Premier League duel: Close contest expected between Arsenal and Liverpool

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Competition: England Premier League
Competition: Sun 09.October
Match begins: 15:30 (UTC)
Venue: Emirates Stadium (60272 seats)

A quick peek at the Premier League table shows that this is top- versus mid-table, but that's not all you need to know. Get our Arsenal - Liverpool match guide!

Insights:
  • Arsenal is in the best form (5-0-1) in Premier League
  • Liverpool have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (3) in Premier League

Not a lot of time to rest for the hosting team, as they featured in a Europa League match only three days ago. Thankfully the previous game, versus Bodø / Glimt, was also a home game here at Emirates Stadium. The away team is better rested.

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Arsenal form and stats

When playing at home in the Premier League, Arsenal have managed 4 wins, 0 draws and suffered 0 defeats from 4 games.

Arsenal's previous fixture was a Europa League game also played at home, finishing 3-0 against Bodø / Glimt. The home team are looking to repeat that performance. Defender Holding got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 8.42/10. Holding scored one goal and won 2 of 2 duels.

Ahead of that match, Arsenal won a home game hosting Tottenham Hotspur (3-1).

Goals are appearing in numbers in this team's league rounds, with 7 in a row seeing at least three goals (over 2.5).

The manager Arteta will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Bodø / Glimt in only four days.

Goals are plentiful at Emirates Stadium in the league this season as Arsenal has scored 11 goals here in 4 home games. Arsenal's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 5 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Liverpool form and stats

The Premier League season is young and Liverpool have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 3 away games done and still no victory. 2 draws and 1 defeat so far.

The fans enjoyed Liverpool's previous game versus Rangers, a Champions League win (2-0) played at home. Alexander-Arnold, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 8.22. Alexander-Arnold scored one goal, hit one key pass and won 7 of 9 duels.

Ahead of that game was the 3-3 draw at home against Brighton & Hove Albion in the Premier League.

The schedule is very tough for Liverpool now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Champions League game at Rangers is waiting in only three days.

Liverpool have conceded 4 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Liverpool have won at least one point in the last 8 games (5-3-0) against Arsenal.

Jota loves to face Arsenal and have scored 7 goals in these matches.

Top Goalscorers

ArsenalG. Jesus
G. Jesus
5 goals
LiverpoolR. Firmino
R. Firmino
5 goals
ArsenalM. Ødegaard
M. Ødegaard
3 goals

Arsenal missing players

Liverpool missing players

Arsenal Liverpool
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
8 4 1 Played P 1 3 7
7 4 1 Won W 0 0 2
0 0 0 Drew D 0 2 4
1 0 0 Lost L 1 1 1
20 11 2 Scored S 1 3 18
8 5 1 Conceded C 2 4 9
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 67% 86%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 67% 86%
88% 100% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 67% 71%
38% 50% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 43%
12% 25% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 29%
62% 100% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 67% 71%
38% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 29%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 14%
 
5.9 7.5 9 Corners for (avg) C F 8 7 7.9
2.5 2.2 2 Corners against (avg) C A 6 5.7 3.1
1.9 1.8 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1 0.9
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
17.1 21.2 22 Shots (avg) S ( 17 16.7 19.6
6.1 8 8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 5.3 6.9
41% 34% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 19% 38%
 
7.4 7.2 11 Shots against (avg) S A 12 11.7 8.3
3 3 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 3.3 3.3
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • All of Arsenal's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Arsenal have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Arsenal have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Arsenal have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Arsenal have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Liverpool have scored away.
  • Arsenal have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Arsenal have won all their matches at home so far.
  • Arsenal have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Arsenal have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Arsenal haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Arsenal is in the best form (5-0-1) in Premier League
  • Liverpool have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (3) in Premier League
  • Liverpool have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Liverpool have yet to win a game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Arsenal 8 7 0 1 20 8 4 4 0 0 11 5 4 3 0 1 9 3 12 21
2 Manchester City 8 6 2 0 29 9 4 4 0 0 20 5 4 2 2 0 9 4 20 20
3 Tottenham Hotspur 8 5 2 1 19 10 4 4 0 0 13 4 4 1 2 1 6 6 9 17
4 Brighton & Hove Albion 7 4 2 1 14 8 3 2 1 0 6 2 4 2 1 1 8 6 6 14
5 Chelsea 7 4 1 2 10 10 3 2 1 0 6 4 4 2 0 2 4 6 0 13
6 Manchester United 7 4 0 3 11 14 3 2 0 1 6 4 4 2 0 2 5 10 -3 12
7 Newcastle United 8 2 5 1 12 8 4 1 3 0 6 4 4 1 2 1 6 4 4 11
8 Fulham 8 3 2 3 13 15 4 2 1 1 8 9 4 1 1 2 5 6 -2 11
9 Liverpool 7 2 4 1 18 9 4 2 2 0 15 5 3 0 2 1 3 4 9 10
10 Brentford 8 2 4 2 15 12 4 2 1 1 10 6 4 0 3 1 5 6 3 10
11 Everton 8 2 4 2 7 7 4 1 2 1 2 2 4 1 2 1 5 5 0 10
12 Leeds United 7 2 3 2 10 10 4 2 2 0 6 2 3 0 1 2 4 8 0 9
13 AFC Bournemouth 8 2 3 3 6 19 4 1 2 1 2 3 4 1 1 2 4 16 -13 9
14 Aston Villa 8 2 2 4 6 10 4 2 1 1 4 3 4 0 1 3 2 7 -4 8
15 West Ham United 8 2 1 5 5 9 4 1 1 2 3 5 4 1 0 3 2 4 -4 7
16 Southampton 8 2 1 5 8 13 4 1 1 2 5 6 4 1 0 3 3 7 -5 7
17 Crystal Palace 7 1 3 3 8 11 4 1 1 2 5 6 3 0 2 1 3 5 -3 6
18 Wolverhampton Wanderers 8 1 3 4 3 9 4 1 2 1 2 4 4 0 1 3 1 5 -6 6
19 Leicester City 8 1 1 6 14 22 4 1 1 2 7 5 4 0 0 4 7 17 -8 4
20 Nottingham Forest 8 1 1 6 6 21 4 1 0 3 5 8 4 0 1 3 1 13 -15 4

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The English Premier League is the top level of the English football league pyramid. 20 teams play 38 fixtures each to see who tops the Premier League table. The Premier League is the most watched sports league in the world. Seasons run from August to May with most games on Saturdays and Sundays.