The clash between Arsenal and Liverpool should be an exciting one this weekend. Both teams have performed exceptionally well so far with Arsenal sitting atop the Premier League table with 22 points from 9 games and Liverpool only 2 points behind in third. Chelsea separate the two teams but Liverpool trail Jose Mourinho’s team only on goal difference.
The clash between Arsenal and Liverpool should be an exciting one this weekend. Both teams have performed exceptionally well so far with Arsenal sitting atop the Premier League table with 22 points from 9 games and Liverpool only 2 points behind in third. Chelsea separate the two teams but Liverpool trail Jose Mourinho’s team only on goal difference.
The past 5 league meetings between the two teams have seen Arsenal scoring 2 wins to Liverpool’s 1 with the other two games ending as ties.
Arsenal’s previous 5 league meetings with Liverpool at the Emirates tell a slightly different story. In the last 5 league games in which Arsenal have played Liverpool at the Emirates, both clubs have won once and tied the remaining 3 games. Arsene Wenger’s men have not defeated Liverpool at the Emirates in a league game since February 10 2012.
The past 5 league meetings between the clubs at the Emirates have also seen Liverpool bagging 5 goals to Arsenal’s 4 while the Mersysider’s are yet to lose a league game away from home this season; they have played 4 games in which they have won 2 and tied 2.
Arsenal on the other hand, has played 4 home games this season in which they have won 3 and lost 1. They have not lost in the league at the Emirates since the opening day defeat to Aston Villa. Arsenal has a +4 goal difference in league played at the Emirates so far this season and have scored 9 goals and conceded 5 at home this season.
Liverpool’s away form so far this season has seen them scoring 8 goals and conceding 5 away from Anfield, giving them a goal difference +3.
At this point last season Arsenal was positioned at 6th in the league table with 15 points (from 9 league games) and a +8 goal difference.
Liverpool on the other hand, at this point last season, was positioned at 12th in the league table with 10 points (from 9 league games) and a -2 goal difference.
Both teams have shown very good form this season, defying the expectations of the pundits and are shaping up to make a real run at the title this season.
PLAYER CONCERNS
Liverpool
•Brazilian Philippe Coutinho returns to bolster Liverpool’s midfield.
•Liverpool enters the game with the league’s leading scorer, Daniel Sturridge.
•They also have an inform Luis Suarez who scored a hat-trick in his last game against West Bromwich Albion.
Arsenal
•Arsenal is missing 6 players due to various long term and short term injuries.
•Theo Walcott, Abou Diaby, Lukas Podolski, Alex Oxlade Chamberlain, Yaya Sanogo and Mathieu Flamini will all be missing for this weekend’s clash with Liverpool.
Photo: Liverpool captain – Steven Gerrard (Getty Images)
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