Victory would give Jürgen Klopp's league leaders a haul of 60 points from 23 games - topping the Reds' previous best tally of 59, set at the same stage of the 1893-94 and 1987-88 campaigns.
And should Liverpool net twice, they will also hit the milestone of 1,000 goals scored at Anfield in the Premier League era.
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 22 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 50 | 10 | 40 | 57 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 22 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 59 | 17 | 42 | 53 |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 22 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 46 | 22 | 24 | 48 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 40 | 17 | 23 | 47 |
For more need-to-know pre-match facts and figures, courtesy of club statistician Ged Rea, read on.