The reds have lost just two of their last 26 Premier League matches that have come immediately after an international break (19 wins, five draws).
Slot’s side have created more big chances (41) than any other team in the Premier League during the opening 11 fixtures this term.
A win on Sunday would see Arne Slot become the joint-fastest boss to reach 10 wins from the start of a Premier League career (after 12 games), alongside Guus Hiddink in May 2009 and Carlo Ancelotti in November 2009 (both with Chelsea).
Southampton have the second-highest figures in the league in 2024-25 so far for passes played (5,970) and pass completion rate (88.5 per cent).
Mo Salah has been involved in more Premier League goals than any other player this season (14), scoring (eight) & assisting (six) 66% of Liverpool’s goals (21) in the top flight.
The Egyptian international has had a hand in 11 goals across his previous 11 Premier League appearances against Southampton (seven goals, four assists).
Southampton have failed to win any of their last five matches against Liverpool since a 1-0 success in Jan 2021.
This will be the first Premier League match between the sides starting the day bottom and top of the table respectively since April 2023 – when the Saints drew 3-3 away to Arsenal.
Liverpool have yet to concede in the final 15 minutes of a top-flight game this season.
The reds have lost just one of their last seven visits to St Mary’s in the Premier League (four wins, two draws), drawing 4-4 on their most recent trip, which came on the final day of the 2022-23 season.
Four Liverpool players have started all 11 Premier League games this term – Trent Alexander-Arnold, Ryan Gravenberch, leading goalscorer Mohamed Salah and the captain Virgil van Dijk. Jan Bednarek is the sole Saints player to have done so.
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