PreviewLiverpool v Arsenal stats: Salah eyes records, Slot's super season and milestones for defensive duo

The champions welcome the second-placed Gunners to Anfield for a 4.30pm BST kick-off.

Opta and club statistician Ged Rea have provided the following facts and figures ahead of the L4 showdown...

One victory in the remaining three games of 2024-25 will see Arne Slot achieve the highest win percentage of any Liverpool boss in their first full season in charge since 1894. He is currently at 71.7 per cent.

The Reds are unbeaten in their last 14 home games against Arsenal in all competitions (won seven, drawn seven) since a 2-0 loss in September 2012.

A goal for Mohamed Salah would see him equal Roberto Firmino's club record of 11 league goals versus the Gunners.

One more goal or assist for Salah will see him equal the Premier League record of most goal involvements in a season – emulating the 47 for Andrew Cole in 1993-94 and Alan Shearer the following season.

Andy Robertson could make his 250th Premier League appearance for Liverpool.

Virgil van Dijk, meanwhile, is in line for his 300th Premier League appearance (he made 67 at Southampton). He will be the fourth Dutchman to reach this milestone after George Boateng (384), Dennis Bergkamp (315) and Edwin van der Sar (313).

The Reds are unbeaten in their last 15 matches at Anfield in the month of May (won 11, drawn four) since a 3-1 defeat by Crystal Palace in 2015.

Each of the last two top-flight meetings between the clubs at Anfield have finished level, with the visitors taking the lead inside the opening 10 minutes in both. Never in history has there been three draws in a row in Anfield league clashes.

Liverpool have only drawn more Premier League games with Everton (26) than they have against Arsenal (22).

The Reds have scored 111 Premier League goals against Arsenal – 22 more than the next side (Manchester United, 89).

Since joining Liverpool, Diogo Jota has been involved in more goals versus the Gunners across all competitions than he has against any other team (nine – seven goals and two assists in 11 appearances).

Trent Alexander-Arnold has more Premier League assists against Arsenal than he does versus any other club, with six of his seven assists coming at Anfield. No player in Premier League history has more assists against the Gunners than Alexander-Arnold (level with Steven Gerrard).

This game sees a match-up between the Premier League team with the best attacking record (Liverpool with 81 goals scored) and the one with the best defensive record (Arsenal with 31 conceded).

Mikel Arteta's men are looking to become the third team to avoid defeat home and away versus Liverpool this season, after Nottingham Forest and Fulham.

Leandro Trossard has scored more Premier League goals against Liverpool than he has against any other side (six) and is one of just three visiting players to net a hat-trick at Anfield, alongside Peter Ndlovu (for Coventry City in March 1995) and Andrey Arshavin (for Arsenal in April 2009).