MatchMerseyside derby stats: 19 things to know about Saturday's Anfield clash

The Reds and the Blues will meet in the Premier League at Anfield, in the lunchtime encounter kicking off at 12.30pm BST.

See a range of facts and figures to know about the 247th competitive clash between the clubs below...

This will be the 213th top-flight meeting between the clubs, making it the second-most-played fixture in top-flight history after Aston Villa v Everton (215).

Liverpool have lost just one of their last 28 home games against Everton in all competitions (17 wins, 10 draws), winning each of the past four.

Merseyside derbies have seen more red cards than any other fixture in Premier League history (25).

The Reds could win each of their first five matches of a Premier League campaign for the third time, after 2018-19 and 2019-20.

Arne Slot’s men will be aiming to record three successive clean sheets in the division for the first time since September 2024.

Since the start of last season, Liverpool have scored more goals in the final 10 minutes of games than any other Premier League side (19).

Everton have won six of their last 11 away Premier League matches (two draws, three defeats), as many as they had won in their previous 30 combined.

Mohamed Salah has scored eight goals against Everton for Liverpool in the Premier League. Only Steven Gerrard (nine) has more.

Salah is now two goals away from registering 250 for the club in all competitions.

The last meeting, in April, saw Liverpool win 1-0 at Anfield thanks to a second-half strike from Diogo Jota – his final goal for the club. It was their 100th victory over the Blues in all competitions.

The Reds are unbeaten in their last 19 Premier League games at Anfield (15 victories, four draws).

Since the start of 2023-24, Liverpool haven’t lost any of their eight Premier League games kicking off at 12.30pm on a Saturday (six wins, two draws).

Conversely, the Toffees have failed to win any of their last nine top-flight fixtures at 12.30pm on a Saturday (four draws, five losses).

Alisson Becker has kept seven clean sheets in his 11 league appearances against Everton, with only two LFC goalkeepers having recorded more: Ray Clemence (14) and Pepe Reina (eight).

Only encounters between Chelsea and Manchester United (27) have involved more draws than Liverpool and Everton clashes (26) in the Premier League.

The Blues’ Jack Grealish has more Premier League goal involvements versus the Reds than he does against any other side (seven – three goals, four assists).

Rio Ngumoha could become the youngest player ever to feature in a Merseyside derby (at the age of 17 years and 22 days).

Liverpool’s youngest ever goalscorer in a Merseyside derby is Robbie Fowler, who was 18 years and 338 days when the Reds won 2-1 at Anfield in 1994.

Almost 43 per cent of Liverpool’s goals this season have been scored after the 82nd minute.