NewsPre-match stats: Mohamed Salah eyes Premier League history against Newcastle

If the No.11 records an assist in the 8pm GMT kick-off, he will become the first player in the competition's history to reach double figures for both goals and assists against a single opponent.

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Salah has had a hand in 19 goals across his last 14 appearances against Newcastle in total (10 goals, nine assists). Versus no opponent does he have more goal involvements in the league (also 19 v Manchester United).

The Egyptian has also provided an assist in each of his last seven top-flight meetings with Newcastle, the longest ever run by a player against a specific team in the division.

Read on for more facts and figures about the game from Opta and club statistician Ged Rea…

Liverpool are unbeaten in their last 18 Premier League games against Newcastle (won 13, drawn five), since a 2-0 away loss in December 2015.

Newcastle have failed to win any of their last 29 Premier League away games against the Reds (drawn five, lost 24), their joint-longest winless run against an opponent in their league history (also 29 at Man Utd between 1973 and 2012).

Liverpool are looking to complete a Premier League double over the Magpies for the 12th time - it would be the most they've done so against a specific opponent in the competition (currently 11, joint with West Ham United).

No side has scored more goals in the final 15 minutes of Premier League games this season than Liverpool (13), while only Bournemouth (13) have conceded more in that time period than Newcastle (12).

Dominik Szoboszlai has had more shots from outside the box than any other player in the Premier League this season (33), while he's also had the highest percentage from distance among all players to have at least 25 attempts (73 per cent - 33/45).

The Reds have lost just one of their last 25 evening kick-offs at Anfield in the Premier League (7pm or later - won 21, drawn three), winning 14 of their last 15 (drawn one) since a 2-1 loss to Leeds United in October 2022.

Newcastle's winless run of 29 visits to Anfield in the league comes after they were victorious in their first ever Premier League game at the stadium, in April 1994.

Cody Gakpo only has more combined goals and assists in the Premier League against Tottenham Hotspur (five) than he does against Newcastle (two goals, two assists). He also needs two goals to reach 50 in all competitions for Liverpool.

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Liverpool have scored 127 goals against the Magpies, the most they have scored against any team in the Premier League along with Tottenham.

Only against Aston Villa (350 goals in 195 games) have Liverpool scored more than the 320 (in 177 matches) against Newcastle in league history.

The Reds are unbeaten in their last 12 fixtures played on January 31, winning eight and drawing four since a 2-1 home loss to Leicester in 1981.

Liverpool have won more home games against Newcastle (24) than against any other team in the Premier League era, having taken 77 points from the available 90.