Liverpool will play hosts to Arsenal in the Premier League matchday 12 on Saturday. The kick-off is at 19:30 CEST.

Preview

Despite going unbeaten in the opening 16 matches in the 2021/22 season across all competitions, Liverpool's incredible run had come to an end right before this month's international break when they suffered a 3-2 loss at West Ham United with Alisson's own goal and strikes from Pablo Fornals and Kurt Zouma canceling goals from Trent Alexander-Arnold and Divock Origi. Thus, Jurgen Klopp's moved to the fourth spot in the PL table with 22 points.

Arsenal, on the contrary, have managed to extend their unbeaten streak in all competitions to 11 games in their most recent league fixture on November 7 when Emile Smith Rowe's strike secured all three points for Mikel Arteta's side in a home clash with Watford. As a result, the Gunners are now fifth in the standings, only two points adrift of Liverpool.

Team news

Joe Gomez, Curtis Jones, Harvey Elliott, James Milner, Naby Keita and Roberto Firmino are all unavailable for the Reds due to injury while Jordan Henderson and Andrew Robertson remain doubtful after picking up respective injuries during the international break. Sead Kolasinac and Granit Xhaka, in turn, will miss their side's trip to Merseyside as they remain on the sidelines too.

Prediction

Arsenal have only managed a single victory against Liverpool in their previous 10 head-to-head meetings in the English top flight while failing to win at Anfield since 2012 but the long list of the latter's injury absentees certainly gives them hope ahead of Saturday's encounter. What's more, one can't arguably deny the Gunners' current 11-game unbeaten streak even if it lacks any top-4 oppoents. On the other hand, the Reds will be eager to return to winning ways on the weekend following a bitter loss to West Ham and let's say that it would be a huge surprise if Arsenal manage to cause major troubles to in-form Mo Salah and Co at Anfield.

Tip

Liverpool to win and total over 2.5 at 1.99 with 1XBET.