DBasia.news – Premier League champions for the 2019-2020 season, Liverpool will host Leeds United in the opening week of the 2020-21 season. Looking back, Liverpool have had a neat record against Leeds every time.
From the data reported by Opta, Liverpool last lost to Leeds United at Anfield Stadium in April 2001 or 19 years ago. At that time, the Reds were defeated 1-2. In total, Liverpool have always won in eight times they played against Leeds in all competitions.
Meanwhile, in the last three meetings at Anfield, Leeds suffered three defeats, including when they lost 0-2 in the League Cup in November 2016.
Apart from that, overall Liverpool also has a strong record when appearing at Anfield throughout the last season. Liverpool almost wiped out the win and was only tarnished by a draw by Burnley in Week 37.
The last time Liverpool lost at Anfield was in the 2016-17 season against Crystal Palace. Liverpool at that time were defeated 1-2, after that Liverpool always won points at home. Since May 2017, Liverpool have played 59 matches without losing when they hosted their domestic opponents.
The record in the opening match is also another asset for Liverpool ahead of Leeds. Liverpool have only lost once in their opening match in the last 18 seasons. The rest, they have won 12 times and drew five.
But even as a promotion team, Leeds cannot be underestimated. Moreover, Leeds is currently in a period of revival under veteran manager, Marcelo Bielsa. It is interesting to see if Liverpool are able to maintain their slick record.