MatchPremier League: 14 stats to know before Liverpool v Fulham

The Reds switch their focus back to domestic matters for the visit of Marco Silva's Cottagers to Anfield.

Ahead of the 5.30pm BST kick-off, Opta and club statistician Ged Rea have provided the following facts and figures.

A victory in this game would see Liverpool reach the landmark of 1,500 league wins at Anfield in their history.

The Reds are two goals short of recording 100 against the Cottagers at Anfield in all competitions.

Both Liverpool and Fulham have scored at least twice in each of their last three Premier League meetings; the only fixtures to see both sides score two or more four times in a row in the competition are Brighton & Hove Albion v Leicester City (September 2022 to April 2025) and Crystal Palace v Manchester City (December 2023 to April 2025).

No side in the Premier League this season has netted more goals in the final 20 minutes of games than Liverpool and Fulham (both 18).

Fulham have won just two of their 32 away league visits to Anfield (drawn eight, lost 22), winning 1-0 in both (May 2012 and March 2021).

Each of Liverpool's last eight Premier League goals have been scored by different players.

Only Bruno Fernandes (73) has created more chances from open play in the Premier League this season than Florian Wirtz (47).

Liverpool have found the net 24 times in their last seven home fixtures in all competitions.

The teams have met once before on April 11, playing out a goalless draw at Anfield in 2010.

Cody Gakpo has either scored (two) or assisted (one) in three of his last four Premier League appearances against Saturday's opponents.

Since the start of matchweek 13 (November 29), only Manchester United's Fernandes (19) has had a hand in more Premier League goals than Harry Wilson (14 – eight goals, six assists), with each of his last five goals putting the Cottagers in the lead.

Antonee Robinson has more Premier League assists against Liverpool than he does versus any other side, with all of his three coming at Anfield.

Two players have featured in every Fulham league match this season. Goalkeeper Bernd Leno has started all 31, while Sander Berge has made one of his 31 appearances as a substitute.

Eleven different players have scored for the Cottagers in away league games this season. Raul Jimenez, with five, is their leading scorer on the road.