Opta stats: Weekend in numbers

Liverpool 2-0 Sunderland

0 – Liverpool have never lost at Anfield when facing Sunderland in the Premier League, stretching that run to 16 unbeaten (W8 D8).

117 – Jordan Henderson (117) completed 100 or more passes for the third time in a Premier League game this season; he’s the only player to do so on more than once.

5 – James Milner has now scored against Sunderland in the Premier League with five different teams (Aston Villa, Newcastle, Leeds, Man City and Liverpool); the joint-most alongside Emile Heskey.

5 – Five of Divock Origi's six Premier League goals for Liverpool have come as a substitute. Only Daniel Sturridge, Ryan Babel and Christian Benteke (all six) have scored more Premier League goals as a Liverpool substitute than Origi.

1 – Jurgen Klopp named an unchanged starting line-up in the Premier League for the first time since October 2015 (previously 40 games without doing so).

4 – Sunderland have lost four of their last five away games in the Premier League (W1), failing to score in each of their defeats.

Elsewhere in the Premier League

6 – Man City have already won six of their seven away Premier League games in 2016/17; after winning just seven in total in 2015/16.

33 – Sergio Aguero has scored 33 goals in his last 34 Premier League appearances for Manchester City.

1 – Hull City have enjoyed just one victory in their last nine games (D1 L8).

13 – Leicester City’s return of 13 points is the second worst record after 13 games of any defending champion in top-flight history (assuming 3pts/win); after Ipswich in 1962/63 (11 points).

18 – Crystal Palace have now gone 18 top-flight games without a clean sheet, longer than any other current side.

26 – Chelsea have now won 26 games against Tottenham in the Premier League; their most against one side in the competition’s history.

14 – Diego Costa has been involved in more goals than any other Premier League player this season (14 - 10 goals, 4 assists).

19 – Arsenal are unbeaten in 19 games in all competitions (W13 D6), their longest such run since a run of 28 between April and November 2007.

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