Liverpool v Arsenal: 14 pre-match stats
Ahead of tonight's Anfield clash with Arsenal, here are 14 key facts you should know about the game from club statistician Ged Rea…
Earlier this season the teams played out a goalless draw at the Emirates Stadium - the first 0-0 in 42 meetings. James Milner captained Liverpool for the first time.
Last season's Anfield clash saw the teams draw 2-2. Philippe Coutinho and Mathieu Debuchy scored in the last two minutes before the interval. Olivier Giroud put the Gunners in front before Martin Skrtel's 97th minute equaliser. The Reds finished with 10 men after the dismissal of Fabio Borini.
If Liverpool win it will be their 50th home league victory against tonight's opponents while a draw would be the 50th in all league meetings.
A Reds victory this evening would be their 1,200th at Anfield in top-flight league football.
Liverpool have failed to score at home to Arsenal in only two of the last 21 league meetings.
They last shut Arsenal out in the league at Anfield in 2005-06.
The Reds have won one of the last eight home league games against Arsenal - the 5-1 hammering in February 2014.
Liverpool have scored once in the first half of the last seven league games since hitting three in the opening 32 minutes at Manchester City.
The Gunners have finished in the top four in each of the last 19 seasons. The last time they failed to achieve the feat was under Bruce Rioch in 1995-96.
Their last Premier League title came in 2003-04 and a year later was the last time they recorded a top two finish.
The Gunners have lost just two of the last 17 league meetings with Liverpool – a 2-0 defeat at the Emirates in August 2011 and the 5-1 defeat in February 2014.
The Londoners have kept one clean sheet in their last 19 visits to Anfield in league and cup.
Arsenal have scored 14 goals in their last seven league visits.
Arsenal have lost just one of their last 10 games in all competitions.