Arsenal FC – Liverpool FC
On Sunday, matchday 23 of the Premier League, Arsenal and Liverpool meet for the third time in a month and a half. In a game that could determine the course of the title race in the second half of the season, the Gunners will be looking to confirm their good form. Find out who we think will come out on top in this game in our Arsenal – Liverpool betting tip.
On the other hand, the Reds will be looking to increase their lead over the Londoners to eight points with the FA Cup win behind them just under three weeks ago. Such a lead would severely damage the London runners-up’s hopes of winning the title. The game kicks off at 17:30.
Arsenal – Liverpool info
- Date & Time: 04.02.2024, 17:30 hrs.
- Location: Emirates Stadium, London
- Competition: Premier League, Matchday 23
- TV broadcast: Sky
Arsenal Form & Balance Check
The return of the Premier League has been good for Arsenal. After a difficult spell in December, in which the Gunners suffered two successive defeats in the league and were then knocked out of the FA Cup by Liverpool, they have been able to recover somewhat of late.
At home against Crystal Palace, the London club finally got back on track and recorded their highest win of the season. Against their neighbors, Mikel Arteta’s players let out three weeks of offensive frustration and broke through the Eagles’ defense, both in standard situations and in transitional play, and deservedly won 5:0 in the end.
Spurred on by this victory, they continued to gather confidence and eventually won in Nottingham. They took the lead thanks to goals from Gabriel Jesus and Bukayo Saka and then withstood the home side’s onslaught to climb back to one of the top places in the Premier League.
Revenge for the FA Cup
However, Arsenal do not have much time to recover before one of the most crucial games of this half of the season. With a home game against Liverpool, Arsenal have the chance to tighten their grip on the title.
More than a month on from the draw at Anfield, Martin Ødegaard and his team-mates will also be looking to put the ignominy of their FA Cup exit at the hands of Liverpool, who prevailed at the Emirates, behind them. A win against the leaders would allow them to move to within two points of the top of the league.
However, in order to beat Liverpool, they must not miss any chances. Moreover, London’s defense must be much more solid than in December, otherwise their title hopes could quickly fade away.
Arsenal facts & analysis
- Did you know that Arsenal FC score 30% of their goals between the 76-90 minute mark?
- Arsenal FC’s home record this season: 8 wins – 2 draws – 1 defeat.
- When Arsenal FC lead 1-0 in home matches, they win 83% of them.
Liverpool Form & Balance Check
It’s clear that Liverpool have made an excellent start to the new year. The Reds have continued their winning streak in the league and have also been unblemished in the FA Cup and EFL Cup. After beating Arsenal in their first game in the FA Cup, they dominated Fulham in the second cup competition.
It is clear that the year 2024 will be all about attack for Jürgen Klopp and his players. In addition to an emphatic win over Norwich in the FA Cup round of 16, they have scored a total of twelve goals in their last three Premier League games.
After an extremely convincing win at Bournemouth, the Reds showed what they are capable of against Chelsea’s Blues. Even without Trent Alexander-Arnold and Mohamed Salah, they gave the London defense no chance, which was demonstrated by the great play of Conor Bradley, who played in place of the England full-back and contributed a goal and two assists.
Reds running on fumes
On Sunday, the league leaders will need to draw on those recent performances to beat one of their main rivals for the title. Having already won at the Emirates less than a month ago, the Reds know that another victory would put them well clear of Arsenal.
Nevertheless, after a particularly full January, they must be careful not to let fatigue catch up with them. In contrast to the three games Arsenal have played this month, Liverpool have played seven games in thirty days.
Worse still, with a full sick bay, the Reds have had little room to rotate their squad – an option that could be crucial given the strength-intensive game Jürgen Klopp prefers.
Although Mo Salah is yet to return to action due to his hamstring injury, Trent Alexander-Arnold should finally return on the right flank, just behind a Dominik Szoboszlai who performed well on his return against Chelsea. On the other side of the defense, Andrew Robertson could play his first game since his injury in October.
Liverpool facts & analysis
- Liverpool FC have not lost any of their last 10 games.
- With 4 red cards, Liverpool FC lead the Premier League’s offenders list.
- A year ago, Liverpool FC were 7th in the table with 33 points. They are currently in 1st place (48).
Predicted line-up – last update on February 3, 2024
Arsenal – Liverpool head-to-head & stats
Both teams have played each other 205 times. The Reds have the slightly better record, winning 79 matches. The Gunners from London, on the other hand, have won 70 games. The remaining 56 encounters have not produced a winner. Liverpool won the last meeting at the beginning of January in the FA Cup with a clear 2-0 victory in London
- The home record of Arsenal FC against Liverpool FC in their last 35 matches is: 13 wins, 12 draws and 10 defeats. The goal difference: 47-42 for Arsenal FC.
- A look at Arsenal FC: Bukayo Saka is the top scorer with 7 goals. Mohamed Salah scored 14 times for Liverpool FC.
- Bukayo Saka has the most assists for Arsenal FC with 6 assists. Mohamed Salah (8) leads the way for Liverpool FC.
- On average, Arsenal FC score 1.2 goals against Liverpool FC and Liverpool FC score 1.8 goals against Arsenal FC.
- Arsenal FC scores an average of 2.55 goals when playing at home and Liverpool FC scores an average of 2.03 goals when playing away (on average).
