With one match left in 2016, we take a look at the stats behind Liverpool’s year in the Premier League.
Games played: 37
Liverpool’s first game of 2016 was a 2-0 defeat away to West Ham United.
Wins: 20 (10 home/10 away)
The Red’s first league win of the year came in the 4-5 thriller against Norwich City at Carrow Road.
Draws: 10 (7 home/3 away)
Liverpool were held to a draw at Anfield by Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur, Sunderland, Newcastle United, Chelsea, Manchester United and West Ham United.
Defeats: 7 (1 home/ 6 away)
In 2016, Manchester United were the only team to beat Liverpool at home in the Premier League.
Points accumulated: 70
Liverpool have picked up 10 more points in 2016 than they did in the entire 2015/6 season.
Longest winning streak: 4
This run included wins over Leicester City, Chelsea, Hull City and Swansea City.
Longest winless streak: 3
It took four games for Liverpool to record their first win of 2016.
Goals scored: 86 (47 home/ 39 away)
Liverpool scored 6 goals in games against Watford and Aston Villa this year.
Goals conceded: 49 (18 home/31 away)
Liverpool conceded 4 goals in their matches against Norwich City and Bournemouth.
Clean sheets: 9 (5 home/4 away)
Lorius Karius was in goal for 3 of these clean sheets; while Simone Mignolet started in the other six shutouts.
Top goalscorer: Roberto Firmino (15)
Firmino scored Liverpool’s first and second goals of 2016.
Most assists: Adam Lallana (9)
Lallana provided two assists in Liverpool’s 5-1 win over Hull City.
Shots on target: 270
Liverpool managed 17 shots on target in their 6-1 win over Watford. They only registered 1 shot on target in their 2-0 defeat to Leicester City.
Fouls given away: 386
Liverpool gave away 17 fouls in their matches against Arsenal, Tottenham and Bournemouth.
Average possession: 61%
Liverpool had 80% possession in their 2-0 defeat to Burnley at the start of the 2016/7 season. The Reds have only had less possession than their opposition on four occasions (Tottenham, Bournemouth, Arsenal, Chelsea).
Yellow cards: 53
Klopp’s men picked up five yellow cards in their 1-1 draw with Spurs in August.
Red cards: 2
James Milner and Brad Smith were the only Liverpool players to see red in the Premier League during 2016.
Substitutes used: 106
Jurgen Klopp used all three available substitutes on 34 occasions. There wasn’t a league game in 2016 where he failed to bring on a sub.
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