Arsenal vs Liverpool Preview and Prediction
Arsenal vs Liverpool Match Preview
Tournament – Premier League
Date – Sunday, February 4, 2024
Kick-off Time – 10:00 pm IST
Venue – Emirates Stadium
In a potential title decider, Arsenal will host Liverpool at the Emirates in the Premier League on Sunday.
Liverpool lead the league table after 22 games with 15 wins, six draws, and one defeat. They have been in exceptional form despite injuries to key players like Mohamed Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold.
The Reds have won eight of their last 11 games across competitions, drawing the other three. They are competing in all four competitions this season and are one of the favorites for all of them.
Meanwhile, Arsenal have largely been good season but have had some disappointing results in recent times. They are third in the Premier League, five points behind Liverpool, and level with Manchester City, who have a game in hand.
The Gunners have been eliminated from both domestic cups but will face FC Porto in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16.
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Team News and Injury Updates
Liverpool will be without Mohamed Salah and Kostas Tsimikas due to their respective injuries. Joel Matip, Ben Doak, Stefan Bacetic and Thiago also remain out. Wataru Endo is competing in the AFC Asian Cup with Japan.
Meanwhile, Arsenal are without Thomas Partey, Jurrien Timber, and Fabio Vieira due to injuries. Takehiro Tomiyasu is also with Japan at the AFC Asian Cup.
Predicted Lineups
Arsenal:
Goalkeeper: David Raya
Defenders: Ben White, William Saliba, Gabriel Magalhaes, Oleksandr Zinchenko
Midfielders: Martin Odegaard, Declan Rice, Kai Havertz
Attackers: Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Jesus, Gabriel Martinelli
Liverpool:
Goalkeeper: Alisson Becker
Defenders: Conor Bradley, Ibrahima Konate, Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez
Midfielders: Dominik Szoboszlai, Alexis Mac Allister, Ryan Gravenberch
Attackers: Harvey Elliott, Diogo Jota, Darwin Nunez
Head-to-Head
Liverpool have beaten Arsenal 13 times in their 34 meetings across competitions so far. This includes their 2-0 win at the Emirates in the FA Cup third round last month.
Meanwhile, the Gunners have beaten the Reds seven times while 14 games between the two sides have ended in a draw.
Last five results:
Arsenal 0-2 Liverpool – FA Cup – January 7, 2024
Liverpool 1-1 Arsenal – Premier League – December 23, 2023
Liverpool 2-2 Arsenal – Premier League – April 9, 2023
Arsenal 3-2 Liverpool – Premier League – October 9, 2022
Arsenal 0-2 Liverpool – Premier League – March 17, 2022
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Prediction
It is a huge clash between two excellent sides this season. Liverpool have been phenomenal this season and have also coped well without their key players in recent times. However, the likes of Trent Alexander-Arnold and Andy Robertson have made their return after injuries and could spell danger for Arsenal.
The Reds hammered Chelsea 4-1 at Anfield in their last game while the Gunners had a narrow 2-1 win at Nottingham Forest.
Arsenal have put in good displays in recent times but have lacked the clinical edge. A similar scenario could prove costly on Sunday.
Predicted Score: Arsenal 2-2 Liverpool
Odds (subject to change)
Arsenal win – 2.38
Liverpool win – 3.18
Draw – 3.84
Odds source – Oddspedia.com
Where to Watch
India – Disney+ Hotspur website/app, Star Sports network
UK – Sky Sports
US – Peacock Premium