Matchday three of the English Premier League promises fireworks as last season’s champions Liverpool host runners-up Arsenal at Anfield. With both sides perfect so far this campaign, Kenyan fans can expect a thrilling contest that may shape the early title race.
🔥 Match Preview and Current Form
Liverpool: Resilient but Vulnerable
Arne Slot’s Reds have showcased attacking brilliance with back-to-back wins over Bournemouth (4-2) and Newcastle (3-2). However, both games revealed defensive frailties, as Liverpool let slip two-goal leads before securing victory with late heroics.
Scoring first could be vital – and should Liverpool find the net, it will mark a club record 37 consecutive Premier League games with a goal.
Arsenal: Clean Sheets and Ruthless Efficiency
Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal started strong with clean-sheet wins over Manchester United and Leeds. The Gunners look compact and disciplined, with their defense yet to concede a goal. If they pull off another clean sheet, it would be their best defensive start to a league season since 1924/25 – an astonishing stat.
⚔️ Head-to-Head History
- Liverpool have not beaten Arsenal in the last six league meetings (D4, L2).
- However, the Reds are unbeaten against Arsenal at Anfield in the league since September 2012 (W7, D5).
- Expect goals: In Liverpool’s last 13 home games, 10 saw both teams score, resulting in over 2.5 goals.
📊 Hot Stats and Streaks
- Liverpool scored first in 10 of their last 12 matches.
- Arsenal scored 33 goals from corners since 2023/24 – the best in Europe’s top-five leagues.
- Four of Arsenal’s last five away games ended with the same result at half-time and full-time.
🌟 Key Players to Watch
- Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) – Deadly at Anfield, with 13 of his last 15 goals coming on home turf. He scored the opener in this fixture last season.
- Eberechi Eze (Arsenal) – A new signing with a history at Anfield, having scored the winner here for Crystal Palace in 2023/24. He’s lost just one of his last 17 goal-scoring outings.
Missing Players
- Liverpool: Jeremie Frimpong (injury).
- Arsenal: Martin Ødegaard, Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Jesus, and Kai Havertz are all sidelined – a massive blow for Arteta’s plans.
💡 Betting Analysis and Prediction
Liverpool often leads at half-time, doing so in five of their last six games, including against Arsenal. Betting on Liverpool to lead at half-time offers excellent value.
However, Arsenal’s defensive form and Liverpool’s shaky backline suggest a dramatic encounter with both teams to score (BTTS) and over 2.5 goals is highly likely.
✅ Prediction:
- Liverpool 2-2 Arsenal
- Both teams to score (BTTS)
- Liverpool to lead at half-time.
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Final Word
Liverpool’s attacking firepower meets Arsenal’s defensive steel in what could be the game of the weekend. With history, form, and high stakes on the line, this Matchday 3 encounter is unmissable.
Kenya, get ready – the EPL drama continues! ⚽🔥
