What are the Principles Underpinning Liverpool's League-Best Attack?
Jun 13, 2025, 2:50AM
English Premier League side Liverpool FC look set to win their second-ever Premier League title since the league formed in 1992, and they will have equalled Manchester United's tally of 20 wins in the history of top-flight domestic league football in England.
The season hasn't ended yet, and there's still a lot more work to be done. With that said, let's dive straight in and take a closer look at the principles that are under-pinning Liverpool's league-best attack.
What is the key to Liverpool's league-best attack?
Throughout the 2024/25 EPL campaign, key attacking players, forwards, wingers, and strikers like Mohamed Salah, Luis Diaz, Curtis Jones, and Darwin Nunez have been instrumental in their success.
These versatile players can adapt to various positions and have excellent dribbling speed, passing accuracy, and shooting/goal-scoring abilities. The Reds typically play with an attacking mind and use plenty of width, which serves a couple of purposes.
For example, playing down the wings stretches the opponents defensively, which helps to create more space in the middle. Additionally, playing with width provides an outlet for players to push forward and supply crosses into the box from both sides, which often leads to goals being scored.
Key attacking stats for Liverpool's 2024/25 EPL season
So far, Liverpool have scored 70 goals in 30 games. They have won 22 of their games, drawn 7, and lost only 1. They have conceded 27 goals, which gives them a +43 GD (goal difference) and a total of 73 points.
In comparison, Arsenal are in second place with 61 points. They have scored 50, conceded 25, and have a +30 GD.
On today's most trusted sports betting sites, Liverpool strikers like Mo Salah are typically the most bet-on players in the league. The Liverpool forward is also currently the odds-on favourite to win this year's PFA Player of the Year award.
Here are a few of Liverpool's key attacking stats for the season so far:
Goals score: 70
Goals per match: 2.3
Shots: 509
Shots on target: 186
Shooting accuracy: 37%
Penalties scored: 9
Big chances created: 87
Hit woodwork: 15
Liverpool have made 15,932 passes this season, with an average of 531.07 passes per match. Their passing accuracy is at a whopping 87%, and they have made 564 crosses with a 24% accuracy.
Upcoming fixtures
On Sunday, April 13, Liverpool play West Ham at home (Anfield) before playing Leicester away on April 20. In their remaining games of the season, they also face Spurs at home, Chelsea away, Arsenal at home, and Brighton away. Their final game of the season is at home to Crystal Palace on May 25.
Will Liverpool win the league?
Anything can happen in football, meaning that there is a very slim chance that Liverpool won't win the league. However, they are currently priced at 1/50 in fractional odds to win the league outright, meaning they have a 98.00% implied probability rate of winning the 2024/25 EPL outright.
In comparison, second-place Arsenal are currently priced at around 20/1 with only a 4.80% chance of overtaking Liverpool to win the current campaign. In other words, it's extremely likely that Liverpool will go on to win the league.
Final thoughts
To ensure they secure their second Premier League title, prolific goalscorer Mo Salah must keep scoring goals, and Luis Diaz must continue to inject unpredictability into Liverpool's attack and score more goals.
Other Liverpool players who can also score goals and take them to the finish line at the top of the table are Cody Gakpo, Darwin Nunez, Diogo Jota, Dominik Szoboszlai, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Curtis Jones, Alexis Mac Allister, and Ibrahima Konate.
Andy Robertson, Alison, Ryan Gravenbach, Harvey Elliot, and Joe Gomez, to name a few key Liverpool players, will also need to continue performing well in their positions to ensure success.
