Premier League Quick Preview: Liverpool Vs Arsenal
Anfield hosts a genuine clash of the titans - Liverpool are fourth and in form, while defending champions Arsenal are second and level on points with Manchester City at the summit.
Check out our BetBuilderAI predictions for Liverpool Vs Arsenal this weekend.
Liverpool have won their last two league games - including a 2-0 win over Brighton last time out, scoring four and conceding just once across that spell, a run that’s lifted them to fourth on 15 points.
Arsenal are on 21 points, their only defeat of the season coming away at Brighton - they’ve won three straight since, including back-to-back clean sheets against Nottingham Forest and Everton.
UK betting sites find it tough to call, but they have made Arsenal slight favourites.
Two Of The League’s Best Defences Meet
Arsenal have conceded just five goals in eight league games, outright the best defensive record in the league, and the Gunners have kept back-to-back clean sheets heading into this one at Anfield.
Liverpool aren’t far behind with four clean sheets of their own in eight games, including their most recent outing against Brighton.
Both sides have been solid going forward too as you would expect. Liverpool have won 3+ corners in every league game this season, and Arsenal have matched that exactly from their own end.
Discipline Has Been A Constant For Both
Liverpool’s opponents have been booked in every single league game this season, and Arsenal’s have matched that streak exactly.
Arsenal’s own numbers off the ball stand out more than most - they’ve drawn 13+ fouls from opponents in all eight league games.
Liverpool have been nearly as persistent in committing fouls themselves, doing so at a 11+ rate in every game.
It's 8/13 on betting apps for 26+ free kicks to be awarded by referee Andy Madley.
Hot Streaks & Stats:
- Liverpool failed to score before half-time in eight of their last ten league matches.
- Liverpool have conceded four of their five home league goals this season after the hour mark.
- Arsenal are the only team yet to concede after the 60th minute in the Premier League this season.
- Arsenal have only trailed at half-time in five of their last 46 league outings (HT: W20, D21).
Early Season Team Streaks
- Liverpool 3+ corners won - 8 games
- Liverpool’s opponents 1+ cards - 8 games
- Liverpool 11+ fouls conceded - 8 games
- Liverpool 10+ shots registered - 8 games
- Liverpool 3+ shots on target registered - 8 games
- Arsenal 3+ corners won - 8 games
- Arsenal 1+ card received - 8 games
- Arsenal’s opponents 1+ card shown - 8 games
- Arsenal 13+ fouls won - 8 games
- Arsenal 3+ corners conceded - 6 games
Early Season Player Streaks
- Milos Kerkez (LIV) 1+ foul won - 8 games
- Alexis Mac Allister (LIV) 1+ tackle - 8 games
- Jeremy Jacquet (LIV) 1+ tackle - 8 games
- Milos Kerkez (LIV) 1+ tackle - 8 games
- Florian Wirtz (LIV) 1+ shot - 8 games
- Alexander Isak (LIV) 1+ shot on target - 7 games
- Alexander Isak (LIV) 2+ shots - 7 games
- Dominik Szoboszlai (LIV) 1+ shot - 6 games
- Jeremy Jacquet (LIV) 1+ foul committed - 6 games
- Ezri Konsa (ARS) 1+ foul won - 6 games
- Myles Lewis-Skelly (ARS) 1+ foul won - 6 games
- Bradley Barcola (LIV) 1+ shot - 5 games
- Ryan Gravenberch (LIV) 1+ foul committed - 5 games
- Viktor Gyokeres (ARS) 1+ foul committed - 5 games
- Gabriel (ARS) 1+ foul won - 5 games
Three of the last four meetings have ended all square, with Liverpool taking four points off the Gunners last season.
The good news for Arsenal is that Dominik Szoboszlai - who scored the winner against Arsenal early last season - remains sidelined for the latest chapter in this historic fixture.
If you have a free bet to use, why not try it on another draw, which is priced around 12/5.
