Arsenal vs. Liverpool: Preview and betting tips

The biggest match of the 9th round of the Premier League will undoubtedly be the clash between Arsenal and Liverpool, who need to start winning as they are slowly but surely running away with the league lead, which is dominated by the Gunners. However, the problem for the home side is that they have only beaten the Reds once in 19 games.

Mikel Arteta’s charges are on a roll, having won all their remaining fixtures apart from the match against Manchester United. In the last three matches they have scored three goals, while they have conceded only once.

Moreover, all the key players are fully fit for Sunday’s game, so it is expected to be another interesting duel between these two teams, which in the past was directed by Liverpool.

However, Jürgen Klopp’s bunch simply cannot tune their hard rock this season and they are already 11 points behind the leaders Arsenal, but the Reds have one more game to play.

Liverpool’s biggest problem is the midfield, which has been counting numerous losses. This and the poor results have forced Klopp to change his tactics, as he tried a 4-2-3-1 formation during the last Champions League game against Rangers.

It is widely expected that Reds players will play in this formation against Arsenal as well. However, some see a possible line-up of even 4-4-2. However, it can be expected that on the pitch it would be very similar to the aforementioned 4-2-3-1.

What both teams are definitely doing well is keeping the ball on their hoofs – Liverpool 61.6% and Arsenal 56.6%, and also shooting on goal frequently – Liverpool 18.9 shots per game and Arsenal 17.3 shots per game.

We have already mentioned the mutual stats, another fact is that Liverpool have only lost one of their last 26 league games. All this, of course, plays in favour of the visiting team.

Only now the situation is quite different, as while Arsenal are playing very well for the first time in a long time, while they can also rely on the quality of the players, Liverpool are stagnating. It’s as if they are playing an electric guitar without a combo.

However, we are still talking about a great team that can easily win. Even the bookmakers are aware of this, as the odds for a home and away win are almost identical. However, in the last few hours, the odds are leaning more towards the Gunners.

Therefore, an interesting opportunity is offered by betting on goals to fall, which, looking at the previous statistics of both teams, definitely confirms this vision.

Source: Premier League, Whoscored