Watford are back in action following the break for the international fixtures, and are on the road as they head north to Liverpool.

Ahead of another mouth-watering clash at Anfield this Saturday (April 2, 12.30pm KO), we take a look at some of the stats, facts and figures that surround the Premier League encounter.

The Dugouts

The Hornets have won eight points from their six Premier League away games under manager Roy Hodgson (W2 D2 L2), as many as they had from their previous 17 on the road in the competition (W2 D2 L13).

Hodgson was previously in charge of the Reds between 2010 and 2011, and this will be the 19th time a manager who has previously taken charge of Liverpool in the Premier League will face them at Anfield in the competition.

Just one of the previous instances has ended in a victory (D3 L14), with that coming for Hodgson while at West Brom in April 2012.

This will be Jürgen Klopp’s 250th Premier League match as a manager. The Liverpool boss will become the 26th to reach this milestone in the competition. This will be Hodgson’s 374th match in the English top-flight.

Previous Meetings

Liverpool have won 12 of their 13 home league games against Watford, with the exception being a 1-0 loss in August 1999 - that is their only loss in 16 home games against the Golden Boys in all competitions.

The Reds are unbeaten in their last 18 league games at Anfield (W14 D4) since a 1-0 loss to Fulham in March 2021.

Watford have taken just four points from their last 30 available against Liverpool in the Premier League (W1 D1 L8), drawing 3-3 in August 2017 and winning 3-0 in February 2020 (both at Vicarage Road).

Key Players

Cucho Hernández has been directly involved in four goals in his last three Premier League appearances (3 goals, 1 assist), more than he managed in his first 19 games in the competition (2 goals, 1 assist).

Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah has been directly involved in 11 goals in just seven Premier League games against Watford, scoring nine and assisting two. The Egyptian averages a goal or assist every 57 minutes against the Hornets, the fourth-best ratio one player has against a club in Premier League history (minimum 600 minutes against that opponent).

Ismaïla Sarr has had a hand in three goals in three Premier League games against Liverpool (2 goals, 1 assist), although all three goal involvements arrived in Watford’s 3-0 win over the Reds in February 2020.

Opposition Stat Attack

The Reds’ top goalscorer in the league this season is Salah (20 goals), with the forward also leading the way in the top-flight. The Egyptian is also top for Liverpool’s shots on target (54).

Trent Alexander-Arnold has 11 assists to his name, topping the rankings for both Liverpool and the Premier League.

Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson has the joint-most clean sheets in the league this season, level with his Brazilian compatriot Ederson of Manchester City.

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