Mohamed Salah can equal and even beat a Premier League help document when Liverpool welcome Arsenal to Anfield this weekend.
Arne Slot‘s aspect face their penultimate sport of the season on Sunday afternoon, receiving a guard of honour from the Gunners earlier than kick-off.
Salah is one help away from equalling the Premier League document for many assists in a season.
He has 19, with solely Thierry Henry (2002/03) and Kevin De Bruyne (2019/20) having extra in a single marketing campaign with 20.
In the meantime, one aim or help for Salah will see him equal the Premier League document of most aim involvements in a season – matching the tally of 47 set by Andy Cole (1993/94) and Alan Shearer (1994/95).
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There has solely been one goalless draw within the final 51 league encounters between Liverpool and Arsenal – that got here in 2015 on the Emirates.
The final Premier League assembly at Anfield that failed to supply a aim got here in August 1998.
Since that stalemate, 93 targets have been scored within the 25 league clashes on Merseyside.
There have been 194 targets scored in Premier League encounters – solely in Reds clashes with Tottenham have there been extra (206).
A barren run for the Reds
Liverpool haven’t received within the final 5 league clashes with Arsenal, drawing three and shedding the opposite two.
The final time they beat them within the competitors was in March 2022, when Jurgen Klopp‘s Reds aspect received 2-0 on the Emirates.
On the plus aspect, Liverpool have scored in 21 of the final 22 league fixtures in opposition to Arsenal and in every of the final 18.
Of the final 25 conferences residence and away in all competitions, the Reds have misplaced 5, with two of these coming in penalty shootouts.
One other quick begin from Arsenal?
In every of the final 5 league conferences, Arsenal have scored contained in the opening quarter-hour, and in 4 of these, Liverpool conceded inside 9 minutes of kick-off.
The Gunners are the final visiting crew to defeat the Reds at Anfield within the league after trailing at half time, doing so in December 2009.
Since that defeat, Liverpool are unbeaten in 151 residence league outings when forward on the interval, profitable 138 of them.
Solely Man United (25) have received extra league visits to Anfield than Arsenal, who’ve been profitable on 24 events, as have Everton.
This season’s scorers
Liverpool: Salah 33, Gakpo 17, Diaz 16, Jota 9, Nunez 7, Szoboszlai 7, Mac Allister 7,van Dijk 5, Alexander-Arnold 4, Elliott 4, Jones 3, Chiesa 2, Konate 2, Danns 1, personal targets 1.
Arsenal: Havertz 15, Saka 12, Trossard 10, Martinelli 9, Nwaneri 9, Merino 8, Rice 8,Gabriel Jesus 7, Gabriel 5, Odegaard 5, Partey 4, Calafiori 3, Saliba 2, Timber 2, Jorginho 1, Kiwior 1, Lewis-Skelly 1, Sterling 1, Zinchenko 1, personal targets 3.
* Stats courtesy of LFC statistician Ged Rea (@ged0407).
