Arsenal v Liverpool: Goals at both ends likely at Emirates
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Arsenal v Liverpool betting tips and odds
Few would have predicted Arsenal leading the Premier League after eight games and Liverpool only inside the top half of the table on goal difference, but that’s the situation ahead of Sunday’s big clash between the teams at the Emirates.
There is very little to choose between the teams in the odds, so let’s look at some of the main talking points to help with our Arsenal v Liverpool betting tips.
Arsenal v Liverpool form
The Reds head to north London having won just two of their first seven Premier League games and are yet to win away from home.
Last weekend, they trailed 2-0 at home to Brighton inside the first 20 minutes, although it could have been much worse had the visitors taken their chances before the break.
A double from Roberto Firmino either side of half-time and an Adam Webster own goal turned the game on its head only for Leandro Trossard to complete his hat-trick seven minutes from time in a thrilling 3-3 draw.
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— Liverpool FC (@LFC) October 5, 2022
That was Liverpool’s fourth draw of the season, three of which produced goals at both ends and that option is available at 3/1, although a simple share of the spoils is 5/2.
Liverpool boosted their hopes of qualifying for the knockout stage of the Champions League on Tuesday with a 2-0 victory over Rangers, a result which put them three points clear of Ajax ahead of next week’s return at Ibrox, so they are at least starting to perform well in Europe after an early setback at Napoli.
Interestingly, Liverpool have conceded the first goal in the first half in five of their seven Premier League matches and are 8/5 to do so again, while the hosts are simply 20/21 to break the deadlock.
Arsenal are in Europa League action against Bodo/Glimt on Thursday, but Mikel Arteta has been rotating his squad heavily for this competition, so his players should be fresh for Sunday’s game.
The Gunners are still on a high after they deservedly beat arch rivals Tottenham 3-1 last weekend which maintained their perfect home record this season.
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— Arsenal (@Arsenal) October 3, 2022
Thomas Partey got the ball rolling with a superb strike and although Harry Kane equalised from the penalty spot, Gabriel Jesus restored their lead before Granit Xhaka made the points safe midway through the second half, five minutes after Emerson Royal had been sent off for the visitors.
That result was their fourth successive win at home this season, all of which involved them conceding, so we go 31/20 on a Gunners victory or 3/1 on a win and both teams scoring, the first of our Arsenal v Liverpool betting tips.
Arsenal v Liverpool form
Although the odds suggest a tight game, Liverpool have won the last four Premier League meetings between the teams and are 8/5 to extend that run.
All four victories were by at least two goals and the Gunners failed to score in four attempts against the Merseysiders last season if we include both legs of their Carabao Cup semi-final.
Liverpool are 21/5 to win by at least two goals or 9/2 to win to nil as they did in three of the last four matches.
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— Liverpool FC (@LFC) October 4, 2022
However, Arsenal have scored in all eight matches this season and at least twice in seven of them, so a defeat without scoring looks unlikely, especially as Liverpool have kept just two clean sheets this season.
For those who find it hard to pick a winner, both teams to score and at least three goals is available at 5/6, an option which would have paid out in all of Arsenal’s home games this season.
Arteta’s side have also been leading inside 30 minutes in three of their home games, including their derby-day success, and we go 29/10 on them improving that record as the next of our Arsenal v Liverpool betting tips bearing in mind Jurgen Klopp’s men were two down after 17 minutes against Brighton.
Arsenal v Liverpool team news
Klopp switched to a 4-2-3-1 formation for Tuesday’s victory against Rangers which was more convincing than the scoreline suggests.
Darwin Nunez, the focal point in attack, was denied four times in the first half by 40-year-old keeper Allan McGregor, while Diogo Jota made only his second start of the season, although both men failed to score.
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— Arsenal (@Arsenal) October 1, 2022
That should mean a return to the starting line-up for Brazilian striker Firmino, who came on for the last 20 minutes against Rangers.
Andy Robertson has missed the last three games with a knee injury, so Kostas Tsimikas could deputise at left-back once more.
We’ll know more about Arsenal’s injury problems after Thursday’s game, but Emile Smith Rowe and Mohamed Elneny are definitely out.
Goalscorer odds
We picked out Trent Alexander-Arnold as a potential first or anytime goalscorer at 20/1 and 11/2, and the right-back obliged with a brilliant seventh-minute free-kick.
Despite breaking the deadlock at Anfield on Tuesday night, Alexander-Arnold is 28/1 to repeat the trick or 10/1 to score at the Emirates.
Of the more obvious candidates, Salah is the 9/2 co-favourite to score the game’s first goal, the same price as Nunez and Arsenal striker Gabriel Jesus.
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— Liverpool FC (@LFC) October 5, 2022
Nunez is 17/10 to get on the scoresheet, something he has not done since the 2-2 draw with Fulham on the opening weekend of the season, so it may be wise to steer clear of the Uruguayan for the time being.
Jesus scored Arsenal’s second goal against Spurs and is 8/5 to find the net again, while Xhaka and Partey, on target in the same game, are 5/1 and 9/1 to score again.
Reds striker Firmino has struck five goals in his last four Premier League appearances and is 5/1 to get the ball rolling, 9/5 to score or 11/1 to bag his third double of the season.
Jota has an incredible record against the Gunners, scoring seven goals in as many appearances in all competitions and is also 5/1 and 9/5 in the two markets.
Match Info
Where: Emirates Stadium
When: 16:30, Sunday 9th October
How to watch: Sky Sports
All odds and markets correct as of date of publication
