Arsenal FC vs Liverpool FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Arsenal FC vs Liverpool FC — Premier League at Emirates Stadium.
- Arsenal FC 5 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- Liverpool FC 5 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Andy Madley
- Referee John Brooks
- Referee Marc Perry
- Referee Simon Long
- Referee Scott Ledger
- Referee Andre Marriner
5 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 11.4 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford FC | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds United FC | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool FC | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City AFC | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle United FC | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea FC | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town FC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United FC | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace FC | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa FC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry City FC | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham FC | 5 | 2 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar | Liverpool FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 13 Mar | Leicester City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Mar | Watford FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 24 Feb | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Feb | Brentford FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Feb | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar | Arsenal FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Mar | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Mar | FC Internazionale Milano | H | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Mar | West Ham United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Feb | Leeds United FC | H | 6–0 | W |
| 19 Feb | Norwich City FC | H | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Arsenal FC | Liverpool FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #6 |
| 12 | Points | 9 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 4 / 0 / 1 | W / D / L | 2 / 3 / 0 |
| 8 | Scored | 7 |
| 4 | Conceded | 4 |
| +4 | GD | +3 |
| 2.40 | PPG | 1.80 |
| 80% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
65%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
65%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this season
Arsenal FC this season
60%
Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season
Liverpool FC this season
Arsenal FC are 2nd (12 pts). Liverpool FC are 6th (9 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Arsenal FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
4/1
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Liverpool FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
3/1
61-75
–/1
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Arsenal FC
| Bukayo Saka | 3 G |
| Martin Odegaard | 2 G |
| Kai Havertz | 2 G |
Liverpool FC
| Alexander Isak | 4 G | |
| Cody Gakpo | 1 G | 3 A |
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 1 G | |
| Victor Munoz | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Emirates Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Arsenal FC and Liverpool FC.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Virgil van Dijk made 412 appearances and scored 30 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' Diogo Jota has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Arsenal FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 25' Liverpool FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 35' A quiet spell here at Emirates Stadium. Arsenal FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 40' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Arteta will be considering his options from the bench.
- 45' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 50' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Liverpool FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 54' Liverpool FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Diogo Jota on 54.
- 56' Mohamed Salah gets the nod from Liverpool FC. He replaces Luis Diaz and will look to change the dynamic.
- 61' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 62' Goal! Roberto Firmino scores his 70 goal in 412 matches.
- 63' The referee shows Liverpool FC player a Yellow card on 63.
- 64' The referee shows Liverpool FC player a Yellow card on 64.
- 67' The whistle greets Martin Odegaard as he departs to be replaced by Emile Smith Rowe.
- 72' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 74' It is a substitution in Arsenal FC team. Bukayo Saka is replaced by Nicolas Pepe on 74 minute.
- 79' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 80' Eddie Nketiah is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alexandre Lacazette at the 80 minute mark.
- 85' The travelling Liverpool FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 90' The Liverpool FC manager makes a substitution. Thiago Alcantara departs to be replaced by Curtis Jones.
- 0-2 the final result. Arsenal FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Arsenal FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 34
- 9
- 32
- 17
- 8
- 6
- 5
- 3
- 4
-
7
Bukayo Saka ↓ Nicolas Pepe 74'
- 35
Bench
- 1
- 25
- 16
-
30
Eddie Nketiah ↑ 80'
-
10
Emile Smith Rowe ↑ 67'
-
19
Nicolas Pepe ↑ 74'
- 23
- 20
- 69
Coach
Arteta
Liverpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 14
- 10
- 32
- 66
- 26
- 4
- 3
-
20
Diogo Jota ↓ Roberto Firmino 56'
-
6
Thiago Alcantara ↓ Curtis Jones 90'
-
23
Luis Diaz ↓ Mohamed Salah 56'
Bench
-
9
Roberto Firmino ↑ 56'
- 15
-
11
Mohamed Salah ↑ 56'
- 12
-
17
Curtis Jones ↑ 90'
- 8
- 5
- 18
- 62
Coach
Jurgen Klopp
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mohamed Salah | 9 |
| Roberto Firmino | 6 |
| Martinelli | 5 |
| Diogo Jota | 5 |
| Sadio Mane | 4 |
| Bukayo Saka | 4 |
| Alexandre Lacazette | 3 |
| Mikel Merino | 2 |
Head to Head
Arsenal FC Form
Liverpool FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.86
Arsenal FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39
Liverpool FC xG
I would bet for:
Liverpool FC or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Liverpool FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.25
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Arsenal FC or Draw
55%
Draw or Liverpool FC
75%
Arsenal FC or Liverpool FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
13.6%
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 0
12.8%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
8.5%
1 – 0
7.9%
2 – 1
5.2%
0 – 3
4.5%
1 – 3
4%
2 – 2
3.7%
2 – 0
3.7%
2 – 3
1.8%
Asian Handicap — Arsenal FC
| Handicap | Arsenal FC covers | Push | Liverpool FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 14% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +1 | 52% | 24% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 15% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

