Pre-Bournemouth stats: Reds out for fifth-straight Anfield win
Liverpool welcome Bournemouth to Anfield this evening. Ahead of the Premier League fixture, we've compiled a selection of the best pre-match facts and figures, with the help of club statistician Ged Rea...
This will be the 11th meeting of the clubs in all competitions, with Liverpool having won seven of the previous 10, while drawing twice and losing once.
At Anfield, the teams have met on four occasions in league and cup, with the home side winning all four, scoring 10 goals and conceding twice.
Jürgen Klopp's first win as Reds manager came against Bournemouth in the fourth round of last season's League Cup. A goal from Nathaniel Clyne - who celebrates his 26th birthday today - sealed a 1-0 victory for the hosts at Anfield.
The Reds have taken 36 points from 15 league games at Anfield this term - four more than they accrued at home in the whole of last season.
Liverpool ended last season with 60 points. They currently have 59 with eight games of the campaign remaining.
This could be the first season since 2013-14 that more than one Liverpool player has reached double figures for goals in a Premier League campaign. Sadio Mane has scored 13 goals, with Roberto Firmino currently on nine.
Liverpool are looking to record a fifth consecutive home league win for the first time since April 2014.
Georginio Wijnaldum has scored in four of the Reds' last seven top-flight games at Anfield.