12 LIVERPOOL’S EARLIEST TOP-FLIGHT TITLE WINNING SEASONS

League champions Liverpool are two away from recording 300

goals at Anfield under Jürgen Klopp, in what is only his 127th

fixture here as boss. It’s also the 50th meeting between today’s

teams in the Premier League era. Here are some other facts and

stats ahead of kick-off...

James Milner has scored

in both his Liverpool

appearances for the Reds

against the Villans although

failed to do so in his six

games for them against the

Reds. He played 126 times

for Villa across two spells,

scoring 22 times.

Sadio Mane is one goal

short of recording 50 at

Anfield for the Reds in all

competitions while Mo Salah has

scored 15 goals in his 15 home PL

appearances this season.

Villa have won only two

of their last 34 top flight

away matches, though

January signing Mbwana

Samatta has already scored

at Anfield for Genk this term.

The Reds have now become

the first team to win a top-

flight title in England in eight

different decades. Arsenal,

Everton and Manchester

United all have seven.

The Reds have scored

more league goals in their

history (325) against Villa

than they have against

any other team. Liverpool’s

biggest home win over

today’s opponents came

in October 1953 when they

won 6-1.

Liverpool clinched their

19th league title after a

wait of 11,016 days. From

the start of the 1990/

campaign the Reds have

used 239 players.

5-A-SIDE: DOUBLE AGENTS

Scott Carson

Oyvind Leonhardsen

Patrik Berger

Joe Cole

Robbie Keane

7 2019-20 31

5 1982-83 37

4 1987-88 36

3 1921-22 39

3 1963-64 39

2 1922-23 40

2 1978-79 40

2 1989-90 36

Games to spare Season Games played

HEAD to HEAD

55 + 22 +23+z

62 + 18 +20+s

ANFIELD

LIVERPOOL v

ASTON VILLA - ALL

COMPETITIONS

95W

58W

19D

17L 38L

40D