Liverpool have a traditionally spectacular file towards Sunderland, but it surely gained’t be on Arne Slot‘s thoughts as he faces his former Feyenoord captain.
Slot solely left Feyenoord final summer season, however he has twice already come up towards his ex-skipper, Lutsharel Geertruida.
Final season, the left-back was enjoying for RB Leipzig after they misplaced 1-0 at Anfield and he now visits once more, having joined Sunderland on mortgage in the summertime.
Liverpool’s historic file vs. Sunderland
Liverpool haven’t performed towards Sunderland for 9 years, so their file towards the Black Cats isn’t significantly related. It’s, nevertheless, fairly spectacular.
Liverpool have solely misplaced certainly one of their final 31 Anfield conferences with Sunderland, that loss coming to a Gary Rowell purpose in 1983.
Within the ensuing 18 encounters on Merseyside, 9 have resulted in attracts.
Since 1966/67, on solely two events within the final 26 clashes have Sunderland discovered the online twice in a sport at Anfield, drawing 2-2 in 2010 and once more in 2016.
Sunderland’s robust begin to the season
Sunderland have scored 5 first-half objectives this season going into this spherical of fixtures, the joint-lowest within the division together with Brighton and Wolves. Liverpool have six.
Regis Le Bris’ aspect haven’t saved a clear sheet within the final 5. They’re certainly one of solely three groups to not have conceded greater than twice in a Premier League sport this season, together with Arsenal and Man Metropolis.
They’ve misplaced solely one of many final six matches, that being the 1-0 loss at Fulham of their final away fixture.
Final Saturday, they got here from two objectives all the way down to win for the primary time ever within the Premier League, beating Bournemouth 3-2 on the Stadium of Mild.
Their away league matches this season have seen the fewest objectives scored of any aspect’s video games on the street within the division – 9 in whole (three for Sunderland and 6 towards).
This season’s scorers (inc. Neighborhood Defend)
Liverpool: Ekitike 6, Gakpo 5, Salah 5, Gravenberch 3, Szoboszlai 3, Chiesa 2, Isak 2, Van Dijk 2, Frimpong 1, Kerkez 1, Konate 1, Mac Allister 1, Ngumoha 1, Robertson 1
Sunderland: Isidor 4, Ballard 2, Brobbey 2, Alderete 1, Guiu 1, Le Price 2, Mayenda 1, Mukiele 1, Talbi 1, Traore 1, Xhaka 1, personal objectives 1
* Stats courtesy of LFC statistician Ged Rea (@ged0407).
