Skipper set to level Rushie's record

The 33-year-old will draw level with the Reds' greatest goalscorer, Ian Rush, who played 660 games for the club throughout a glittering 15-year Anfield career.

Gerrard, who today spoke of playing on for many more years, can now equal that tally and look ahead to the likes of Ray Clemence and Emlyn Hughes, who both played 665 times.

This fascinating fact is just one of a host of figures which has been provided by club statistician Ged Rea ahead of our clash against Manchester United – scroll down to read more...

Earlier this season, Liverpool won 1-0 at Anfield thanks to Daniel Sturridge's fourth minute goal on his 24th birthday. In doing so, Sturridge became only the second Reds player to score in the opening three games of a Premier League campaign, following Robbie Fowler in 1994-95.

Liverpool's last win at Old Trafford came in March 2009 when Fernando Torres, Steven Gerrard, Fabio Aurelio and Andrea Dossena all scored in a 4-1 win.

Of the 43 Premier League clashes between the teams there has only ever been one goalless draw. That came at Anfield in September 2005. Only once in the last 16 league meetings has there been a draw. That came at Anfield in October 2011 when the game ended 1-1.

There has not been a league draw between the sides at Old Trafford since March 2000, with Liverpool winning four and United nine of the subsequent 13 meetings. Liverpool have won 12 of the Premier League meetings with United winning 23. There have been eight draws.

Only Dick Forshaw (eight) and Harry Chambers and Gordon Hodgson (seven each) have scored more league goals for Liverpool against United than Steven Gerrard's six. Robbie Fowler also scored half a dozen.

Seven Liverpool players have scored league hat-tricks against Manchester United, with only two men - Peter Beardsley (1990) and Dirk Kuyt (2011) achieving the feat in the last 76 years. The last Liverpool player to score a hat-trick at Old Trafford was Fred Howe in November 1936.

Liverpool's biggest win at Old Trafford came in November 1936 when they beat United 5-2, closely followed by the 4-1 win in 2009.

The Reds have won four times in the last 13 league visits to Old Trafford but just once in the last 9. Liverpool have won just 15 times on this ground in the league in 118 years, in 80 visits. The last six league meetings at Old Trafford have produced 22 goals.

The Reds have not kept a clean-sheet in the last 11 visits in league and cup - conceding 20 goals in the process. Their last clean-sheet came with a 1-0 victory in April 2004. Liverpool have completed a Premier League 'double' over United in 2000-01, 2001-02 and 2008-09.

There have been six red cards issued to Liverpool players against United in the Premier League - Michael Owen, Danny Murphy, Sami Hyypia, Javier Mascherano (twice) and Jonjo Shelvey being the recipients.

Steven Gerrard has scored three goals in his last five league visits to Old Trafford - two from the penalty spot. Home and away he has scored four in his last seven league games against United and seven goals in 32 meetings in total.

The Reds' skipper has scored seven penalties so far during this campaign. The last Liverpool player to convert eight from the spot in a season was Jan Molby in 1990-91.

Luis Suarez is one goal short of becoming only the 14th different player to score 25 goals in a Premier League season and would be the second Liverpool man to achieve the feat following Robbie Fowler (25 goals in 1994-95 and 28 the following season).  

The last goalless draw at Old Trafford between the teams was played out in October 1991. Since then the 21 league clashes have produced at least one goal in each. Liverpool have taken 23 points out of 27 since the turn of the year - seven wins and two draws.

A win today will take the Reds beyond their points total for the whole of last season. They currently have 59 points while they attained 61 from the whole campaign in 2012-13.  

The last time Liverpool finished above United in a league campaign was 2001-02. The Reds were second with 80 points - three points ahead of the Manchester club.  

United have been in front at half-time in 223 Premier League games at Old Trafford - they have never lost with 210 wins and 13 draws.  

Ryan Giggs is looking to score for the 24th league campaign in succession. The Welshman, with 48, has made more appearances against Liverpool than any United player in history while Steven Gerrard could equal Jamie Carragher's club record of 33 games against United.

Nemanja Vidic has been sent off three times against Liverpool - all in a 13-month spell in 2009 and 2009. United have been given eight red cards against Liverpool in the Premier League - more than against any other team.

Juan Mata has played five times against Liverpool - all for Chelsea. He was an unused substitute at Stamford Bridge last December. He has been on the winning side once against the Reds - the 2012 FA Cup final.

After 28 games last season United had 71 points with 23 wins and two draws. At the same stage this season they have amassed 48 points. Their lowest Premier League points tally was 75 in 1996-97 when they were Champions and 2003-04 when they finished third.

They require 28 points from the remaining 10 games to avoid their lowest total. The fewest wins they have amassed in a Premier League campaign is 21 - in 1996-97. They have won 14 so far.

If Liverpool win today it will be United's ninth league defeat of the campaign - equalling the most losses they have suffered in the Premier League. They also lost nine in 2001-02 and 2003-04 - seasons when they finished third.  

David Moyes has won three of his 23 league games against Liverpool as a manager and in all competitions he has five victories from 27 clashes.