Liverpool travel to North London to face Arsenal
in the Premier League looking to banish the
ghost of Emirates that have been haunting them
for the past few years.
The fixture probably hasn’t come at an ideal
time for both the sides. Arsenal followed up their
shock opening defeat at home to West Ham with
a hard earned win against Crystal Palace last
weekend, but they haven’t yet hit the top gear.
Likewise, Liverpool may have won the opening
two games, but the Reds haven’t been entirely
convincing either.
Arsenal slipped to a shock 2-0 defeat at home
on the opening day; the Gunners will be hoping
for a different outcome on Monday.
The Gunners will be encouraged by the form of
Alexis Sanchez, while Mesut Ozil hinted of
returning back to his old best with his brilliant
performance against Palace. Signs are
evident that Arsenal’s key players are slowly
starting to hit the top form.
The Reds on the other hand have made a strong
start to the season having picked up six points
from their opening two games.
A scorcher from Phil Coutinho saw Liverpool
earning a 1-0 victory over Stoke City on the first
day of the season. This was followed by another
victory by the same margin against new comers
Bournemouth, where new signing Christian
Benteke scored for the home side, although the
goal shouldn’t have stood in the first place.
Arsenal Team News:
Arsenal have no fresh injury concerns at this
moment. Arsene Wenger is expected to name
the same lineup as he did against Crystal Palace
where his side battled to a 2-1 win at Selhurst
Park. The duo of Jack Wilshere and Danny
Welbeck are still out while Thomas Rosicky is
expected to be back soon.
Arsenal are 5/1 to beat Liverpool – enhanced
odds for new customers only.
Liverpool Team News:
For the Merseyside giants, the trio of Daniel
Sturridge, Joe Allen and Jon Flanagan are all
sidelined for the game while captain Jordan
Henderson is also expected to missed out after
limping off against Bournemouth with a foot
injury.
Liverpool are 10/1 to beat Arsenal – enhanced
odds for new customers only.
Arsenal vs Liverpool: Head-to-Head (Last Five
Games)
Saturday, 4th April 2015 Arsenal 4-1 Liverpool
Sunday, 21st December, 2014 Liverpool 2-2
Arsenal
Sunday, 16th February, 2014 Arsenal 2-1
Liverpool
Saturday, 8th February, 2014 Liverpool 5-1
Arsenal
Saturday, 2nd November, 2013, Arsenal 2-0
Liverpool
Possible Starting Line Ups
Arsenal Predicted XI: Cech; Monreal, Koscielny,
Mertesacker, Bellerin; Coquelin, Cazorla;
Sanchez, Ozil, Ramsey, Giroud
Liverpool Predicted XI: Mignolet; Clyne, Skrtel,
Lovren, Gomez; Milner, Lucas, Can; Coutinho,
Benteke, Lallana
Arsenal vs Liverpool: Key Stats
3 – Arsenal have attempted 40 shots in their
first two games, but their goal conversion rate is
only 3% (BBC)
12 – Christian Benteke has scored 12 goals in
his last 13 PL games.
18 – Arsenal are undefeated in 18 of their last
19 home matches against Liverpool.
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