Liverpool vs Arsenal Betting Tips & Preview

Arsenal to win

Arsenal head to Anfield as our pick to win this Premier League fixture, and the case rests largely on the shape both sides are in heading into it. The Gunners have won four of their last five matches, with the solitary blemish a draw against Bayern Munich, while Liverpool's own recent run includes a defeat to Manchester City and an unresolved result against Brighton that leaves a question mark hanging over their form. Arsenal also hold a slight edge in the head-to-head picture over the last five meetings between these clubs. None of that makes this a one-way fixture, and the odds reflect a genuinely tight contest, but on the balance of recent performances and history, Arsenal going there and winning is the single most likely outcome among the three.

Recent Form

Liverpool's last five completed fixtures make for a mixed read. They lost at home to Manchester City on 11 October, before bouncing back with wins away at LASK and Brentford and a home victory over Villarreal. Their most recent outing, against Brighton on 25 October, is listed as unknown, so there's no clean read on their current momentum heading into this one. That run shows a team capable of winning games comfortably but also one that has already dropped points to another title contender this season.

Arsenal, by contrast, arrive with a tidier sequence. They beat Leeds United, LOSC Lille, Nottingham Forest and Everton across their last five outings, with the only dropped points coming in a draw away to Bayern Munich. Four wins and a draw against one of the fixtures is a strong platform, and the fact that their only non-win came against continental opposition rather than a domestic rival adds to the sense that Arsenal are ticking along nicely in the Premier League specifically.

Head-to-Head

The last five meetings between these two sides have gone Arsenal's way more often than not, with the Gunners winning two, Liverpool winning one, and two finishing level. The most recent meeting, back in January 2026, ended in a draw, while Liverpool's only win in this sample came in August 2025. Arsenal's other win came back in February 2024, with two further draws in between. It's not an overwhelming advantage, but across a small sample Arsenal have shown they're capable of getting results against Liverpool both at Anfield and at home, and they haven't lost to them in this run.

Team News

Liverpool have a longer absentee list than Arsenal based on what's been reported. Wataru Endo and Federico Chiesa are both out due to eligibility issues, Jeremie Frimpong is sidelined with a muscle injury since mid-October, Dominik Szoboszlai is out with thigh problems from the same period, and Hugo Ekitiké remains a long-term absence following an Achilles tendon rupture back in April. That's a notable number of players missing across midfield and attacking areas.

Arsenal's situation looks comparatively lighter. Christos Tzolis is out with a thigh problem since the start of October, and William Saliba has been sidelined with a back injury since July. Two absences against five is a meaningful gap in terms of squad availability heading into this fixture, and it's a factor worth weighing alongside the recent form and head-to-head record when assessing how the game is likely to go.