The Reds are seeking a fourth straight Premier League win under Michael Carrick and the kick-off time of 12:30 GMT brings good omens for the meeting with his former club.
As highlighted by Opta, we’ve won all four of our home Premier League games that have got under way in that slot, since the start of the 2022/23 season.
The Reds have also kept a clean sheet in each of the last three, including the raucous 2-0 defeat of Manchester City last month.
January’s derby was our first early Saturday kick-off at home for almost two years, since another 2-0 win, versus Everton, under Erik ten Hag.