Trouble... Liverpool fail to beat promoted teams at home for the first time since 1981

Liverpool, drawing with Burnley in the 22nd round of the Premier League, set an unwelcome club record.

Details: For the first time since 1981, the Merseysiders failed to claim a home victory at Anfield over newcomers to England's top flight.

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This season, the team has hosted Premier League debutants three times at Anfield but couldn't secure a win in any of those matches. All encounters ended in draws:

• 03.12.2025 Liverpool 1:1 Sunderland
• 01.01.2026 Liverpool 0:0 Leeds
• 17.01.2026 Liverpool 1:1 Burnley

These slip-ups prevent the Merseysiders from challenging for the very top positions. At the moment, they sit in fourth place.

Reminder: Liverpool and Egypt winger Mohamed Salah struggled in the Africa Cup of Nations third-place match against Nigeria.