Liverpool will take on Burnley on Saturday at Anfield for their game of round 30 of the Premier League. The Reds are second in the table, a point behind leaders Manchester City, but will also have in mind their midweek Champions League fixture with Bayern Munich. Burnley are 16th in the standings with 30 points, five above the first team in the relegation zone.
Liverpool vs Burnley Head to Head
Head to Head | Last H2H game | Last H2H games | Last H2H games home/away |
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Liverpool | Win | 7 W/ 1 D/ 2 L | 3 W/ 1 D/ 0 L |
Burnley | Loss | 2 W/ 1 D/ 7 L | 0 W/ 1 D/ 3 L |
Last game between the teams: 05.12.2018 Burnley – Liverpool 1:3; Jack Cork 54′; James Milner 62′, Roberto Firmino 69′, Xherdan Shaqiri 90′
Last game at this venue: 16.09.2017 Liverpool – Burnley 1:1; Mohamed Salah 30′; Scott Arfield 27′
Worth mentioning: All of the last four H2H clashes witnessed goals scored at both ends. Three of the last seven meetings featured over 2,5 goals. Burnley’s last victory over Liverpool came in 2016 or four games ago. The two wins for the Clarets were achieved at home, but both garnered with a clean sheet. Burnley opened the score in their last two visits at Anfield, but did not manage to hold onto it and in the end the games finished with a victory for the hosts and a draw.
Liverpool vs Burnley Stats
As of 07.03 | Last game | Last 10 games | Last 5 games home/away |
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Liverpool | Draw | 4 W/ 5 D/ 1 L | 3 W/ 2 D/ 0 L |
Burnley | Loss | 4 W/ 3 D/ 3 L | 1 W/ 2 D/ 2 L |
Last game Liverpool: 03.03.2019 Everton – Liverpool 0:0
Last game Burnley: 02.03.2019 Burnley – Crystal Palace 1:3; Ashley Barnes 90′; Phillip Bardsley 15′ (own goal), Michy Batshuayi 48′, Wilfried Zaha 76′
Top performers Liverpool: Mohamed Salah 17 goals 7 assists, Sadio Mane 14 goals 1 assist, Roberto Firmino 9 goals 4 assists.
Top performers Burnley: Ashley Barnes 9 goals 2 assists, Chris Wood 7 goals, Sam Vokes 3 goals.
As of 07.03 | Last game | Last 10 games | Last 5 games home/away |
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Liverpool | Draw | 4 W/ 5 D/ 1 L | 3 W/ 2 D/ 0 L |
Burnley | Loss | 4 W/ 3 D/ 3 L | 1 W/ 2 D/ 2 L |
Worth mentioning: Liverpool lost their top spot in the league, after the scoreless draw last week in the derby against Everton. The Reds are unbeaten in their last nine outings across all competitions, but recorded five draws in the process. The Merseysiders did not concede a single goal in their last five games. Chelsea was the last team to triumph at Anfield and that happened way back in September or fourteen home games ago.
Five of the last six games involving Burnley witnessed goals scored at both ends, with four of them producing over 2,5 goals. After previously going on a ten games run with only one loss, now the Clarets have recorded back-to-back losses in their two recent outings.
Liverpool vs Burnley News
Missing players Liverpool: Joe Gomez and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain will miss the game. Dejan Lovren is doubtful.
Missing players Burnley: Steven Defour, Aaron Lennon and Jonathan Walters will all miss.
Liverpool vs Burnley Predictions
Liverpool to lead at half time and win the game – 1.53 @ bet365