Champions LeagueLiverpool v PSV Eindhoven stats: 500-goal targets, a Salah European milestone and more
Read our statistical preview to Liverpool’s Champions League clash with PSV Eindhoven at Anfield on Wednesday night.
The Reds host the Dutch outfit for matchday five of the league phase, seeking to build on three victories from their opening four games.
See a range of interesting facts and figures about the 8pm GMT kick-off below…
The clubs have met seven times previously – all in the Champions League – and Liverpool have won five of them. The first meeting in 2006 was drawn and last season PSV prevailed 3-2, with both of those games played in Eindhoven.
The Reds need one more goal to reach 500 as the home team across all European competitions.
They are also one goal short of registering 500 in the European Cup/Champions League.
Liverpool’s last home game against Dutch opponents was versus Ajax in the Champions League group stage in September 2022. The Reds claimed a 2-1 victory courtesy of goals from Mohamed Salah and Joel Matip.
Salah could become only the fourth player to reach 90 European appearances for Liverpool, after Jamie Carragher (150), Steven Gerrard (130) and Sami Hyypia (94).
Ibrahima Konate could play his 150th game for the Reds.
Dominik Szoboszlai and Virgil van Dijk have played every minute of Liverpool’s Champions League campaign this season.
Cody Gakpo made 159 appearances for PSV in all competitions and scored 55 times before he joined Liverpool in January 2023.
None of the Reds’ last 30 group-stage/league-phase matches in UEFA competition have finished in a draw, since the 1-1 result at Midtjylland in December 2020.
Liverpool have won each of their last 13 Champions League group-stage/league-phase fixtures played at Anfield.
Arne Slot will take charge of a team against PSV for the 11th time in his career, the most he has faced a single club.
So far in this season’s Champions League, PSV lost 3-1 at home to Union SG, drew 1-1 at Bayer Leverkusen, defeated Napoli 6-2 in Eindhoven and drew 1-1 at Olympiacos.
The visitors have lost only three of their last 17 Champions League group-stage/league-phase games, winning seven and drawing seven.
PSV currently lead the Dutch Eredivisie after 13 matches with 34 points, six more than second-placed Feyenoord.
In their 18 games played in all competitions this season, they have scored 52 times, with 21 of those coming in the last six.
PSV are unbeaten in their last 11 fixtures in league and cup (eight wins, three draws) since the home defeat by Union SG in September.