Michael Reid

Liverpool's 23 shots tonight worth 1.37 xG.

0.060 xG/shot

Liverpool's lowest xG/shot in a Premier League game they had 20+ shots in since May 2022 v Southampton (0.054).

Last had lower from 20+ shots at Anfield in Jan 2016 v Arsenal (0.053). #LFC

West Ham (A) 2025-26 - The Stats Michael’s Substack is a reader-supported publication.

How did Liverpool stop West Ham from playing long on Sunday? When did Mo Salah last miss a Premier League game? And what's Liverpool's record like without him?

I take a look at all of that in my round-up of Liverpool's win at West Ham. #LFC

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Today was the first time Mo Salah was an unused sub for Liverpool since June 2020 v Everton.

PSV (H) 2025-26 - The Stats Liverpool's run of form officially their worst since they were last relegated over 70 years ago.

Liverpool's run of form is now officially their worst since they were last relegated over 70 years ago.

Words and numbers on that, and the déjà vu feeling of Liverpool games right now. #LFC

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Nottingham Forest (H) 2025-26 - The Stats Milestones for Slot, Gravenberch, and Salah, but Liverpool's torment worsens.

If you're a sucker for punishment and want to look at some numbers after Liverpool's defeat to Forest, then I've good news for you.

The good news ends there - although you can read about Slot emulating Dalglish and Salah emulating Suárez on Saturday... #LFC

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Alexander Isak is the first player to lose each of his first 4 top-flight league starts for Liverpool since Percy Saul in October 1906. #LFC

Thank you!

What's happening to the champions? Six trends, from long passing, to pressing, to away form.

What's happening to the champions?

I've taken a look at some of the patterns that explain Liverpool's start to 2025-26.

It's a long read on long passes, pressing, possession, set-plays, away form and more - and it's free at the link below. #LFC

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5 chances created from Florian Wirtz tonight - more than any player in the match.

16 chances created in his first 4 Champions League games for Liverpool - the most any #LFC player has created over a run of 4 Champions League apps on Opta's records.

Two match previews for Man City Men hitting Patreon soon!

- MCFC vs Dortmund w/ @bflem.bsky.social

- MCFC vs Liverpool w/ @michaelreid.bsky.social

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Aston Villa (H) 2025-26 - The Stats Salah hits 250 Liverpool goals as Liverpool end their losing run

A win! An actual win!

I look at how Aston Villa played into Liverpool's hands on Saturday, Mo Salah's 250 goals, and when was the last time #LFC only made 1 substitution in a match?

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Aston Villa are the 10th club Mo Salah has scored 10+ goals against for #LFC (also Arsenal, Bournemouth, Brighton, Man City, Man Utd, Newcastle, Southampton, Spurs, West Ham).

He's just the 2nd Liverpool player to score 10+ goals against 10+ sides, after Ian Rush (11).

Liverpool have lost 6 of their last 7 games in all competitions.

It's only the second time in the last 70 years that they've lost 6 times in any run of 7 games within a single season, after September-October 2009 under Rafa Benítez.

Amara Nallo is the first Liverpool player in history to be red carded in back-to-back appearances for the club. #LFC

Liverpool have conceded in the opening 15 minutes of 4 consecutive Premier League games for the first time since January 1996.

Mo Salah has now started each of Liverpool's last 50 Premier League games.

He's the first forward to start 50+ consecutive league games for #LFC since Ian Rush from February 1986 to May 1987 (56).

Arne Slot turns around in disappointment as Ruben Amorim celebrates during Liverpool's defeat to Manchester United in the Premier League.

507 - Liverpool's opponents have played 507 long passes against them in the Premier League this season, accounting for 20.3% of their passes. This is both the highest total and ratio faced by any side in the division in 2025-26. Style.

Scored in 5 of his first 8 appearances - but 1 was as a sub. Scored in 4 of his first 8 starts.

A pitch map showing the locations of Florian Wirtz's chances created for Liverpool.

Florian Wirtz leads all Premier League players in all competitions in 2025-26 for:

Chances created (29)
Open play chances created (26)
Expected assists (3.0)

He is still top for chances created when making it per 90 among all players with 200+ mins (3.1). #LFC

A pass map showing the locations of Curtis Jones' passes v Eintracht Frankfurt.

Curtis Jones completed 122 of his 127 passes tonight - the most on Opta's records (from 2003-04) by a Liverpool player in a single Champions League game. #LFC

Last December v Spurs (also 11)

Tonight was Federico Chiesa's 22nd appearance for Liverpool in all competitions - none of which have been drawn (W14 L8).

This is now an all-time club record for longest start to a player's #LFC career without a draw - surpassing a record set in 1895-96 by George Allan (21).

Hugo Ekitike is only the 7th player in the last 60 years to score in at least 5 of his first 8 starts for Liverpool in all comps:

Kenny Dalglish (6)
John Aldridge (8)
Ronny Rosenthal (6)
Don Hutchison (5)
Mo Salah (6)
Diogo Jota (5)
🆕️Hugo Ekitike (5)

#LFC

My worry would be trusting referees to actually enforce it!

What would be your view on a rule change where the nearest player to where the ball went out has to take the throw-in?

That would definitely stop games becoming constantly lining up to defend long throws.

Manchester United (H) 2025-26 - The Stats Where to start?

Found this one hard to write.

But here's a free 1,600+ words where I identify 7 trends of Liverpool's current run of defeats to try rationalise things.

Time for some positive numbers on Gakpo and Chiesa also in my latest Substack post.

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Statistically, Liverpool's greatest ever team.

A table showing the average current position of opponents faced in the Premier League this season so far, with Liverpool second highest average behind only West Ham.

A table showing Liverpool top for open play shots in the 2025-26 Premier League.

A table showing Liverpool have scored more goals in the final 10 minutes of Premier League games (6) this season than any other club.

A table of Dominik Szoboszlai's Premier League stats this season.

Great to be back on the LFCTV Premier League Review Show having a look at Liverpool's season so far.

Numbers and clips on the attack, defence, late goals, van Dijk, Salah, Gakpo and plenty more. #LFC

Chelsea (A) 2025-26 - The Stats To read this, and all of Michael’s Liverpool stat round-ups, please subscribe below.

Since the start of last season, Liverpool have conceded 2+ goals in 16 matches away from Anfield - no current Premier League side has done so more times outside their home ground in this time.

I look at the numbers in my round-up of the Chelsea loss. #LFC

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Liverpool's first 3 Premier League games this season:

8 goals from 3.4 xG

Liverpool's last 4 Premier League games:

5 goals from 7.4 xG

#LFC