Of players with at least 50 take-ons attempted in the Premier League this season, Florian Wirtz has the highest success rate (54 per cent – 27/50), while he is one of only five players to have created 30+ chances from open play in 2025-26 (31).
Liverpool have spent the largest proportion of their time building up against low blocks in the Premier League this season (25 per cent), while only Sunderland (28 per cent) and Wolverhampton Wanderers (23 per cent) have spent a larger proportion of time in a low block during opposition build-up than Burnley (22 per cent).
Burnley are winless in their last 12 league matches (drawn three, lost nine), last going longer without a league victory in the top flight from August to October 1970 (14 matches) – the 13th game of which was a 2-0 defeat away to Liverpool.
The Clarets have scored the fixture’s opening goal on four of their last seven visits to Anfield.
Six of Burnley’s last 11 league goals have been scored from the 85th minute onwards.
