Thursday , 2 July 2026

Liverpool FC vs Arsenal FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
Liverpool FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Arsenal FC
Mon 28 Sep 2020 · 19:00 UTC Anfield HT 45+3' · FT 45+4'
Sadio Mane 3' Y
Trent Alexander-Arnold 49' Y
Y 68' Hector Bellerin
Y 72' Dani Ceballos

Overview

Match Preview

Liverpool FC vs Arsenal FC — Premier League at Anfield.

Match Details

  • Referee Craig Pawson
  • Referee Richard West
  • Referee Lee Betts
  • Referee Andre Marriner
  • Referee Anthony Taylor

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

8
6
3
Liverpool FC 17 games · Avg 3.2 goals Arsenal FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-09-28 Liverpool FC 3–1 Arsenal FC 2020-07-15 Arsenal FC 2–1 Liverpool FC 2019-08-24 Liverpool FC 3–1 Arsenal FC 2018-12-29 Liverpool FC 5–1 Arsenal FC 2018-11-03 Arsenal FC 1–1 Liverpool FC

Recent Form

Liverpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Sep Arsenal FC H 3–1 W
20 Sep Chelsea FC A 2–0 W
12 Sep Leeds United FC H 4–3 W
26 Jul Newcastle United FC A 3–1 W
22 Jul Chelsea FC H 5–3 W
15 Jul Arsenal FC A 1–2 L
Arsenal FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Sep Liverpool FC A 1–3 L
19 Sep West Ham United FC H 2–1 W
12 Sep Fulham FC A 3–0 W
01 Aug Chelsea FC H 2–1 W
26 Jul Watford FC H 3–2 W
21 Jul Aston Villa FC A 0–1 L

Season Stats

Liverpool FC Arsenal FC
#12 Position #8
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

65% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
65% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Liverpool FC are 12th (0 pts). Arsenal FC are 8th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Liverpool FC to score. At the same time, Arsenal FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 3' The referee calls foul for Sadio Mane. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 8' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 13' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 18' Liverpool FC is showing some good football. However, Liverpool FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 23' 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.
  • 25' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Alexandre Lacazette makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 28' Magnificent from Sadio Mane! That is 110 goals in 409 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 33' Ainsley Maitland-Niles is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Liverpool FC so far.
  • 34' Andrew Robertson doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 39' Granit Xhaka has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 44' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Liverpool FC and Arsenal FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 49' Poor challenge from Trent Alexander-Arnold. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 54' It is a cagey affair so far. Liverpool FC in their trying to find a way past Arsenal FC's compact .
  • 59' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 60' Dani Ceballos gets the nod from Arsenal FC. He replaces Granit Xhaka and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 65' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 68' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Hector Bellerin on 68 minutes.
  • 68' The Arsenal FC manager makes a substitution. Willian departs to be replaced by Nicolas Pepe.
  • 72' Dani Ceballos catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 72.
  • 73' The supporters are chanting for Eddie Nketiah. He replaces Alexandre Lacazette on 73 minute.
  • 78' Arsenal FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 79' James Milner has so much to prove this time. He replaces Naby Keita on 79 minute.
  • 80' Another change for Liverpool FC made on 80 minute. Sadio Mane leaves to be changed by Diogo Jota.
  • 85' Willian has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 88' What a moment for Diogo Jota! That strike on 88 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 90' The whistle greets Roberto Firmino as he departs to be replaced by Takumi Minamino.
  • Another three points for Liverpool FC.

Lineups

Liverpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jurgen Klopp

Arsenal FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Arteta

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2020-09-28 Liverpool FC 3–1 Arsenal FC 2020-07-15 Arsenal FC 2–1 Liverpool FC 2019-08-24 Liverpool FC 3–1 Arsenal FC 2018-12-29 Liverpool FC 5–1 Arsenal FC 2018-11-03 Arsenal FC 1–1 Liverpool FC

Liverpool FC Form

2020-09-28 Liverpool FC 3–1 Arsenal FC W 2020-09-20 Chelsea FC 0–2 Liverpool FC W 2020-09-12 Liverpool FC 4–3 Leeds United FC W 2020-07-26 Newcastle United FC 1–3 Liverpool FC W 2020-07-22 Liverpool FC 5–3 Chelsea FC W 2020-07-15 Arsenal FC 2–1 Liverpool FC L

Arsenal FC Form

2020-09-28 Liverpool FC 3–1 Arsenal FC L 2020-09-19 Arsenal FC 2–1 West Ham United FC W 2020-09-12 Fulham FC 0–3 Arsenal FC W 2020-08-01 Arsenal FC 2–1 Chelsea FC W 2020-07-26 Arsenal FC 3–2 Watford FC W 2020-07-21 Aston Villa FC 1–0 Arsenal FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.38 Liverpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.81 Arsenal FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Liverpool FC51% Draw28% Arsenal FC21%
Actual: Liverpool FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.19
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Liverpool FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Arsenal FC
49%
Liverpool FC or Arsenal FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Liverpool FC33% Draw51% Arsenal FC16%
Actual: Liverpool FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.3%
0 – 0
13.4%
1 – 1
13.4%
2 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
4.9%
3 – 0
4.6%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
3.5%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
1.7%

Asian Handicap — Liverpool FC

Handicap Liverpool FC covers Push Arsenal FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 15% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 25% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 14% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
45% ✓
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.