Liverpool vs Arsenal Wednesday January 13th - English Premier League Betting Preview

by Ian S. Palmer

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The most attractive matchup in the 21st round of the English Premier League is the Liverpool vs Arsenal fixture at Anfield in Liverpool this Wednesday, January 13. The Gunners have a legitimate shot at winning their first league crown in a dozen years while Liverpool has an outside chance at the title. The Reds will more likely be challenging for a top-four spot at the end of the season and a berth in next year’s European Champions League competition.

Liverpool vs Arsenal - bet365 Soccer BETTING LINE:

• bet365 currently lists Arsenal as the favorites at 11/8 with Liverpool 2/1 and a draw at 12/5

Liverpool vs Arsenal - Head to Head:

• The two sides met in league action in London in August and drew 0-0. Liverpool were beaten 4-1 away last campaign and drew 2-2 at home. Their last win was a 5-1 decision at Anfield in a league game in February of 2014. Overall, the clubs have squared off 219 times with Liverpool winning 83, losing 78 and drawing the other 58. Arsenal is undefeated in the last four games with two draws and two wins.

Arsenal is coming off of a 3-1 home win over Premier League side Sunderland at the Emirates in London in a third-round FA Cup match while Liverpool drew 2-2 away at Exeter City of League Two in the same competition. The Gunners have a good shot at retaining the FA Cup this year and are also challenging for the Premier League title and will be facing Barcelona in the knockout stage of the European Champions League. Their last league outing resulted in a 1-0 home victory over Newcastle United a week ago.

The Gunners currently sit on top of the league standings with 42 points from 13 wins, three draws and four losses. They’ve scored 34 goals and allowed 18 against. Arsenal has six road wins this season along with a draw and three defeats with 18 goals scored and 12 allowed. They have four clean sheets away from home and have been shut out twice. Overall, they have nine clean sheets and have failed to score on four occasions. They have three wins, a draw and two losses their past six road fixtures.

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Arsenal won’t have a full squad to choose from since several players are still out with injuries such as midfielders Santi Cazorla, Francis Coquelin, Tomas Rosicky and Jack Wilshire as well as forwards Alexis Sanchez and Danny Welbeck. However, there is a chance that Sanchez could be healed in time for the game. Liverpool will also be missing several players due to injuries including Philippe Coutinho, Dejan Lovren, Martin Skrtel, Divock Origi, Jordan Rossiter, Joe Gomez, Danny Ings and of course Daniel Sturridge.

Liverpool’s currently sits in eighth place in the Premier League with 30 points from eight wins, six draws and six losses. They’ve scored 22 goals and allowed 24 against. The Reds have five victories, three draws and three defeats in their past 11 outings in all competitions with 14 goals scored and 12 conceded. They have three wins in their past five fixtures. At home, Liverpool has four victories, three draws and two defeats in league play with 11 goals for and 11 conceded. They have three clean sheets at Anfield and have been shut out once.

Overall, they have seven clean sheets and have failed to score on five occasions. The Reds have three wins, two draws and just one loss in their past six home outings. However, they’ve had problems scoring of late as they’ve found the back of the net just seven times in their past nine contests.

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