Saturday evening at 17:30, Arsenal receives Liverpool’s 11th-day Premier League match in the 225th straight match between the two rivals. There are two very capable offensive bands, and statistics recommend a bet on goals. In the last 10 direct duels of the two have scored an average of 4.5 goals per game!
Arsenal has not won against Liverpool since 2015, from a 4-1 on his own, at a time when “cormorants” were in reconstruction. Since then, Liverpool has been on an upward slope, while the “tuners” have given up Arsene Wenger and are just beginning to hope for a beautiful future under the direction of Unai Emery. From 2015 to today, Liverpool has won 3 Arsenal duels (4-3, 3-1 and 4-0), and three other games ended in a draw (twice 3-3!). In the last 10 games we have witnessed a permanent offensive festival, in which the strikers were high, in rhythm matches and many occasions.
Problems with Arsenal defender.
We are expecting a similar development in the 11th stage, when two creative and fast bands meet. Liverpool has a defensive addition this season (only 4 goals), but Arsenal has steadily advanced and has a good morale before the derby. Liverpool has scored 8 goals in the last two official games (with Red Belgrade and Cardiff), but this time Klopp’s team will have to be impeccable in the defense: before the Blackpool match in the League Cup, Arsenal scored 14 goals in previous 5 matches. The Londoners come after victories with Sporting Lisbon (1-0), Leicester (3-1) and Fulham (5-1). But the defensive partnership between Holding and Mustafi (Koscielny and Sokratis are injured) does not look so sure in front of Mane, Firmino and Salah, who have the ability to destabilize any defense around the world!
Both bands produce many corner kicks.
Liverpool is ranked No. 2 in the Premier League standings (20-4 Goalavera), while Arsenal is ranked fourth (24-13 golaver) and has a long series of invincibility in all competitions (12 consecutive games). Arsenal scored at least two goals in each of the last 9 stages of the championship and the partnership between Lacazette, Ozil and Aubameyang should also be dangerous at Alisson’s gate! With only 3 failures in the last 31 home games, the “tuners” will be a rival opponent, who passes well and makes excellent use of small spaces. We would not be surprised to see a tactical, cautious first half, but the first goal should open the game and produce dangerous opportunities and counterattacks.
THE PROBABLE TEAMS
Arsenal: Leno – Bellerin, Mustafi, Holding, Lichtsteiner – Torreira, Xhaka – Iwobi, Ozil, Aubameyang – Lacazette
Liverpool: Alisson – Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, Van Dijk, Robertson – Wijnaldum, Fabinho, Milner – Salah, Firmino, Mane
PREDICTION: Liverpool to win @ 2.05
