Liverpool v Arsenal predictions: Reds can win an exciting Anfield encounter

Free football tips, best bets and analysis for Liverpool v Arsenal in the Premier League on Saturday.

Where to watch

Sky Sports Premier League & Main Event, 5.30pm Saturday

Best bet

Liverpool to win and both teams to score
1pt 7-4 bet365

Team news

Liverpool
Jordan Henderson will need to pass a late fitness test but Andy Robertson is expect to shake off a niggle. Joe Gomez, James Milner, Naby Keita, Curtis Jones, Roberto Firmino and Harvey Elliott remain sidelined.

Arsenal
Thomas Partey and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang will need to be assessed and Granit Xhaka and Sead Kolasinac are absent with injuries.

Match preview

Fixtures between Liverpool and Arsenal have generated the highest number of goals in Premier League history - a total of 169 - and another all-action affair is on the cards at Anfield on Saturday.

Arsenal are up to fifth after taking 20 points from their last eight games but they have a wretched recent record at Anfield – losing on their last five league visits.

The Gunners have conceded at least three goals on each of their last six league visits to Anfield and while they have been much more solid in recent weeks, keeping clean sheets in three successive fixtures, it is likely that they will buckle against Jurgen Klopp's title hopefuls.

Liverpool have had a few nervous moments over the international break with reports of injuries to key players Jordan Henderson, Andy Robertson and Sadio Mane.

However, only Henderson is considered a doubt to face the Gunners and Liverpool's high-quality front three of Mane, Diogo Jota and Mohamed Salah should cause Arsenal plenty of problems.

Salah is setting a searing pace in the goalscoring charts with ten goals in 11 appearances, although he hasn't found the net since bagging a hat-trick in last month's 5-0 rout at Manchester United.

However, Liverpool looked dangerous enough in the recent 3-2 loss at West Ham, where they paid the price for making too many defensive errors.

Klopp will be looking for greater solidity against the Gunners, who will perhaps look to emulate the Hammers' tactics of sitting deep and waiting for the right moments to spring forward on the counter-attack.

Mikel Arteta's side produced a good performance on their last road trip at Leicester – winning 2-0 despite being restricted to only 36 per cent of possession – although they were indebted to goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale, who made eight saves to keep the Londoners' lead intact.

Ramsdale has delivered a string of good performances and was rewarded with a first England cap in the 10-0 success away to San Marino on Monday, although he will be a much busier man on Merseyside than he was in Serravalle.

Arsenal have been steadily growing in confidence and look a different side to the group who folded in early-season losses at the hands of Chelsea and Manchester City, but Saturday's trip to Liverpool is the first time since August that they have faced one of the three leading title contenders.

The trip to Anfield will be an acid test of Arsenal's capabilities and, while they have every chance of getting on the scoresheet, they are unlikely to walk away with any points.

Key stat

Liverpool have won and both teams scored in four of their last five Premier League home games.

Inside info

Liverpool

Penalty taker Mohamed Salah
Free-kick wizard Trent Alexander-Arnold
Set-piece aerial threat Virgil van Dijk
Card magnet Fabinho

Arsenal

Penalty taker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
Free-kick wizardAlexandre Lacazette
Set-piece aerial threatGabriel
Card magnetAlbert Sambi Lokonga

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