Comparing Liverpool’s record with and without Fabinho starting in midfield

Planet Football • 06 Jun 2021

Since joining Liverpool in 2018, Fabinho has established himself as one of the best defensive midfielders in the Premier League.

But he has also displayed his versatility for Jurgen Klopp’s side, regularly filling in a centre-back due to Liverpool’s injury problems.

We’ve taken a closer look at Liverpool’s Premier League record with and without the Brazil international starting in midfield since the start of the 2018-19 season.

With Fabinho starting in midfield

Played: 53
Won: 41
Drawn: 8
Lost: 4

Goals for: 125
Goals against: 53

Points per game: 2.47
Win rate: 77.4%
Loss rate: 7.5%

Goals per game: 2.35
Goals against per game: 1.0

🗣"Number 6 is his position and he is one of the best in that position"

Jurgen Klopp speaks about Fabinho's return to the Liverpool midfield and his impressive performance against RB Leipzig pic.twitter.com/XGpxjHtkmX

— Football Daily (@footballdaily) March 11, 2021