The weekend’s Premier League action includes a big top-three clash between Arsenal and Liverpool, which will become the fifth fixture in English league history to be played at least 200 times.
This match-up has produced a Premier League record 186 goals. Will we see another goal-fest on Sunday at the Emirates? Bookmaker BetOnline offers odds at 1.62 for both teams to score, and the odds are at 2.80 for over 3.5 goals in the match.
※ Current Odds Date & Time: February 2nd, 11:00 A.M. (EST)
The two rivals meet for the third time this season. A pair of first-half goals delivered a 1-1 draw at Anfield in a league match in December, and Liverpool won at the Emirates 2-0 in an FA Cup clash last month. Arsenal has won only one of the past 12 head-to-head meetings over 90 minutes.
This match will be a big test of character for the Arsenal players. The team closed out 2023 with back-to-back defeats, and it’s put the Gunners five points adrift from Liverpool, which leads the pack with 51 points. A win is a must on Sunday for the side to reignite its title hopes.
Mikel Arteta will need to get a big performance out of his backline. Liverpool has started off 2024 with a bang, scoring four times in all three league games. The Reds also boast a very impressive scoring streak against Arsenal, netting at least once in 16 straight Premier League meetings and hitting 44 total goals over the stretch.
Liverpool has coped well with Mohamed Salah’s absence but could be without another big player up front on Sunday. Darwin Nunez suffered a foot injury against Chelsea on Thursday, and it’s unclear if he will be fit enough to face the Gunners.
The Uruguayan ace boasts only seven goals through 21 Premier League appearances this season, but he’s been a menace for defenses lately, producing three goals and two assists over a four-game span. With the likes of Cody Gakpo and Diogo Jota waiting on the wings, Jürgen Klopp still has alternatives available in the attack, but each injury makes it more difficult to keep the hot offensive stretch going.
Jota has a great history against Arsenal, recording five goals and two assists in five outings at the Emirates for Liverpool. Meanwhile, Gabriel Martinelli tends to be Arsenal’s biggest threat in this fixture. The 22-year-old has registered a career-high six goals involvements (four goals, two assists) against Liverpool.
