Liverpool odds to win the Premier League: Prediction, best players & stats

Liverpool’s card magnet & top tackler: Alexis Mac Allister

Alexis Mac Allister has been as combative as ever for Liverpool this season. The Argentine midfielder has been utilised in the more attacking role of the double pivot, doing a lot of running while Ryan Gravenberch sits just in front of the defence. And getting up and down the pitch has Mac Allister with 77 tackles, more than any other Liverpool player in the Premier League.

But he’s not quite mastered the art of the tackle, also sitting top for Liverpool with 52 fouls. Of course, some of these fouls have been tactical, which are of growing importance. Mac Allister also sits joint-second for yellow cards at Liverpool, with six so far this season. He’s everywhere in the midfield.

Liverpool’s rising star: Conor Bradley

There are currently doubts surrounding the future of Trent Alexander-Arnold, but some Liverpool fans aren’t overly scared. And that’s not anything against Alexander-Arnold, who has been largely fantastic this season. It’s because they have Conor Bradley waiting in the wings. The Northern Irishman only turned 21 in the summer but plays like a right-back well beyond his years. Already this season he has a big performance against Real Madrid in the Champions League under his belt, helping to keep Kylian Mbappe quiet.

Liverpool’s set-piece specialists:

• Penalties: Mohamed Salah
• Free-kicks: Trent Alexander-Arnold
• Corners: Trent Alexander-Arnold + Andrew Robertson

Liverpool tactical analysis, formation & player ratings

Liverpool team stats from the 2023-24 Premier League season (avg per game):

• Corners: 7.6
• Shots on target: 7.3
• Shots conceded: 10.9
• Offsides: 2.6

Liverpool 2024-25 player ratings*

• GK: Alisson – 63% – Alisson had to deal with injuries earlier in the season, but he’s back and looking strong. The Brazilian has saved 80% of the shots on target he’s faced, keeping six clean sheets.
• RB: Trent Alexander-Arnold – 76% – Alexander-Arnold is the highest-performing right-back in the Premier League, statistically speaking. He continues to show incredible quality on the ball and has upped his defensive game.
• CB: Ibrahima Konate – 70% – He suffered a bit with injury, but Konate looks back in a huge boost for Liverpool. The Frenchman has won an impressive 75.81% of his aerial duels in the Premier League this season.
• CB: Virgil van Dijk – 77% – No one has a higher Squawka Score among centre-backs than Van Dijk, who remains one of the best in the business. He’s unsurprisingly won 74.19% of his aerial duels and lost just 0.26 challenges per 90.
• LB: Andy Robertson – 68% – Robertson hasn’t been as impressive as his full-back partner, but his numbers are still high. The Scot has averaged 5.87 passes into the final third completed per 90.
• DM: Ryan Gravenberch – 68% – Gravenberch has slowed down slightly after his fantastic start, but he remains top of the class for No.6s in the Premier League this season.
• DM: Alexis Mac Allister – 66% – The emergence of Gravenberch has allowed Mac Allister to thrive in a box-to-box role. He’s won 2.04 tackles per 90 minutes in the Premier League this season.
• AM: Dominik Szoboszlai – 60% – He continues to be a little inconsistent, but he isn’t helped by the fact that his role keeps changing. Offensively, Szoboszlai has created 0.43 big chances per 90.
• FWD: Mohamed Salah – 84% – Salah already has 34 direct goal involvements to his name, with more goals and more assists than any other player in the Premier League this season. There’s no one better
• FWD: Cody Gakpo – 80% – He’s been a reliable man for Slot, really coming to his own. Gakpo has averaged 0.55 goals per 90 minutes, whether played through the middle or on the left.
• FWD: Darwin Nunez – 66% – Nunez is struggling a bit this season, but has scored 0.44 goals per 90 and has 0.3 non-penalty xG on Target.

After starting with a 4-3-3, Slot has Liverpool playing a 4-2-3-1 which allows Szoboszlai to get further up the pitch. This means there’s a double pivot of Mac Allister and Gravenberch, with the former getting up and down the pitch. It’s no surprise that the focal point of the attack is Salah, with the starting striker dropping slightly deeper. But it’s a fluid attack.

Liverpool’s full Premier League 2024-25 squad