Leicester City in December 2021 were the last opponent Liverpool faced in successive fixtures in different competitions – when they defeated the Foxes on penalties in the Carabao Cup, only to lose the league clash at King Power Stadium six days later.
The only goalless draw between the clubs came in the league at Brighton in September 1961.
The Reds have netted the same number of goals in home Premier League encounters with the Seagulls as they have away from Anfield (14).
Mohamed Salah has made more appearances and scored more goals against Brighton than any other player in Liverpool history. He has played 16 times and netted nine goals.
Salah is now joint-eighth on the Premier League’s all-time goalscorers list with 163 goals – level with Robbie Fowler. Next in his sights is Thierry Henry on 175.
If Ibrahima Konate is in the Liverpool XI, he will set a personal best of starting nine league games in a row.
Virgil van Dijk is the only player to have been on the pitch for every minute of the Reds’ Premier League campaign so far. Ryan Gravenberch has played all but four minutes.
Four players have started all nine league games this term – Van Dijk, Salah, Gravenberch and Trent Alexander-Arnold.
Wataru Endo could make his 50th appearance for the club.
Liverpool have kept five clean sheets in the Premier League this season. It took them 15 games in 2023-24 to reach the same number.
No Red has ever scored a league hat-trick against Saturday’s opposition.
