It is match day 3 and last season’s Premier League champions, Liverpool will host last season’s second place team Arsenal later today at Anfield.
When playing at home, Liverpool have not lost to Arsenal in their last 5 encounters. Also, Arne’s men have not lost in any of their last 8 home matches and have won 3 home matches in a row. They currently occupy the fourth position in the leagues after winning their two opening games and are yet to loose a game this season.
On the other hand, the gunners who are also yet to loose a game this season will be looking to grab all three points for a shot a the first position on the league table. Arsenal are also yet to loose a game this season. Both teams have met 77 times in this competition with Liverpool coming away with 29 wins while Arsenal has won 23 of those fixtures leaving a total of 25 league draws between them.
Prospective lineups for Liverpool and Arsenal
Liverpool will likely stick to their recent lineup with Allison in goal behind Curtis Jones, Virgil Van Dijk, Ibrahima Konate and Milos Kerkez. Dominic Szoboszlai, Florian Wirtz and Ryan Gravenberch will man the midfield while Mohamed Salah and Cody Gakpo will play wide leaving Hugo Ekitike to lead the attack.
Arsenal will try to cause trouble for Arne’s back line with Leandro Trossard, Noni Madueke and Viktor Gyokeres on the attack. David Raya will come in goal behind Jurrien Timber, Gabriel Magalhaes, William Saliba and Riccardo Calafiori. In midfield Arsenal will have Martin Zubimendi, Declan Rice and Martin Odegaard.
Liverpool forward Hugo Ekitike is matched by Arsenal’s forward Viktor Gyokeres with both men scoring a total of two goals for their respective clubs.
Liverpool who opened the 2025/26 Premier League season at fourth position have managed to retain that position after playing two games now. Whereas Arsenal who started the season in sixth place are currently second on the table and will be vying for a first place placement over Chelsea who are currently topping the league.
Gunners enjoyed a 5-0 victory at the Emirates stadium last weekend over Leeds with Viktor Gyokeres grabbing his first goal and a brace for the home side. Jurrien Timber also netted twice for the Gunners while Bukayo Saka went on to add his name to the scoresheet to seal the win.
Today’s encounter will be a test of the possibility of lifting the premier League trophy for both Arne Slot and Mikel Arteta. Also a victory at Anfield will send a huge message that the Gunners are not messing around this season. Furthermore, North London side have been unbeaten in the last 22 games against their rivals and a win will bolster Arsenal’s bragging rite throughout England.
