Leicester City may have felt form, fortunes and the omens were on their side as they prepared to face Liverpool at Anfield.
Brendan Rodgers' side could have gone top of the Premier League with victory, testimony to their fine start to the season, while Liverpool were missing stellar performers in all parts of the team.
And for the statistically minded, Liverpool went into the game having equalled their previous longest unbeaten home league run of 63 games - ended by Leicester City in January 1981 after almost three years.
Instead, the Foxes headed out of Anfield soundly beaten by the reigning champions, who added that history-making 64th unbeaten home game to garnish their 3-0 victory.