Liverpool vs Arsenal predictions, team news, betting tips and odds
Liverpool face Arsenal in the Premier League. Get match details, betting tips, predictions and TV info for the big game at Anfield
Liverpool vs Arsenal kick-off, date & TV info
Date Sunday, August 31
Kick-off 4.30pm
Venue Anfield, Liverpool
Competition Premier League
TV Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Main Event
The third round of fixtures in the 2025-26 Premier League features a colossal clash between champions Liverpool and their main title rivals Arsenal at Anfield.
Both teams have won their first two games and the Gunners, bolstered by a summer spending spree, are targeting their first league win at Anfield since September 2012, when manager Mikel Arteta started in midfield.
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Liverpool vs Arsenal betting tips & predictions
Best bet
Over 1.5 Arsenal goals
2pts 7-5 general
Player cards
Milos Kerkez to be shown a card
100-30 Paddy Power
Longshot
Viktor Gyokeres to score a header
25-1 Paddy Power
Liverpool vs Arsenal preview
It is a touch premature to describe Liverpool's Premier League clash with Arsenal as a potential title decider given that the match takes place on the final day of August.
We're not even sure who will be the Reds' first-choice striker this season as their pursuit of Newcastle's Alexander Isak drags on into the final 48 hours of the transfer window.
But Isak's Sweden teammate Viktor Gyokeres scored his first two goals for Arsenal in last weekend's 5-0 rout of Leeds and the Gunners' new-look attack can trouble the champions' defence.
Gyokeres could be joined in the front six by fellow summer signings Eberechi Eze, Noni Madueke and Martin Zubimendi and that exciting combination should get the Gunners firing at Anfield.
Both meetings last season ended 2-2 and the Gunners dominated their final game against Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool, winning 3-1 in north London in February 2024.
The title contenders both won their first two league matches, albeit in contrasting styles. Liverpool, who lost the Community Shield on penalties to Crystal Palace after a 2-2 draw, needed two late goals to see off Bournemouth 4-2 at Anfield on the opening night.
A 100th-minute winner from teenager Rio Ngumoha earned them an unconvincing 3-2 victory at ten-man Newcastle on Monday.
Asked about the Magpies' approach at St James' Park, Slot said: "I'm not too sure if I saw a football match. It was set-piece after set-piece."
Arsenal's dead-ball prowess may not satisfy Slot's gourmet taste either but it has been effective, powering the Gunners to three straight second-placed finishes and the Champions League semi-finals last season.
They were not at their best in an opening 1-0 win at Manchester United but turned on the style against Leeds and started the weekend as 7-4 joint-favourites with Liverpool in the title betting.
Gunners fans would usually be despondent about the prospect of going into a tough away fixture without the injured Bukayo Saka, Kai Havertz and, possibly, captain Martin Odegaard.
However, Eze and Gyokeres offer new dimensions to the Arsenal attack and the visitors can play their part in another high-scoring contest at Anfield.
Kerkez could collect another Anfield card
Milos Kerkez was booked on his Liverpool debut against former club Bournemouth and the left-back faces a tricky afternoon against Arsenal winger Madueke.
Kerkez may also be tested by brilliant young dribbler Max Dowman, who came off the bench against Leeds to draw a yellow card for left-back Gabriel Gudmundsson before winning an injury-time penalty.
Gyokeres primed to prove his aerial prowess
Arsenal striker Gyokeres failed to score a single header during his 54-goal campaign for Sporting last season but the Gunners' style should showcase his aerial ability far better.
The 6ft 2in forward scored a header in the pre-season friendly win over Athletic Bilbao, hitting the post with another headed effort, and he will be a big part of Arsenal's set-piece plans at Anfield.
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Key stats for Liverpool vs Arsenal
♦ Four of the last five league meetings between these teams ended in draws
♦ Both teams have scored in ten of Liverpool's last 11 matches in all competitions
♦ Arsenal have won three of their last four matches to nil
♦ Both of last season's meetings between the top two ended 2-2
♦ Arsenal are unbeaten in 22 Premier League games against their 'big-six' rivals
Liverpool vs Arsenal betting odds
Sign up with Paddy Power to bet on Liverpool vs Arsenal in the Premier League. Here are the latest odds for Sunday's match.
| Market | Odds |
|---|---|
| Liverpool | 13-10 |
| Arsenal | 2-1 |
| Draw | 23-10 |
Odds correct at time of publishing
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Liverpool vs Arsenal team news and predicted line-ups
Liverpool
Alexis Mac Allister has returned to training and should be in the squad. Dominik Szoboszlai filled in at right-back against Newcastle but could return to midfield with Conor Bradley starting in defence. Full-back Jeremie Frimpong (hamstring) is the Reds' only absentee.
Predicted line-up (4-2-3-1): Alisson; Bradley, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Gravenberch, Szoboszlai; Salah, Wirtz, Gakpo; Ekitike
Subs: Jones, Ngumoha, Elliott, Mac Allister, Chiesa, Gomez, Robertson
Arsenal
Forwards Bukayo Saka, Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus are sidelined and Martin Odegaard is a major doubt. New signing Eberechi Eze could start at Anfield but Leandro Trossard, Ben White and Christian Norgaard will be assessed.
Predicted line-up (4-3-3): Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori; Eze, Zubimendi, Rice; Madueke, Gyokeres, Martinelli
Subs: Nwaneri, Dowman, Lewis-Skelly, Mosquera, Odegaard, Merino, Trossard
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FAQs for Liverpool vs Arsenal
When is Liverpool vs Arsenal in the Premier League?
The match kicks off at 4.30pm on Sunday, August 31.
Where is Liverpool vs Arsenal being played?
Liverpool vs Arsenal is taking place at Anfield in Liverpool.
Where can I watch Liverpool vs Arsenal?
There is live coverage of Sunday's game on Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Main Event.
What is the match betting for Liverpool vs Arsenal?
Premier League champions Liverpool are 13-10 favourites for a home win over 2-1 visitors Arsenal and the draw can be backed at 23-10.
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