At the Emirates in London, a high-profile Premier League matchup between first-place Arsenal and Liverpool will be played.
With just one loss of points in their first eight games of the season, the Gunners have been among the Premier League’s most reliable sides this season. By contract, Liverpool has struggled, ranking tenth with just two victories after seven games.
However, having been frequently beaten by Jurgen Klopp and Liverpool over the past few years, Arsenal will need to reverse recent historical trends in order to win all three points at home.
The Gunners would rise to the top of the Premier League standings and beat a major league rival with a victory. In contrast, a win for Liverpool would provide them a boost before a crucial league match against Man City at Anfield the following weekend. Qui will take the opportunity.
Arsenal is only the slightest of favourites against Liverpool on Sunday, despite having led the Premier League for the majority of the early part of the season and playing in the welcoming surroundings of The Emirates.
The Reds, on the other hand, have a good chance of defeating a top-tier adversary, as they have done so frequently in recent seasons.
Goals are anticipated because both the prop for both teams to score and the over 2.5 total goals are significantly favoured. That was always anticipated because the two sides both possess excellent attacking talent.
Recent history between these two teams has been dominated by Liverpool, particularly in Premier League competition. Over the course of 18 games, Arsenal has only defeated Liverpool once in regulation in all competitions since April 2015.
In July 2020, they triumphed 2-1 in the Premier League to win their lone match under regulation. Elsewhere, throughout that time, there have been 11 losses and 5 ties.
In the case of two of the draws, Arsenal won two penalty shootouts: The Gunners won the 2020 Community Shield on penalties and went to the Fourth Round of the 2020–21 EFL Cup.
The opportunity is now for Arsenal to reverse their recent bad performance against Liverpool. The opposition is in bad form, having won just two of their previous five games, and the Gunners have been at the top of the Premier League standings for the majority of the season. With a victory on Sunday, they can reclaim that position.
The midfield partnership of Granit Xhaka and Thomas Partey, which is controlling the middle of the field in recent games, is most notable for Arsenal. Xhaka in particular has had an outstanding start to the season, completing 86 percent of his passes while dishing out 15 crucial passes. He has been outstanding in the air on defence, winning duels at a staggering 69 percent rate.
Gabriel Martinelli and Gabriel Jesus are the league leaders in successful dribbles up front as a result, and Bukayo Saka is third in the league with 20 important passes, just behind Kevin de Bruyne and Mohamed Salah. Arsenal is attacking at a high volume and converting at a good clip, scoring 20 goals on 16.66 xG.
In the meantime, Liverpool is experiencing issues in the middle and on the wings. Andrew Robertson, the left back, is injured, while Trent Alexander-Arnold, the right back, has had a poor defensive year and has been cut from the England national squad. Teams have started to devise strategies to counter Jurgen Klopp’s strategies, according to Virgil van Dijk.
