Fourteen key stats previewing Liverpool’s League Cup clash with Bournemouth…
Liverpool will be chasing a spot in the Capital One Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday evening, when they take on Championship leaders AFC Bournemouth. Here are fourteen key statistics – which come courtesy of LFC Xtra and BBC Sport – which could give an indication as to which way the game will go:
– Liverpool have reached the quarter-finals of the League Cup on 19 previous occasions, and have won 14 of those matches.
– Liverpool are the most successful team in League Cup history, with 14 semi-final appearances, 11 final appearances, and eight victories, the last of which came against Cardiff City in 2012.
– Liverpool have never lost a competitive game against Bournemouth. The two teams have met five times – all in the FA Cup – with the Reds winning three and drawing two.
– The Reds won 2-0 at Bournemouth in the fourth round of last season’s FA Cup, Victor Moses and Daniel Sturridge with the goals.
– The last Championship team to beat Liverpool in the League Cup was Crystal Palace – 9 years ago in 2005.
– The last time Liverpool reached the fifth round of the competition, we beat Chelsea 2-0 on the way to lifting the trophy.
– Liverpool have scored in all but two of the last 51 League Cup games, a run going back to 1998.
– Rickie Lambert has scored five goals in his career against Bournemouth, including two at the Goldsands.
– If Steven Gerrard scores, he will become the ninth Liverpool player to reach double figures in the League Cup.
– Bournemouth are unbeaten in their last 12 games in all competitions, with their last defeat coming against Derby, who beat them 2-0 in September.
– The Cherries are appearing in the League Cup quarter-final for the first time in their history.
– Eddie Howe’s men beat Premier League opposition in the last round, knocking out West Brom 2-1 at the Goldsands Stadium. It ended a run of 16 games without a victory over a top-flight side in the League Cup (D6, L10).
– The Cherries have scored in all but two of their 25 games in all competitions this season, while also keeping 11 clean sheets.
– Dan Gosling has scored four goals and provided one assist in four League Cup games this term.