The 12 stats you need to know for the Liverpool vs Lille match

Liverpool vs Lille: 12 Stats You Need to Know

1. Record-breaking Defenses: If Arne Slot's team manages to go 36 minutes without conceding against Lille, they will set a new club record for the most minutes without conceding a goal in Europe, surpassing the 572 minutes set by Rafael Benítez during the 2005-06 competition.

2. Seeking Consecutive Wins: The Reds are aiming to equal their best run of seven consecutive victories in the Champions League era, having won their first seven games of the 2021-22 season.

3. Home Record vs French Teams: In their 16 previous encounters at Anfield with French teams, Liverpool has won 13, drawn one, and lost two (against Marseille in 2007 and Lyon in 2009).

4. Previous European Encounter: In March 2010, Lille defeated Liverpool 1-0 at home in the Europa League Round of 16, but the Reds won the return leg 3-0 with goals from Steven Gerrard (penalty) and Fernando Torres.

5. Mohamed Salah’s Milestone: Mohamed Salah needs just one more goal to reach 50 European goals for Liverpool.

6. Perfect Champions League Minutes: Ryan Gravenberch and Virgil van Dijk have played every minute for Liverpool in the Champions League so far this season.

7. Liverpoool’s Recent Record: The Reds have only lost one of their last 28 matches—against Tottenham Hotspur in the League Cup earlier this month.

8. Ibrahima Konaté’s Suspension Warning: Ibrahima Konaté will miss the trip to PSV Eindhoven in matchday 8 if he receives a yellow card in this game.

9. Lille’s Current Standing: Lille currently sits in 8th place in the league stage table, having accumulated 13 points from their six games. They lost 2-0 to Sporting CP but then defeated Real Madrid 1-0 at home and Atlético Madrid 3-1 in Spain, before drawing 1-1 at home to Juventus.

10. Lille’s Impressive Run: The visitors are unbeaten in their last 21 matches, a new club record (12 wins, 9 draws).

11. Lille’s Scoring Form: Lille has scored in all but one of their last 16 matches across all competitions but has only kept a clean sheet in their last 10.

12. Liverpool’s Substitutes Making an Impact: The last five goals scored for Liverpool have been netted by substitutes: Jayden Danns and Federico Chiesa against Accrington Stanley, Diogo Jota against Nottingham Forest, and Darwin Núñez with two goals against Brentford last Saturday.