Liverpool are seemingly crumbling under the pressure at Anfield and stats show their main issues are happening at the back.
The Reds are currently 1-0 down to Crystal Palace after conceding to Eberechi Eze inside the opening 15 minutes of the game.
And if it wasn’t for some heroic defending from Andy Robertson, Jurgen Klopp’s men would be two down.
The Scotland international was forced into action after teammate Virgil van Dijk slipped while battling Jean-Philippe Mateta.
The full-back somehow got back to the goal-line when the French forward beat Alisson and clawed the ball off the line by the tiniest of margins.
The hosts are in trouble, and some shocking stats have emerged to show that going behind in games is becoming an unwanted trend.
Liverpool have now conceded the opening goal in four of their last five Premier League games at Anfield.
That is as many as they had let in in their previous 22 home games.
As well as that, their defensive record throughout the entire year has fallen well off their usual standards.
After conceding to Eze, they have now let in more goals in 2024 than their bitter rivals Everton.
Considering the Toffees are in a relegation battle, that record is not good enough for a title contender.
Klopp’s men have conceded 15 times this year while Sean Dyche’s side have now let in one less with 14.
A lot of those goals have been at home too, conceding in each of their last nine games at Anfield which is their worst run at home without a clean sheet since 1999.
The shocking defensive stats don’t stop there though, as in all competitions this season, Liverpool have conceded the opening goal of an incredible 23 times.
But usually, the Reds are able to turn the game around.
They’ll be desperate to do so in this match as if they drop points, they lose the advantage in the Premier League title race.
They would drop down to third in the table as things stand, falling two points behind Manchester City.