Liverpool host Aston Villa within the Premier League this weekend, with Unai Emery aiming to enhance his poor document towards the Reds.
Arne Slot‘s facet tackle Villa on Saturday evening, with Anfield more likely to be buzzing after Tuesday’s thrilling 4-0 win at house to Bayer Leverkusen.
In Emery, the Midlands outfit have a formidable supervisor who has guided them into the Champions League, however he not often fares effectively towards Liverpool.
In actual fact, the Spaniard has solely received one assembly with the Reds in his managerial profession, having confronted them 11 occasions in complete.
Usually, Emery’s solely victory got here within the 2016 Europa League last, when his Sevilla facet beat Jurgen Klopp‘s Liverpool in Basel.
Since that evening, he has drawn, received, and misplaced three with Arsenal, misplaced twice with Villarreal and to this point has two attracts and two defeats with Villa.
Of golf equipment Emery’s sides have confronted at the least 10 occasions in his managerial profession, solely Barcelona (2.3) have a greater points-per-match document towards him than Liverpool (2.18).
Diaz out to make historical past
Luis Diaz was electrical towards Xabi Alonso’s Bundesliga champions and he may match a 78-year document this weekend.
The Colombian may develop into the primary Liverpool participant since Jack Balmer in 1946 to attain a hat-trick in successive video games.
Balmer netted at the least 3 times in three successive matches 78 years in the past – all within the league – hitting three towards Portsmouth, 4 towards Derby and three versus Arsenal.
Liverpool face their whipping boys
Liverpool have scored 344 league objectives towards Villa of their historical past – greater than they’ve netted towards another staff.
The Reds have received extra league video games (94) and amassed extra league factors towards the Midlanders (324), changing to 3 factors for a win, than they’ve towards anybody else.
The final 14 encounters in all competitions have produced 57 objectives, at a mean of greater than 4 per recreation.
In the meantime, there has solely been one goalless draw within the final 38 league encounters at Anfield.
Reds out to keep away from sluggish begin
Every of Liverpool’s final 10 objectives scored in league and cup have come within the second half of video games.
The Reds have conceded 3 times within the opening quarter-hour of matches this season, which is greater than in any 15-minute phase.
Liverpool have additionally received all seven league matches this season when scoring the primary aim, and all 11 video games in all competitions.
Watkins a hazard man for Liverpool
Ollie Watkins has scored 5 objectives in his eight appearances towards Liverpool, additionally lacking a penalty in entrance of the Kop two seasons in the past.
The Villa striker is one in all solely 11 males to attain a hat-trick towards Liverpool within the Premier League period.
No participant has ever accomplished so twice.
Watkins has netted 5 occasions in his final seven Premier League appearances, highlighting the spectacular type he’s in.
Scorers this season
Liverpool: Salah 9, Diaz 9, Jota 4, Gakpo 6, Konate 2, Nunez 2, Van Dijk 2, Jones 1, Mac Allister 1, Szoboszlai 1
Aston Villa: Duran 8, Watkins 5, Onana 3, Rogers 3, Barkley 1, Buendia 1, Konsa 1,
McGinn 1, Ramsey 1, Tielemans 1, personal objectives 1
* Stats courtesy of LFC statistician Ged Rea (@ged0407).
