In one of the most historic fixtures in the Premier League, Arsenal welcomes Liverpool to the Emirates Stadium as both teams continue their challenge for the title.
Arsenal come into this mouth-watering fixture not only with home advantage but also with a very good record against Liverpool in the league since 2019-20, winning three of the last five meetings at the Emirates.
Meanwhile, the Reds head to North London as current league leaders with 21 points from their opening eight games.
Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal suffered their first defeat of the season with a 2-0 away defeat to Bournemouth.
Defender William Saliba was sent off after he took Cherries striker Evanilson to the ground when he looked through on goal.
Liverpool, under Dutchman Arne Slot, have enjoyed a fantastic start to the new season with seven wins out of eight matches.
Reds midfielder Curtis Jones was the match-winner for the Reds, scoring in the 2-1 win over Chelsea.
Classic Arsenal-Liverpool
Arsenal v Liverpool 2004
Goals from Liverpool’s Sami Hyypia and Michael Owen stunned Highbury Stadium as the Reds took a surprise 2-1 lead, with Arsenal’s Thierry Henry with the equalizer in between.
Winger Robert Pires drew the Gunners side level at 2-2 after he slotted home a lofted pass from Swedish Freddie Ljungberg.
Lethal striker Henry put Arsenal in the lead with a stunning solo effort from just inside Liverpool’s half, dribbling past three Reds players before cooly sweeping home for 3-2.
The Frenchman wrapped the game with a third goal completing his hattrick after timing his run to perfection to strike him past the Liverpool keeper for the 4-2 victory.
Arsenal v Liverpool 2016
Theo Walcott put Arsenal 1-0 up after his strike beat Liverpool’s Simon Mignolet after he missed a penalty moments before.
However, Philippe Coutinho equalized for Liverpool with a wonderful free-kick looping over the wall and into the top left corner.
Adam Lallana gave the Reds a 2-1 lead after finishing off a Sadio Mane cross.
Coutinho stretched their lead further over Arsenal by grabbing his second goal of the game to make it 3-1 after he volleyed home a fast-paced cross from Nathaniel Clyne.
Mane got his debut goal after dribbling past three or four Arsenal players down the right wing before whipping home into the far corner for 4-1.
Arsenal managed to pull two goals back from Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Calum Chambers but it was not enough as they lost 4-3 to Liverpool.
Arsenal v Liverpool 2022
Gabriel Martinelli put Arsenal 1-0 up following a lovely sweeping move between Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard in the middle of the pitch.
Striker Darwin Nunez equalized for Liverpool after he finished home from close range after being picked out by teammate Luis Diaz.
The Gunners were back in front with a swift counterattack, with Martinelli the provider taking on two Reds players before finding Saka in the box, who tapped home for 2-1.
Roberto Firmino scored Liverpool’s second to bring the game all level again at 2-2 after a lovely pass from teammate Diogo Jota, slotting past Gunners goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale in goal.
Saka doubled up with a goal from the penalty spot following a VAR check after Gabriel had been fouled in the Liverpool area. The Gunners won 3-2.
Team News
Arsenal
Arteta faces huge team selection issues in his Gunners side, with several players possibly out due to injuries and suspension.
Winger Saka has missed the last two games for Arsenal after limping off with an injury whilst on international duty with England earlier this month, with Arteta still to make a final decision.
Defender Jurrien Timber is battling to be fit for the Liverpool clash despite missing training on Friday. He has been struggling with a muscle injury he picked up against Leicester.
Italian centre-back Riccardo Calafiori faces late tests, despite picking up a knee injury against Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League midweek.
France international Saliba will serve his one-match ban against the Reds after his red card against Bournemouth last week.
Club captain Odegaard, who has not featured since mid-September, is out of the Liverpool game as he continues to recover from the ankle injury he suffered whilst with Norway.
Fullbacks Kieran Tierney and Takehiro Tomiyasu remain out as long-term absentees, dealing with hamstring and knee injuries, respectively.
Liverpool
Diogo Jota will miss the Arsenal clash due to the rib injury he suffered against Chelsea last week.
Conor Bradley and winger Federico Chiesa are out of the trip to North London and will play no part in the weekend clash.
Goalkeeper Alisson Becker continues to recover from a hamstring injury that he suffered against Crystal Palace a couple of weeks ago.
Possible line-ups
Arsenal
Raya; White, Kiwior, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Partey, Rice; Jesus, Trossard, Martinelli; Havertz
Liverpool
Kelleher; Alexander-Arnold, Van Dijk, Konate, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Jones, L. Diaz; Gakpo
Key Players
Arsenal: Kai Havertz
Gunners forward Kai Havertz has made a good start to the season, with four league goals to his name and an assist after eight games.
Playing in that center-forward position, the German has improved parts of his game and has been able to find the net and be an attacking threat against the opposition.
If Havertz can get enough service in the box and cause a threat to Liverpool’s defence then he may just cement the number nine spot as his own in future games.
Liverpool: Mohamed Salah
The Reds talisman Salah will be the spear to his team’s attacking threat and given his current stats so far in the Premier League he will be the one to stop.
The Egyptian winger scored against Chelsea in Liverpool’s previous Premier League so he will fancy his chances against an under-strengthened Arsenal defence on Sunday.
Salah currently has five goals in the Premier League this season along with five assists. He will be in the running for the Golden Boot which he has not won since 2022.
Match Facts
In the 212 previous meetings between the two sides in all competitions, Arsenal have won 73 but Liverpool have claimed a staggering 80 victories over their English rivals.
Arsenal have won their last two Premier League games against Liverpool. The last time they had a longer run was between 2004 and 2006, winning four games.
Since the 0-0 draw with Arsenal in August 2015, the Reds have successfully found the net in each of their last 17 Premier League meetings with the North Londoners.
If Liverpool win this game, it will be their second-best-ever start to a Premier League season after nine games. The only other time they were on 24 points or more in the Premier League at the same stage was in the 2019-20 season, when they last won the title.
Gunners attacker Martinelli has more goal involvements against Liverpool in all competitions than he has against any other side for Arsenal with seven (five goals and two assists). Four out of his five goals against the Reds have put Arsenal in the lead of the match, including his last three Premier League goals.
Salah has scored ten goals in 14 Premier League appearances against the Gunners.
How to watch the game
The Premier League clash between Arsenal and Liverpool takes place on Sunday 27th October 2024. The game will be at 11:30 ET / 08:30 PT and available for TV viewers to watch on Peacock, NBC, and USA Network.
