Stoke v Liverpool: 11 pre-match stats

In league football, Liverpool have recorded 58 wins over Stoke. Today's opponents have been victorious against the Reds 30 times, while there have been 32 draws.

Brendan Rodgers’ side return to the Britannia Stadium 77 days after suffering a shock 6-1 defeat on the final day of the 2014-15 season.

The Reds and Stoke have met on the opening day of a campaign six times and Liverpool have won four (each of the last four clashes), with the two fixtures at Stoke producing a draw and a defeat.

Liverpool have won six of their 14 opening day Premier League games away from home. They have lost three in that time, including their last two away - at Tottenham Hotspur in 2009 and West Bromwich Albion in 2012.

Danny Ings could play the 150th league game of his career today. He scored twice on this ground last season in Burnley's 2-1 win.

This is Stoke’s eighth successive season in the Premier League. Last season they equalled their best-ever finish of ninth, which they had achieved during the 2013-14 campaign.

Their tally of 54 points last season was their highest ever Premier League total and only five teams scored more league goals at home than Stoke. The Potters netted 32 times at the Britannia.

Glen Johnson left Anfield for the Potteries last month after six years with the club. He made 200 appearances in total, with the last of his nine goals coming against Stoke in front of the Kop last November.

Charlie Adam played 37 times in all competitions for Liverpool, scoring twice before his move to Stoke. He has scored in five of his team's last eight games.

Peter Crouch, meanwhile, made his Stoke debut against the Reds in this fixture in 2011. He scored 42 goals in 134 appearances for Liverpool.

Mark Hughes has won three of 18 games against the Reds in his managerial career, one each with Blackburn Rovers and Queens Park Rangers before last season.

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