Liverpool v Besiktas: Stats and facts
Ahead of the first leg of Liverpool's Europa League tie with Besiktas at Anfield this evening, here is a selection of interesting facts and figures on the game, the teams and the tournament.
In all European football to date, the Reds have played 346 matches and won 193 of them. They have experienced 76 draws and 77 defeats.
At Anfield, Liverpool have suffered just one defeat in their last 21 games in the UEFA Cup or Europa League, losing 3-2 to Udinese in 2012. They have otherwise won 15 and drawn five in that period.
They have met Turkish opposition 10 times, with five wins, three draws and two losses. At Anfield, Liverpool have won four of those five ties, including an 8-0 victory over Besiktas.
Daniel Sturridge could make his European debut for the club two years after joining. He has scored twice in 25 European appearances in his career, with both goals for Chelsea. Jordon Ibe could also play his first game in Europe.
The Reds have not lost any of the last 30 games in which Sturridge has scored.
Steven Gerrard is the last Liverpool player to score a European hat-trick, doing so as a substitute against Napoli at Anfield in this competition in 2010. It is one of 17 hat-tricks recorded by Reds players in Europe.
Only Simon Mignolet has started every European game for Liverpool this season. Gerrard and Raheem Sterling have made an appearance in all six.
The Reds are one of 11 former UEFA Cup or Europa League winners in the Round of 32. They are also among six last 32 contenders to have won the European Cup or Champions League.
Liverpool have lost once in their last 16 games in league and cup, winning 10. In their last 10 fixtures in all competitions, Brendan Rodgers' team have conceded only six goals.
Alberto Moreno is a yellow card away from receiving a one-game ban, having been booked twice in the Champions League group stages.
Besiktas have won their domestic league title 11 times, the last in 2008-09, and the cup on nine occasions. Last season they finished third in the Turkish league behind champions Fenerbahce and Galatasaray.
They finished top of their Europa League group this season with 12 points from six games, winning three and drawing three.
The visitors have previously played eight times in England in European competition, losing five - at Aston Villa, Leeds United, Liverpool, Stoke City and Arsenal. Their wins came at Chelsea in 2003-04 and Manchester United in 2009-10.
Previous managers of Besiktas include former Liverpool players Gordon Milne and John Toshack, as well as Vicente Del Bosque, Jean Tigana and Bernd Schuster.
Slaven Bilic has been in charge of the club since June 2013. As a player he faced Liverpool four times in his English career - once with Everton and three times with West Ham United. He drew two and lost two, scoring in a 3-1 home defeat at Upton Park in 1996.
