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Liverpool FC vs. Arsenal FC
While the Bundesliga resumed normal operations last weekend, the cup competitions are currently being worked through in England. The FA Cup has already been played, and during the week the semi-finals of the League Cup will be played. These are also very exciting, because in addition to the clash between Tottenham and Chelsea (click here for Tottenham – Chelsea betting tips) on Wednesday, Liverpool and Arsenal will also meet on Thursday at 20:45.
So two heavyweights of English football will definitely compete in the final as well. In the following Liverpool vs. Arsenal tip, we venture a prediction for this exciting duel, in which two teams with strong form meet. Liverpool and Arsenal have both taken a big step back to their old strength so far this season after a disappointing pre-season. In the League Cup, both could reward themselves with their first title of the season.
Liverpool -Arsenal Info
– Date & Time: 13/01/2022, at 20:45.
– Venue: Liverpool, Anfield Road
– Competition: League Cup, Semi-Final
– TV coverage: DAZN
Liverpool Form & Balance Check
The Reds, who have been so strong this season, have seen their form dip a little in recent weeks. They have only won two of their last five competitive games, dropping points against Tottenham, Leicester and Chelsea. As a result, Jürgen Klopp’s team has already let leaders Manchester City pull away to eleven points, although they still have a catch-up game in hand. But now it’s on to the semi-finals of the League Cup, which were supposed to have taken place a week ago but were postponed due to Corona.
Shrewsbury wake up Liverpool
In the League Cup so far, Liverpool have already knocked out Norwich, Preston North End and Leicester. The quarter-final against the Foxes is particularly memorable, with Klopp’s B team overturning a 3-1 deficit to win on penalties. In their most recent competitive fixture, the Reds also progressed to the next round in the FA Cup. Third division side Shrewsbury Town took a surprise lead at Anfield but were subsequently overrun and ultimately lost 4-1.
Liverpool facts & analysis
– 3rd place in the Premier League
– Last win 4:1 at Shrewsbury
– Only 2 wins from last 5 games
Arsenal form & balance check
Mikel Arteta has finally stabilised Arsenal FC after a disastrous start to the season. The last few years have not been easy for the Gunners, but slowly ease and joy of play seem to return together with good results. They are currently in a strong fourth place in the Premier League and have recently won five games in a row. Most recently, however, they suffered two defeats against Man City and Nottingham Forest.
Nottingham pull off the surprise
While the defeat against league leaders City was already hugely disappointing after initially taking the lead and the late nip in the neck by Rodrigo, things got even worse last weekend. In the FA Cup duel with two-league Nottingham Forest, the Gunners were knocked out despite a strong line-up. Grabban scored the golden goal for the underdog shortly before the end. Now Arsenal want to do better in the League Cup, but have Liverpool FC in front of them. In the tournament so far, the Gunners have won against West Brom, Wimbledon, Leeds and Sunderland.
Arsenal facts & analysis
– 4th place in the PL
– Last lost 0:1 against Nottingam
– 2 defeats in a row, 5 wins in a row before
Predicted line-up – last update on 11 January 2022
After the major rotations in the FA Cup duels against lesser opponents, both could now be back with their strongest eleven. According to Klopp, the positive Corona tests at Liverpool that led to the cancellation of the first date of this fixture probably included some invalid results. Therefore, only Alexander-Arnold should actually miss out due to corona, but here further information remains to be seen. Jones and Jota could replace Mane and Salah, who, like Keita, are away at the Africa Cup.
On the other side, Partey, Elneny, Aubameyang and Pepe have been dropped. Arsenal also have Smith-Rowe pressing all the time, but the attacking quartet of Saka, Ödegaard, Martinelli and Lacazette have been able to settle in of late.
Liverpool -Arsenal direct comparison & stats
In total, Liverpool FC and Arsenal FC have already met 203 times in all kinds of competitions. The record is quite even, but Liverpool are slightly ahead. The Reds have won 76 games, Arsenal 71, and there have been 56 draws. The only meeting this season was a clear 4-0 win for LFC.
– The average number of goals in the first half in matches between Liverpool FC and Arsenal FC is 1.
– The average number of goals scored in a Liverpool FC v Arsenal FC clash is 2.6.
– The most common result between Liverpool FC and Arsenal FC is 1-1. 10 matches ended like this.
– Liverpool FC have won 8 home matches in a row.
– Liverpool FC have conceded one goal in each of their last 6 matches, while Arsenal FC have scored in nine of their last ten matches.
