Leeds United host Liverpool in the Premier League on Saturday at 5:30pm, with Anthony Taylor set to referee the match.
Taylor is one of the country’s most recognisable officials, with no referee taking charge of more Premier League matches so far this season (11).
In addition to his Premier League commitments, Taylor has also officiated three Champions League matches this term, as well as numerous international clashes in World Cup qualifying and Uefa Nations League.
The 47-year-old has plenty of history with these two clubs, having taken charge of them 91 times combined across his career so far.
So, how have those games panned out for the respective teams, and what can they expect from Taylor?
Anthony Taylor’s Leeds United record
Taylor has refereed 23 Leeds United matches to date, with the Whites enjoying a solid record during that time with nine wins, five draws, and nine defeats. 11 of those matches have come since Leeds were first promoted back into the Premier League five years ago, with the Yorkshire side winning four, drawing three and losing four times since. Taylor has awarded Leeds just one penalty to date, while showing them 46 yellow cards and five sendings off.
Taylor’s first game in charge of Leeds came way back in October 2007, when they beat Yeovil Town 1-0 in League One, with Mark de Vries scoring the only goal for a side managed by Dennis Wise.
| Category | Total |
|---|---|
| Matches | 23 |
| Wins | 9 |
| Draws | 5 |
| Defeats | 9 |
| League points | 29 |
| Penalties per game | 0.04 |
| Yellow cards per game | 2.0 |
| Red cards per game | 0.22 |
What happened when Anthony Taylor last refereed Leeds United?
Taylor has already overseen one Leeds match this season, holding the whistle for their 3-1 win away at Wolves in mid-September. Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Anton Stach and Noah Okafor provided the goals in a comeback victory for Daniel Farke’s men, while Jayden Bogle was the only Leeds player booked — Fer Lopez the only Wolves man to see yellow.
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Anthony Taylor’s Liverpool record
If Taylor is well-acquainted with Leeds, he’s on first-name terms with Liverpool, refereeing more of their matches (68) than any other team across his career. The Reds have lost just 11 of those games, picking up 37 wins and 20 draws along the way, while they’ve only been shown three red cards and 116 yellows. Taylor has awarded Liverpool 16 penalties. Taylor’s first Liverpool match was all the way back in September 2010, when they crashed out of the EFL Cup on penalties at home to Northampton, following a 2-2 draw featuring goals from Milan Jovanovic and David N’Gog. Roy Hodgson was in charge that day, fielding the likes of Brad Jones, Daniel Agger, Jay Spearing and Ryan Babel in his starting line-up.
| Category | Total |
|---|---|
| Matches | 68 |
| Wins | 37 |
| Draws | 20 |
| Defeats | 11 |
| League points | 128 |
| Penalties per game | 0.24 |
| Yellow cards per game | 1.71 |
| Red cards per game | 0.04 |
What happened the last time Anthony Taylor refereed Liverpool?
Taylor has already refereed Liverpool twice this season, but while they beat Bournemouth 4-2 in the first encounter, they endured a 2-1 defeat to Chelsea in the second at the start of October. Moises Caicedo and Estevao scored for Chelsea, either side of Cody Gakpo’s equaliser, while Dominik Szoboszlai and Conor Bradley were both booked for the Reds.
What should we expect from Anthony Taylor?
While Taylor has taken charge of a high volume of Premier League matches this season, he’s generally been among the most lenient referees. The 47-year-old has averaged just 3.45 yellows and 0.09 reds per match, putting him well into the bottom half among top-flight officials. The same goes for his 0.18 penalties and 19.36 fouls per match — the latter the third-lowest in the Premier League.