Arsenal vs Liverpool Prediction and Betting Odds: Salah likely to return today?

Arsenal will have a home advantage when they take on Liverpool on Wednesday.

However the latest Arsenal vs Liverpool Prediction and Betting Odds are in favor of the visitors.

16th March

Arsenal have a tough challenge to continue their winning streak when they host Liverpool for their next EPL fixture today. The Gunners are looking good after a successful campaign over the past few weeks. They need to bring out their best to challenge the mighty Liverpool side in the next home game.

Liverpool will look to improve their chances of becoming the new table-toppers by dethroning Manchester City. The Reds are on a roll after winning consecutive games across all formats. They recently defeated Chelsea in the Carabao Cup final and won the title for a record 9th time. The team manager Jurgen Klopp seemed satisfied after his side defeated Brighton in the last match.

Salah Injury Update

Liverpool recently faced a setback after Mohammad Salah’s injury in the last game. He is currently undergoing a medical examination.

Anfield Watch on Twitter: “📺 Jurgen Klopp on Mo Salah’s injury record:”He’s worked on his body, it’s his body but obviously you cannot, there’s no miracles. Players are more vulnerable than others and Mo has obviously the right mindset, the right attitude and the right body for it as well.” 🔴 pic.twitter.com/8MkFinxd2m / Twitter”

📺 Jurgen Klopp on Mo Salah’s injury record:”He’s worked on his body, it’s his body but obviously you cannot, there’s no miracles. Players are more vulnerable than others and Mo has obviously the right mindset, the right attitude and the right body for it as well.” 🔴 pic.twitter.com/8MkFinxd2m

Arsenal vs Liverpool Prediction and Betting Odds

Arsenal (Odds) DrawLiverpool (Odds)Predicted Winner
FcTables4.104.351.81Liverpool
Sofascore3.504.751.75Liverpool
Betting Expert4.204.751.77Liverpool
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Arsenal vs Liverpool Prediction and Betting Odds: Recent Form

Arsenal have played consistently well in recent matches. They are currently at the 4th spot in the points table with 51 points from 26 matches. The Gunners will be hosting Liverpool after defeating Leicester City in the last game with a score of 2-0.

Liverpool has definitely played like the best side this season if we talk about the recent matches. Their last EPL loss came long back in December 2021 against Leicester City. The Reds will meet Arsenal after 8 consecutive wins and winning the last matchup against Brighton with a score of 2-0.

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Arsenal on Twitter: “🏟 Emirates Stadium waits🔦 Another big game under the lights🔜 #ARSLIV pic.twitter.com/M0fJUVYPjn / Twitter”

🏟 Emirates Stadium waits🔦 Another big game under the lights🔜 #ARSLIV pic.twitter.com/M0fJUVYPjn

Arsenal vs Liverpool Prediction and Betting Odds: Team Stats

Liverpool have been dominant this season with fewer losses than Table topper Manchester City. Part of the reason is a high Goal scoring productivity. Salah, Jota and Mane make up for 3 out of the top 5 Goal scorers in the season so far. They have scored 46 Goals this season.

StatsArsenalLiverpool
Goals per game1.652.61
Goals Conceded per game1.110.71
Clean Sheets1115
Ball Possession52%62%

Liverpool vs Arsenal Results of Head to Head Matches in 2021-2022

  1. Liverpool have won all 3 of the games played between the two teams in 2021 and 2022.
  2. Last Meeting: Liverpool defeated Arsenal with a score of 2-0 in the League Cup on 20 January 2022.
  3. On November 20th, Liverpool beat Arsenal 4-0
  4. On April 3rd last year, Liverpool beat Arsenal 3-0

Arsenal haven’t scored a single goal in the 3 games while conceding 9.

Liverpool vs Arsenal Prediction and Betting Odds: Predicted Lineup

Arsenal (4-2-3-1): Ramsdale; Cedric, Gabriel,  White, Tierney; Xhaka, Partey; Saka, Odegaard, Martinelli; Lacazette

Liverpool (4-3-3): Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson; Fabinho, Henderson, Keita; Salah, Mane, Diaz

Arsenal vs Liverpool Prediction and Betting Odds: Offensive and Defensive Strategy

Forward:

The forward attack for Arsenal is led by the famous French footballer Alexandre Lacazatte. Lacazatte has scored 4 goals this season along with 7 assists. He has also created 3 big chances for his side with an average of 1.3 key passes per match.

The forward panel of Liverpool comprises star players like Mohammed Salah and Sadio Mane. Salah is the highest goal-scorer this season with 20 goals. He is also having 10 assists and 14 big chances created to his name as of now. Mane has also been very good so far with 12 goals and a dribbling success of 63%.

Midfield:

Emile Smith Rowe is the key player for the Gunners in the midfield. Rowe has scored 9 goals till now with 64% dribbling success. Bukayo Saka is another important midfielder who has 8 goals, 5 assists, and 6 big chances created to his name in the current season.

The midfield panel for the Reds consists of players like Luis Diaz and Jordan Henderson. Diaz has scored 2 goals from the 5 games he played. He also won 67% of aerial duels. Henderson has played with a good passing accuracy of 85% and 60% dribbling success.

Defense:

In the defense department, Arsenal relies on Gabriel Magalhaes. Magalhaes has played well so far with as many as 10 clean sheets and an average of 3.4 clearances per match. Goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale has been good with a save rate of 77% per match.

Liverpool’s defense is led by the English footballer Trent Alexander-Arnold. Alexander-Arnold has been brilliant this season with 14 clean sheets. He has also assisted in 11 goals and created 16 big chances for the Reds. Joel Matip is another key defender who had 12 clean sheets so far with an average of 2.7 clearances per game.

Liverpool vs Arsenal Live

The Week 1 match between Liverpool and Arsenal will take place on Wednesday at 8.15 pm UK time. The match will take place at the Emirates Stadium.

The Arsenal vs Liverpool live can be watched on Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Main Event. The live coverage commences at 7.30 pm – 45 minutes before kick-off.

You can also live stream the match online at Sky Go or Now TV.

Arsenal vs Liverpool Prediction and Betting Odds: Predicted Winner

The two English giants Arsenal and Liverpool are set to face each other at Emirate Stadium on Wednesday. The home team Arsenal will have a home advantage. Both the teams have been excellent and have won their last 5 EPL matches. It will be quite difficult to predict the outcome of the match as both the teams are in their top form.

Arsenal would like to give a strong fight to the Reds in their home stadium. However, it is definitely not going to be easy looking at the strength of the Liverpool squad.

All the prediction and betting platforms are suggesting a win for Liverpool in this clash.