Liverpool vs Arsenal Preview: Team News & Prediction

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Liverpool host Arsenal at Anfield in what feels like a must-win game for the Reds if they are to hoist themselves into the Premier League title picture.

Kick-off date/time: 1 November 2026 at 4:30 pm

How to watch on TV & online: UK – Sky Sports & Sky Go / USA – NBCSN & Peacock Premium

Liverpool preview: Clean sheet and cup shoot-out win

Liverpool impressively won 2-0 at Anfield against an in-form Brighton side in their last Premier League game, with a Gross own goal and a finish from Isak giving them back-to-back league wins.

They were back at Anfield in midweek for a Carabao Cup fourth-round tie with Chelsea with the Reds winning 6-5 in a penalty shoot-out after a 1-1 draw, setting up a quarter-final tie at home to Bournemouth.

Arsenal preview: Cup shock after league win

Arsenal got the better of Everton by two goals to nil at home in their last Premier League game, with Ezri Konsa scoring early before Gabriel headed in his first goal of the season on 68 minutes to seal victory. The win lifted them level on 21 points with Man City, and the Gunners have now conceded only five league goals, the fewest in the division.

However, Mikel Arteta's side were then stunned in the Carabao Cup midweek, losing 5-3 on penalties at League Two side Fleetwood following a 1-1 draw. Loupalo-Bi gave Fleetwood the lead, before Viktor Gyokeres equalised to force penalties, but not before Arsenal's 16-year-old attacking midfielder Max Dowman was sent off.

Liverpool team news: Chance for duo

While Conor Bradley, Hugo Ekiteke, Jeremie Frimpong and Giovanni Leoni are all missing for Liverpool, head coach Andoni Iraola has stated that both Victor Munoz and Dominik Szoboszlai "have a chance" of being involved.

Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Alisson; Araujo, Jacquet, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Ngumoha, Wirtz, Barcola; Isak

Unavailable: Leoni (Fitness), Bradley (Injured), Frimpong (Injured), Ekitike (Injured)

Questionable: Munoz (Injured), Szoboszlai (Injured)

Arsenal team news: Late call on Noni

Riccardo Calafiori, Declan Rice and Christos Tzolis have all trained and are expected to be available for Arsenal, while a late decision will be made on Noni Madueke following Saturday's final training session. Bukayo Saka and William Saliba remain absent.

Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Raya; White, Konsa, Gabriel, Calafiori; Rice, Guimaraes; Madueke, Odegaard, Eze; Havertz

Unavailable: Saliba (Fitness), Saka (Injured), Dowman (Suspended)

Questionable: Madueke (Fitness)

Key stats

• Liverpool have won 26 of their 68 Premier League meetings with Arsenal since 1992/93, Arsenal 18, with 24 draws.
• Liverpool are unbeaten in 13 home league games against Arsenal (W8 D5); Arsenal's last win at Anfield was 2-0 on 2 September 2012.
• Liverpool are unbeaten in the last four meetings (W1 D3) and have kept clean sheets in the last two, 1-0 at Anfield in August 2025 and 0-0 at Arsenal in January 2026.
• Liverpool have won the fixture by four goals six times since 1992/93, most recently 4-0 at Anfield in November 2021; Arsenal's joint-biggest wins are 3-0 in November 2006 and 4-1 in April 2015, both at home.
• The highest-scoring meeting was a 4-4 draw at Anfield on 21 April 2009, and meetings have averaged 2.93 goals.
• Arsenal are second coming into Matchweek 9, level on 21 points with leaders Man City; Liverpool are fourth on 15.
• Arsenal have won nine of their last ten league games (L1), the defeat being 3-0 at Brighton, and come into this game on a three-match winning run with back-to-back clean sheets.
• Arsenal have conceded only five league goals, the fewest in the Premier League.
• Arsenal's 21 points after eight games equals 2022/23 and has been bettered only in 2004/05 and 2007/08 (22 each) in their 35 Premier League seasons since 1992/93.
• Arsenal have won three of their four away league games this season without conceding – 1-0 at Aston Villa, 2-0 at Sunderland and 1-0 at Forest – losing only at Brighton.
• Liverpool have won their last two league games but only one of four at home this season (D2 L1), losing 3-0 to Man City.
• Andy Madley has not refereed this fixture in the Premier League. Arsenal's five Premier League games under him have produced only six goals (W2 D2 L1), while Liverpool have won nine of 17 (D5 L3).

'Key stats' are Premier League only (not all competitions)

Liverpool vs Arsenal prediction

Arsenal are in second-place heading into this latest round of fixtures, level on points with table toppers Man City and have won nine of their last ten Premier League games with only one defeat. They are on a three-match winning run which includes back-to-back clean sheets, and have won three of four away league games, all without conceding.

Liverpool are fourth on 15 points and have been victorious in their last two Premier League matches, although they have won only one of four at Anfield this season. They are unbeaten in their last four games (W1 D3) against Arsenal and have kept clean sheets in their most recent two meetings with the Gunners, 1-0 at home and 0-0 in North London.

Both sides were involved in cup games in midweek, and with defences on top in recent showdowns, this looks like a tight contest. With that in mind, back under 2.5 goals to be scored.

Liverpool vs Arsenal tip: Under 2.5 goals