 league visits and have failed to score in only five of their last 44 trips.