As we prepare to head to Anfield for Saturday’s Premier League clash with Nottingham Forest, we crunch the numbers ahead of the big game…
Liverpool have lost their last two home league games against Nottingham Forest, more than they had in their previous 30 (W24 D5 L1). They’ve never lost three in a row against them at Anfield.
Since Nottingham Forest’s return to the Premier League in 2022, no side has won more league games against Liverpool than them (3).
Nottingham Forest have won their last two Premier League away games against Liverpool, with Crystal Palace the last visiting side to win three consecutively at Anfield (2015 to 2017).
Liverpool have won their first home game in 12 of the last 13 Premier League seasons, drawing the other 1-1 with Crystal Palace in 2022-23. The Reds haven’t lost their first Anfield match of a league campaign since 2003-04 (1-2 v Chelsea), remaining unbeaten in 22 since (W17 D5).
Dominik Szoboszlai has had a hand in 11 goals across his last 16 Premier League appearances (5 goals, 6 assists), netting Liverpool’s 99th-minute equaliser from the penalty spot on MD1 against Newcastle. Since the start of this run (24th January, only Bruno Fernandes (16), Morgan Gibbs-White (13), Jarrod Bowen (13), and João Pedro (12) have more goal involvements in the competition than Szoboszlai.
Cody Gakpo had nine shot involvements against Newcastle last time out (6 shots, 3 chances created), the most of any player on the opening matchday in this season’s Premier League, while the Dutchman has only had more in one league game for Liverpool (8 shots, 2 chances created v West Ham in April 2024).
Last season’s game at Anfield
