Liverpool will be facing the table-toppers Arsenal on Saturday evening in their 18th PL clash with the intention of claiming all 3 points after the disappointing draw against Manchester United.
With 38 points after 17 games played in the PL, the Merseysiders are 2nd in the points table. The frustrating match against Manchester United which ended up levelled, caused them to drop from the 1st place.
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As they trail behind the Gunners by 1 point with the same number of games played, the Reds will be locking horns with them in perhaps the most anticipated clash this season to regain their lost lead.
This will be the 100th home game for the Anfield giants against Arsenal in league competition, the second-highest visiting side after Everton.
Both the teams will be ensuring they display their best football to emerge victorious in the match which could justifiably be the crucial match in the title race.
Liverpool Team News vs Arsenal
LFC are ought to miss several key players due to injury. The list includes names like Andy Robertson, Joel Matip, Thiago Alcantara, Stefan Bajcetic, Alexis Mac Allister, Diogo Jota and Ben Doak.
Ryan Gravenberch had to leave the pitch due to a muscle injury in the clash against the Red Devils. Although the midfielder sat out the win over West Ham United, he will be in contention to comeback.
The Reds are expected to start with Jurgen Klopp‘s traditional 4-3-3 formation. Alisson Becker will be in goal, Kostas Tsimikas and Trent Alexander-Arnold will be taking charge as fullbacks while Ibrahima Konate will accompany skipper Virgil van Dijk in central defense.
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Due to the absence of Alexis Mac Allister, Wataru Endo will be starting as the no. 6 position accompanied by Dominik Szoboszlai and Curtis Jones who will be taking care of creating chances.
The front three will consist of Cody Gakpo playing as a striker, as Luis Diaz and Mohamed Salah will take charge of both the flanks.
Predicted Line Up
Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Alisson; Tsimikas, Van Dijk, Konate, Alexander-Arnold; Jones, Endo, Szoboszlai; Diaz, Gakpo, Salah.
Liverpool vs Arsenal – Anfield Home Prediction
Here are some interesting stats which will support our prediction:
- Liverpool are unbeaten in their last 10 home PL games against Arsenal with 7 wins and 3 draws.
- Arsenal haven’t kept a clean sheet in any of their last 15 Premier League matches against Liverpool, conceding 43 goals.
- This is the seventh time Liverpool and Arsenal will be facing each other in PL before Christmas. The last three of such occasions have ended in a draw; 1-1 in 2008-09, 2-2 in 2014-15 and 3-3 in 2017-18.
Both the Merseysiders and the London side have shown immense character and willingness in their approach to win their respective matches.
The match would have end-to-end action as neither the hosts nor the visitors like defensive strategy. Even though the match could so easily be high-scoring, both teams might not concede many goals.
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However, the Reds will be jumping into the game with the PL disappointment of last weekend and the boosted confidence after the 5-1 demolition of West Ham United.
So they can rightfully win the match by a narrow margin.
Liverpool 3-2 Arsenal
Where to watch?
The match will kick-off at 5:30 pm GMT and broadcasted live by Sky Sports in the UK. In India, the match will start at 11:00 pm IST and can be watched live on Disney+ Hotstar or Star Sports Select 1.
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