MatchPre-Forest stats: Mo Salah targeting Liverpool's Premier League assist record

The Egyptian moved level with Steven Gerrard's total of 92 when he delivered the corner Virgil van Dijk headed in at Sunderland last week.

Setting up a goal against Nottingham Forest on Sunday would also see Salah take outright seventh spot on the Premier League's all-time list for the statistic.

Read on for more facts and figures ahead of the Reds' visit to the City Ground, provided by Opta and club statistician Ged Rea.

Liverpool have lost just one of their last seven away league games (won three, drawn three).

The Reds have won only once in their last 15 away league fixtures against Forest (drawn eight, lost six), beating them 1-0 in March 2024 thanks to a late Darwin Nunez header.

Five of Liverpool's eight Premier League goals against Forest since their return to the competition in 2022 have been scored from set-pieces (three corners, two free-kicks).

Salah has yet to score or assist in his appearances at the City Ground in the competition (two), one of just two venues he has played at more than once in the league for Liverpool without a goal involvement (also three outings at Sheffield United's Bramall Lane).

Dominik Szoboszlai has had a hand in eight goals across his last 11 away appearances for the Reds in all competitions (five goals, three assists), scoring in each of his last two.

Arne Slot's side have lost just twice in their last 19 matches in all competitions.

Following their 3-0 win at Anfield in November, Forest are looking to complete their first league double over Liverpool since 1962-63.

This will be Vitor Pereira's first league game in charge of Forest. Their last six bosses have lost their opening top-flight match at the club, with Dave Bassett the last to avoid that fate in March 1997.

Pereira has faced Liverpool once before as a manager, losing 2-1 at Anfield just over a year ago while in charge of Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Forest are unbeaten in their last three league encounters with the Reds (won two, drawn one), last having a longer run against them between September 1962 and September 1963.

Since August 1955, only one Liverpool player has scored more than once in a visit to Forest (34 league matches) - Ian Rush in a 2-2 draw in January 1990.

Cody Gakpo remains two goals short of 50 for the Reds in all competitions.

Since defeating Tottenham Hotspur two months ago, Forest have not won any of their last five home league games.