Liverpool vs Arsenal Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 23rd December 2023

The spotlight is on Liverpool and Arsenal, as the pair go looking to boost their confidence. They face each other on Saturday at Anfield in the Premier League.

Liverpool are number two in the table on 38 points after 17 matches. Arsenal rank as number one with 39 points after 17 matches played.

Only separated by a narrow margin, a win for Liverpool at their Premier League clash will see them swap positions with The Gunners. We should have a thorough thriller on our hands at Anfield with the winner being able to celebrate Christmas as number one. 

Liverpool scored 20 times, conceded eight and held on for five clean sheets in their last ten games.

Ahead of their upcoming Premier League match, The Gunners have an ample average of two goals per game in their last ten matches. They scored a tolerable 20 goals, while also conceding nine times. That amounts to an average of 0.9 per game, in which they kept their opponents from scoring four times.

The match ended in a 2-2 draw in the previous outing between Liverpool and Arsenal and should we get another draw, the bookies best price are at 13/5.

Liverpool vs Arsenal Prediction

Liverpool Form

Liverpool have seen it all in their last three matches, which gave them four points. First, they went down 2-1 against Union St.Gilloise, before picking up a 0-0 draw against Manchester United. Their latest match brought a 5-1 win in their encounter with West Ham. Liverpool have been in potent form at Anfield, winning no less than five of the past six Premier League matches here. They remained without defeat, as they drew once, hammered in 15 goals while letting in four.

Arsenal Form

Arsenal gained four points in their past three matches. First, they went down 1-0 against Aston Villa, before picking up a 1-1 draw against PSV Eindhoven. Their latest match brought a 2-0 win in their encounter with Brighton. Arsenal won half their previous six away matches in the Premier League, as well as seeing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored 11 goals whilst conceding seven.

Head-to-head encounters tend to bring out the best in both sides, when it comes to goals. We see no reason for this trend to end here, and we expect an entertaining match once again between Liverpool and Arsenal.

Liverpool earned seven points from their last four matches against teams inside the top 6. They claimed two wins, following seven goals scored while also conceding four. Arsenal took three wins from their last seven games against teams from the top half of the Premier League table. They collected 11 points, scored ten goals and conceded seven. Liverpool lost just once so far this season in the Premier League and after 17 games played they recorded 11 wins and five draws Arsenal have 12 wins, three draws and two defeats in the Premier League.

Liverpool vs Arsenal Squads

Liverpool Squad

The 56-year-old Liverpool manager, Juergen Klopp, will select the lineup against Arsenal from these players (the statistics in the brackets refer to scored goals and games played in the Premier League this season):

Adrian (0/0), Alisson Becker (0/15), Caoimhin Kelleher (0/2), Marcelo (0/0), Vitezslav Jaros (0/0), Andrew Robertson (1/8), Calum Scanlon (0/0), Ibrahima Konate (0/12), Jarell Quansah (0/5), Joel Matip (0/10), Joseph Gomez (0/14), Konstantinos Tsimikas (0/9), Luke Chambers (0/0), Stefan Bajcetic (0/0), Trent Alexander-Arnold (2/15), Virgil van Dijk (1/15), Alexis Mac Allister (1/14), Ben Doak (0/1), Conor Bradley (0/0), Curtis Jones (0/9), Dominik Szoboszlai (2/17), Harvey Elliott (1/14), Ryan Gravenberch (0/12), Thiago Alcantara (0/0), Wataru Endo (1/12), Cody Gakpo (2/15), Darwin Nunez (4/16), Diogo Jota (4/12), James McConnell (0/0), Kaide Gordon (0/0), Luis Diaz (3/16), Mohamed Salah (11/17).

Arsenal Squad

Listed below is the full squad of Arsenal players that the manager Mikel Arteta will choose from for the upcoming game:

Aaron Ramsdale (0/5), David Raya (0/12), James Hillson (0/0), Karl Hein (0/0), Ben White (1/16), Cedric Soares (0/0), Gabriel (0/15), Jakub Kiwior (0/7), Jurrien Timber (0/1), Lino Sousa (0/0), Oleksandr Zinchenko (1/16), Takehiro Tomiyasu (1/12), William Saliba (1/17), Declan Rice (3/17), Emile Smith Rowe (0/5), Fabio Vieira (1/8), Jorginho (0/11), Kai Havertz (4/17), Martin Oedegaard (4/14), Mohamed Elneny (0/1), Thomas Partey (0/4), Bukayo Saka (5/16), Edward Nketiah (5/16), Gabriel Jesus (3/12), Gabriel Martinelli (2/15), Leandro Trossard (3/13), Reiss Nelson (0/7).

Liverpool vs Arsenal Team News

The injured and absent list looks to be stretched wide for Liverpool, as they prepare to meet Arsenal, since seven could be missing. There is no need for Alexis Mac Allister to show up in the Liverpool dressing room, as he is suspended.

Alexis Mac Allister, Joel Matip, Diogo Jota, Andrew Robertson, Stefan Bajcetic, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Thiago Alcantara are missing from the squad, Liverpool will field against Arsenalthis coming Saturday.

Arsenal have six players on the injured and absent list ahead of the match this coming Saturday against Liverpool.

Arsenal need to do without Jorginho, Mohamed Elneny, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Fabio Vieira, Thomas Partey and Jurrien Timber, who are not fit enough to travel to Anfield.

Liverpool vs Arsenal Lineups

Liverpool vs Arsenal H2H

Liverpool and Arsenal settled for a point in a 2-2 draw, when last faced with each other. The best betting odds on a another draw at full-time with the bookies are at 13/5. Liverpool have been slightly more successful than Arsenal in recent meetings. With a 6-2-2 advantage going into this match, betting on Liverpool has often proved the profitable way to go. The bookies best betting odds on a home win are at 11/8.

Liverpool vs Arsenal Results

Under 2.5 goals came out a winning bet only two times in ten matches between Liverpool and Arsenal. Over 2.5 goals is best priced at odds of 7/10 with the bookies on Saturday.

Liverpool vs Arsenal Betting Tips

It has been a great season for Mohamed Salah so far as he currently has 11 goals on his account during this season. He also hit the net three times in his last six games, leaving Liverpool hoping he delivers against Arsenal on Saturday as well. Siding with him to score in the upcoming game seems like a reasonable choice.

Liverpool won nine of their last 10 matches on home soil, while drawing one in a run that saw them avoid defeat in front of their home supporters. Arsenal won four of their last 10 away games across all tournaments, whilst also drawing two and losing four. It is a tough one to call who gets to draw first blood on Saturday. Liverpool managed to open the scoring in no less than eight of their previous 10 league games at home. Arsenal have been equally quick to get off the mark, scoring the opener in six of their last 10 away games.

Both teams to score was a winning bet seven times in the last ten encounters between Liverpool and Arsenal, while over 2.5 goals happened eight times. Liverpool managed an average of 2.6 goals, with Arsenal averaging 1.1 goals in these. Liverpool performed an average of 2.4 goals a game in their previous ten matches in which over 2.5 goals came out seven times. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Arsenal's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 2.1 goals in these matches.