Liverpool vs Arsenal: match preview
Premier League · Kick-off:
Pre-match analysis
Liverpool are 4th in the Premier League with 15 points from 8 games (W4 D3 L1), scoring 1.4 and conceding 1.0 per game; their last 5 results read D-W-L-W-W.
Arsenal are 2nd in the Premier League with 21 points from 8 games (W7 D0 L1), scoring 1.6 and conceding 0.6 per game; their last 5 results read W-L-W-W-W.
At home this season Liverpool are W1 D2 L1 (scored 4, conceded 5); on the road Arsenal are W3 D0 L1 (scored 4, conceded 3).
Arsenal have won their last 3 games in this competition.
Alexander Isak leads the way for Liverpool with 6 goals, while Bukayo Saka leads the way for Arsenal with 3 goals.
What to watch: Arsenal's attack against Liverpool's defence is where the numbers show the biggest gap between the sides.
Key players
Top scorers for each club in Premier League this season.
Liverpool
| Goals | Assists | Pens | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Isak | 6 | – | – |
Arsenal
| Goals | Assists | Pens | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bukayo Saka | 3 | – | 1 |
Season so far
| Liverpool | Arsenal | |
|---|---|---|
| League position | 4 | 2 |
| Points | 15 | 21 |
| W–D–L | 4-3-1 | 7-0-1 |
| Goals scored per game | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| Goals conceded per game | 1.0 | 0.6 |
| Home record (home side) / away record (away side) | 1-2-1 | 3-0-1 |
| Last five (oldest → newest) | DWLWW | WLWWW |
| Clean sheets | 4 | 5 |
| Failed to score | 2 | 1 |
| Both teams scored | 38% | 25% |
| 3+ goals in the game | 50% | 50% |
| Points per game at home | 1.25 | 3.00 |
| Points per game away | 2.50 | 2.25 |
| Biggest win | 2-0 v Brighton Hove | 3-0 v Coventry City |
| Heaviest defeat | 0-3 v Man City | 0-3 at Brighton Hove |
Liverpool: recent results
Arsenal: recent results
Club details
Liverpool
- Head coach
- Andoni Iraola (Spain)
- Stadium
- Anfield
- Founded
- 1892
Squad (30)
Goalkeepers
- Alisson BeckerBrazil · 34
- Freddie WoodmanEngland · 29
- Giorgi MamardashviliGeorgia · 26
- Vítězslav JarošCzech Republic · 25
- Harvey DaviesEngland · 23
Defenders
- Kostas TsimikasGreece · 30
- Joe GomezEngland · 29
- Virgil van DijkNetherlands · 35
- Ronald AraújoUruguay · 27
- Jeremie FrimpongNetherlands · 25
- Milos KerkezHungary · 22
- Conor BradleyNorthern Ireland · 23
- Giovanni LeoniItaly · 19
- Jeremy JacquetFrance · 21
Midfielders
- Wataru EndōJapan · 33
- Dominik SzoboszlaiHungary · 26
- Florian WirtzGermany · 23
- Alexis Mac AllisterArgentina · 27
- Ryan GravenberchNetherlands · 24
- James McConnellEngland · 22
- Trey NyoniEngland · 19
Forwards
- Federico ChiesaItaly · 29
- Alexander IsakSweden · 27
- Cody GakpoNetherlands · 27
- Hugo EkitikeFrance · 24
- Bradley BarcolaFrance · 24
- Lewis KoumasWales · 21
- Víctor MuñozSpain · 23
- Rio NgumohaEngland · 18
Others
- Joshua Sonni-LambieEngland · 18
Figures are calculated from this season’s results in this competition and update after every game.