Premier LeagueLiverpool v Sunderland stats: Potential milestones for Joe Gomez and Arne Slot

The Reds host the Black Cats in an 8.15pm GMT kick-off on Wednesday night.

Here is a collection of pre-match facts and figures from Opta and LFC statistician Ged Rea…

The next victory will be Arne Slot's 50th as Liverpool head coach in all competitions.

Joe Gomez is an appearance away from bringing up 250 for the club.

Liverpool are unbeaten in their last 10 Premier League games against Sunderland (won six, drew four) since a 1-0 loss in March 2012. Their last meeting was a 2-2 draw in January 2017.

Sunderland are winless in their last 18 away league games against Liverpool (drew nine, lost nine), with their last victory at Anfield coming in October 1983 (1-0).

Liverpool have lost just one of their last 50 Premier League games in the month of December (won 37, drew 12) – a 1-0 defeat at Leicester City in 2021.

Sunderland have lost 13 of their 16 Premier League away games against reigning champions (won two, drew one), with their two victories coming at Chelsea in 2010-11 (3-0) and Manchester United in 2013-14 (1-0).

Liverpool have lost two of their last three home Premier League games, as many as in their previous 53 combined (won 41, drew 10). They haven't lost consecutive top-flight matches at Anfield since a six-game losing run between January and March 2021, while in front of supporters that last happened in September 2012.

Sunderland's away Premier League matches this season have seen the fewest goals scored of any side's games on the road (nine – three for, six against). It's the lowest in a team's first six away games of a season since West Ham United in 2022-23 (also three for, six against).

Liverpool have won their last 12 Premier League matches against newly promoted clubs, while at Anfield they've won 26 of their last 28 (drew one, lost one), including the last 12 in a row. The last promoted team to beat the Reds in L4 was Fulham in March 2021.

The Reds have lost just one of their last 25 midweek Premier League games (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday), going down 2-0 at Everton in April 2024 (won 19, drew five).

Mohamed Salah has scored eight goals in his last seven Premier League appearances against newly promoted sides. Sunderland are one of four teams he has faced without scoring against in his Premier League career – his one game against them was for Chelsea in a 2-1 defeat in April 2014.

All five of Cody Gakpo's strikes this season have been scored after half-time.

Liverpool have scored just one goal in the opening 15 minutes of a league game this season – Ryan Gravenberch netting after 10 minutes of the Merseyside derby. Sunderland have yet to do so.

The teams have faced each other once before on this date – a 3-3 draw at Anfield in the First Division back in 1932.