Liverpool Set Piece Takers
FPL 2025/26 — penalties, free kicks & corners
Quick answer: For Liverpool in FPL 2025/26: Salah takes penalties, Mac Allister takes corners. Data curated from press conferences and auto-updated weekly from FBRef.
Liverpool's primary penalty taker is Salah (96% confidence). Set-piece data is curated from press conferences and auto-updated weekly from FBRef season-to-date counts.
Taker change — summer 2025
Alexander-Arnold left for Real Madrid; corner duty shifted to Mac Allister with Robertson sharing from the left.
Penalty Takers
| Player | Status | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
Salah First-choice for years. Has not missed a penalty in 2025/26. Curated editorial | Primary | 96% confidence |
Free Kick Takers
| Player | Status | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
Salah Direct from inside-left edge of box. Mac Allister deputises further out. Curated editorial | Primary | 88% confidence |
Corner Takers
| Player | Status | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
Mac Allister Took over corner duty after Alexander-Arnold's summer-2025 departure. Robertson shares from the left. Curated editorial | Primary | 78% confidence |
FPL impact
Penalty takers add ~0.35 expected goals per GW via spot kicks. Corner specialists accumulate 0.10–0.18 expected assists per GW from routine delivery — invisible in the FPL stats but captured in Onside's v5 engine. When two players at the same price have similar form, the set-piece taker almost always wins on xA.
Liverpool Set Pieces — FAQ
Answered by Onside data engine
Who takes Liverpool penalties in FPL 2025/26?
Salah is Liverpool's primary penalty taker in FPL 2025/26 (96% confidence). First-choice for years. Has not missed a penalty in 2025/26.
Who takes Liverpool free kicks in FPL 2025/26?
Salah is Liverpool's primary free kick taker in FPL 2025/26 (88% confidence). Direct from inside-left edge of box. Mac Allister deputises further out.
Who takes Liverpool corners in FPL 2025/26?
Mac Allister is Liverpool's primary corner taker in FPL 2025/26 (78% confidence). Took over corner duty after Alexander-Arnold's summer-2025 departure. Robertson shares from the left.
Why does Liverpool's set-piece taker matter for FPL?
Penalty takers add direct goal threat worth 6 FPL points per spot kick. Corner and free kick takers accumulate 0.10–0.18 expected assists per GW from routine delivery — invisible in basic FPL stats but significant over a season. When two Liverpool players at the same price have similar form, the set-piece taker almost always edges ahead on expected returns. Onside tracks curated taker confidence scores updated weekly.
Other teams
← All set-piece takersCurated data: 2026-05-08 · FBRef auto-derived: 2026-05-09. Curated editorial wins per (team, role) cell where available. Refreshed weekly by setpiece-scrape workflow.