Arsenal will look to defend its top spot in the Premier League in a head-to-head battle against Liverpool on Saturday. The Gunners have struggled at Anfield in previous years and haven’t beaten Liverpool away from home since 2012.
This could be a real Christmas cracker between two top teams, and bookmaker Betfred offers odds at 11.00 for Arsenal to win after going behind. The odds are at 10.00 for Liverpool to be victorious from a losing position.
※ Current Odds Date & Time: December 22nd, 9:00 P.M. (EST)
Lukas Podolski and Santi Cazorla scored against Pepe Reina the last time Arsenal won a Premier League match at Anfield, which tells you all you need to know how long ago it happened. Liverpool has since then won seven home fixtures against Arsenal while drawing three. One of the draws came back in April in a memorable 2-2 battle that saw Arsenal blow a two-goal lead.
Arsenal’s failure to stop the Anfield hoodoo last season sparked a bad end-of-the-season run, which ended up costing the team the Premier League title. It will be very important for the team to put things right on Saturday and grab all the points this time around.
Mikel Arteta’s men enter the match-up in great form. A recent defeat to Aston Villa was a setback for the side, but it’s the only game in six Premier League matches Arsenal hasn’t won.
Liverpool will be looking to record its 100th home league win against Arsenal on Saturday and must be in a confident mood as well. Settling for a 0-0 draw against Manchester United last week clearly wasn’t part of the plan for the Reds, but they are unbeaten in 10 league outings and continue to ride a spectacular streak on home turf.
Since November 2022, Liverpool hasn’t lost a single Premier League match at Anfield, winning 16 of 20 outings. Jürgen Klopp has seen his team score 49 times during the run while there have been 11 clean sheets for the side.
Mohamed Salah got nullified by United in a match-up that had previously suited him very well, but he rarely stays quiet in back-to-back games. The clashes with Arsenal have also been very fruitful for him, as Salah has scored nine times in 15 games versus the Gunners. In seven home outings against them, the Egyptian superstar has failed to find the back of the net just once.
For Arsenal, it’s been the Gabriel Martinelli show in this fixture lately. He had a goal and an assist in both league clashes last season and has scored four times against Liverpool, which is his best haul against any team.
