Liverpool vs Arsenal Predictions

Liverpool vs Arsenal stats: key insights

• Liverpool are expected to return to winning ways on Sunday. Winning Opta supercomputerThe pre-game assembly 46.6% simulation.
• The Reds are unbeaten in their last 14 home games Arsenal in all competitions (W7 D7).
• Arsenal have dropped 21 points from winning position in the Premier League this season.

At the midway point of the Premier League season, it looked like this game between Liverpool and Arsenal could be the title decider. But Mikel Arteta's side didn't quite go to plan.

The Reds ended the title race with four games remaining and the gap between them and the Reds now stands at a whopping 15 points Arsenal, who have seen their season stutter in recent weeks.

Their Champions League campaign ended on Wednesday when Paris Saint-Germain beat them 3-1 on aggregate at the Parc des Princes. It was their fourth consecutive exit from that stage of the major cup competitions.

Sandwiched between the two legs of that game was a 2-1 loss to Bournemouth in the Premier League, with Arsenal in the second half.

They've now dropped 21 points from winning position This season in the Premier League, they're tied for the highest in a single season (also the 2019-20 season).

However, Arsenal did not flinch against the Premier League Champions 1-1 draw against Manchester United in the 2012-13 season and beat Liverpool 2-1 in the 2019-20 season.

They also haven't lost consecutive league games since December 2023, and Arteta is hoping they can continue as he tries to get his team back on track and end the season on a high note.

In order to do that, however, he has issues to address. Arsenal's 39% goals conceded from set-piece situations in the Premier League this season (12/31, excluding penalties) is the highest share of any side.

Liverpool's only goal in last weekend's 3-1 loss to Chelsea came from a corner, as did Virgil Van Dyke who scored a consolation goal It was their first game since winning the title.

Only two teams lost their next two Premier League matches in the season following the confirmation of the title - Arsenal in the 1997-98 season and Chelsea in the 2005-06 season.

Arne Slot didn't want them to relax, despite their league victory. And, to give the Reds a boost, they returned home on Sunday, having lost just once all season - a 1-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest in September.

Liverpool have gained 44 points at Anfield in the Premier League this season, winning 14 of their 17 matches there so far.

They also have Mohamed Salah, who has proven to be a thorn in Arsenal's side. He has scored 11 goals against them in the Premier League, just more against Mann Manchester United (13) and Tottenham Hotspur (12).

He has been involved in 46 goals so far this season. If he does so and scores or assists against the Gunners, he will tie Andrew Cole's (1993-94) and Alan Shearer's (1994-95) joint record for the most goals scored in a single season.

Liverpool vs Arsenal

Liverpool are unbeaten in their last 14 home games Arsenal are unbeaten in all competitions (W7 D7) since losing 0-2 in the Premier League September 2012 League.

However, Arsenal are unbeaten in their last five Premier League games against Liverpool (W2 D3), including a 2-2 draw Reverse Fixture.

This is the Gunners' longest unbeaten run against Liverpool. Since October 2007 and April 2011 (8 times in a row).

Liverpool vs Arsenal Prediction