EPL Preview: Liverpool vs Arsenal – Key stats, H2H, line-ups, prediction

Mohamed Salah of Liverpool and Thomas Partey of Arsenal
Mohamed Salah of Liverpool and Thomas Partey of Arsenal - IMAGO / PA Images

Arsenal and Liverpool will lock horns in an exciting Premier League encounter after the international break.

Venue: Anfield

Key Statistics

  • Liverpool have beaten Arsenal in all of their last five games at Anfield while scoring 18 goals in the process.
  • The Gunners have managed only one victory in 11 matches against Liverpool in Jurgen Klopp’s reign.
  • Mohamed Salah has an excellent record against the North Londoners, racking up 7 goals and 2 assists in the last nine games.
  • The Reds are fourth in the Premier League table this season with 22 points, just two points ahead of the Gunners.

Head to Head record

Liverpool have recorded 91 victories out of 233 matches played against Arsenal. The North Londoners have won 81 times.

Recent form in all competitions

Liverpool: W W W D W L

Arsenal: D D W W W W

Liverpool

Liverpool will look to return to winning ways after they were stunned by West Ham before the international break.

The Reds have failed to catch up with top-two sides Chelsea and Manchester City after being winless in their last two games.

Mohamed Salah, who has been in extraordinary form this season, has failed to find the scoresheet in the last two games. The Egyptian will look to return to his best against Arsenal, with whom he has an impressive record.

However, Jurgen Klopp has huge concerns over the squad selection, as many players have sustained injuries during the international break.

Jordan Henderson, Andrew Robertson and Sadio Mane are the latest to join the long list of injured players. But, Klopp has recently stated that Mane would be available for selection. The likes of Roberto Firmino and James Milner are already sidelined due to injury.

Possible Liverpool line-up

Alisson; Trent Alexander-Arnold, Joel Matip, Virgil van Dijk, Andrew Robertson; Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Fabinho, Thiago; Mohamed Salah, Diogo Jota, Sadio Mane.

Arsenal

Arsenal’s resurgence under Mikel Arteta has been impressive this season and they are undefeated in their last 10 games.

The Gunners are looking in high spirits and they will look to extend their streak when they face the Reds.

Emile Smith Rowe has been the standout player for the North Londoners this season after racking up 5 goals and 2 assists across all competitions. The 21-year-old also earned his maiden call-up to Gareth Southgate’s England during the recent international break. He went on to score a goal and provide an assist in the World Cup Qualifiers.

The Gunners can leapfrog Liverpool to fourth place if they emerge victorious at Anfield on Saturday.

Possible Arsenal line-up

Aaron Ramsdale; Tomiyasu, Ben White, Gabriel,  Kieran Tierney; Bukayo Saka, Thomas Partey,  Lokonga, Emile Smith Rowe; Alexandre Lacazette; Pierre Emerick Aubameyang

Prediction:

Arsenal 1 – 2 Liverpool