Match Information
Match Overview
Liverpool host Arsenal at Anfield on November 1 in Premier League Regular Season - Round 9, a matchday that pits fourth place against second place as the season begins to take shape. Andoni Iraola's Liverpool and Mikel Arteta's Arsenal meet with both sides well placed in the table, and the fixture carries obvious weight for the top of the standings.
The primary factor is recent league form. Arsenal have won all three of their listed Premier League matches: 2-1 against Leeds on October 10, 1-0 away at Nottingham Forest on October 18, and 2-0 against Everton on October 24. That is six goals scored and one conceded across the three games. Liverpool's league run is more mixed. They lost 0-3 at home to Manchester City on October 11, then won 2-1 at Brentford on October 17 and 2-0 against Brighton on October 25. The City defeat is the only blemish, but it came at Anfield, and the response since has been two wins.
The secondary factor is schedule load and head-to-head history. Both teams have played Champions League matches between their league fixtures. Liverpool beat Villarreal 4-3 on October 20 after a 6-3 win at Lask Linz on October 14, while Arsenal drew 2-2 at Bayern München on October 21 and beat Lille 3-0 on October 13. Liverpool's European games have been high-scoring and defensively open, whereas Arsenal have been tighter. The recent head-to-head record is tight too: Arsenal 0-0 Liverpool on January 8, Liverpool 1-0 Arsenal on August 31, 2025, and Liverpool 2-2 Arsenal on May 11, 2025. Of the last ten meetings, only one featured more than three goals in total, and the sides have often been separated by a single goal or nothing at all.
On availability, neither side has any reported unavailable players, so both managers should have full squads to choose from. Liverpool's options include Florian Wirtz, Alexander Isak and Hugo Ekitike's absence aside, a deep midfield; Arsenal can call on Viktor Gyökeres, Declan Rice and Martin Ødegaard.
With both teams at full strength and separated by two league places, this looks like a fine-margin fixture at a significant point in the season.
Predicted Lineups
Liverpool
Alisson Becker; R. Araújo, J. Jacquet, V. van Dijk, M. Kerkez; R. Gravenberch, A. Mac Allister; B. Barcola, F. Wirtz, C. Gakpo; A. Isak
Arsenal
David Raya; B. White, E. Konsa, Gabriel Magalhães, M. Lewis-Skelly; D. Rice, Mikel Merino; N. Madueke, M. Ødegaard, E. Eze; V. Gyökeres
Team Form Analysis
Liverpool
League Position: 4Liverpool Form Analysis
Liverpool have won four of their last five matches across all competitions, with the exception being the 0-3 home loss to Manchester City in the Premier League on October 11. Since then the trajectory has been positive: a 6-3 win at Lask Linz on October 14, a 2-1 win at Brentford on October 17, a 4-3 home win over Villarreal on October 20 and a 2-0 home win over Brighton on October 25.
You can find a more detailed breakdown in our detailed analysis here.
The attacking output is considerable. Liverpool scored 14 goals in those five matches, with 10 coming in the two Champions League fixtures. Defensively the picture is less settled. They conceded three against City, three at Lask Linz and three against Villarreal, so only two of the five games ended without them conceding at least two goals or losing. The Premier League matches against Brentford and Brighton produced just one goal conceded in total, which suggests a tighter record domestically than in Europe.
In terms of opposition, the league run includes the champion-level test of Manchester City alongside Brentford and Brighton, while the European games came against Lask Linz and Villarreal. Two league wins in a row precede this fixture.
Arsenal
League Position: 2Arsenal Form Analysis
Arsenal arrive with four wins and a draw from their last five matches in all competitions, and the league record is perfect across the three listed games. They beat Leeds 2-1 on October 10, won 1-0 at Nottingham Forest on October 18 and beat Everton 2-0 on October 24.
Arsenal's defensive numbers stand out. They kept clean sheets against Lille, Nottingham Forest and Everton, and conceded once against Leeds and twice at Bayern München. Across the five matches they conceded just three goals while scoring ten, including a 3-0 win over Lille in the Champions League on October 13.
The 2-2 draw at Bayern München on October 21 was the only match in the run in which they dropped points, and it came away from home in Europe against a demanding opponent. Arsenal had three days between that game and their league fixture against Everton on October 24, and they won it without conceding.
Their wins have often been narrow in the league, with the 1-0 at Forest and the 2-1 against Leeds showing a side capable of grinding out results as well as scoring freely at home.
Head-to-Head
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Arsenal
Recent Meetings
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-08 | Arsenal | 0 - 0 | Liverpool |
| 2025-08-31 | Liverpool | 1 - 0 | Arsenal |
| 2025-05-11 | Liverpool | 2 - 2 | Arsenal |
| 2024-10-27 | Arsenal | 2 - 2 | Liverpool |
| 2024-07-31 | Liverpool | 2 - 1 | Arsenal |
| 2024-02-04 | Arsenal | 3 - 1 | Liverpool |
| 2024-01-07 | Arsenal | 0 - 2 | Liverpool |
| 2023-12-23 | Liverpool | 1 - 1 | Arsenal |
| 2023-04-09 | Liverpool | 2 - 2 | Arsenal |
| 2022-10-09 | Arsenal | 3 - 2 | Liverpool |
Memorable Matches
The recent history between these clubs has produced a number of tight and dramatic games. Liverpool 2-2 Arsenal on May 11, 2025 was a four-goal draw at Anfield, and Arsenal 2-2 Liverpool on October 27, 2024 was another evenly matched contest, with the points shared both times.
Further back, Arsenal 3-2 Liverpool on October 9, 2022 delivered five goals, and Liverpool 2-2 Arsenal on April 9, 2023 was another draw that kept the title conversation lively. Arsenal's 3-1 win on February 4, 2024 and Liverpool's 2-0 away victory on January 7, 2024 show how quickly the advant
Injury Concerns
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