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Arsenal will travel to Anfield on Sunday with the aim of keeping an eight-point gap between themselves and second-place Manchester City.
The Gunners are first in the Premier League but face a difficult task. Sure, Liverpool aren’t playing well this season. However, the Reds’ home form has been strong. Liverpool have a home record of 9W-3D-1L this season at Anfield, scoring 34 goals and conceding nine.
Jurgen Klopp’s team is a different side playing at Anfield and has defeated the likes of Manchester City and Manchester United at home.
Arsenal are the Premier League’s best away team. The Gunners are on a three-game away win streak. Can they defeat Liverpool at Anfield?
Liverpool vs Arsenal: Head-to-Head
Arsenal defeated Liverpool 3-2 at the Emirates in October. The game went back and forth until late. Arsenal were given a controversial penalty, allowing Bukayo Saka to score the winner.
Liverpool went unbeaten in five of the last six matches in all competitions against Arsenal. The Reds have been good against Arsenal and will fancy their chances on Sunday.
The clubs met 61 times previously in the Premier League era, with Liverpool holding the edge in wins. The Reds have a record of 25W-19D-17L against Arsenal in the Premier League.
Jurgen Klopp vs Mikel Arteta
Klopp has a winning record against Arsenal and Arteta. The German manager is underfire at Liverpool, with the team struggling this season. A win against Arsenal would once again remind fans just how good this Liverpool team can be.
Klopp faced Arsenal 24 times previously, winning 12 games, drawing five, and losing seven times. He managed against Arteta on 10 occasions, posting a record of 5W-1D-4L. These teams have rarely drawn matches with Klopp and Arteta as managers.
Top goal scorers in Liverpool vs Arsenal fixtures
- Robbie Fowler (LFC) – 12 goals
- Roberto Firmino (LFC) – 10 goals
- Thierry Henry (AFC) – 9 goals
- Kenny Dalglish (LFC) – 8 goals
Arsenal are playing well going into the match on Sunday at Anfield. The Gunners were perfect across their last six games, picking up 18 points. Only Manchester City scored more goals than Arsenal’s 70 this season.
The pressure will be on Arteta and company. Arsenal go to Anfield, a difficult place to win, needing to take all three points. By the time Arsenal kick off, they could be only five points ahead of Manchester City. City have a game in hand and must play Arsenal this month.
Liverpool have lost just once at home this season, and that was to Leeds United in a shocker. The Reds may be winless in three straight matches in the league, but they cannot be counted out from winning at home.
