Liverpool vs Arsenal Prediction and Betting Tips: Best bets for Anfield blockbuster

The fixture list has thrown up a Premier League festive showdown as Liverpool take on Arsenal on Sunday evening.

These sides are 1st and 2nd in the table coming into this round of fixtures and it promises to be a tantalising affair when these title challengers go toe-to-toe.

Liverpool were top of the league before being held to a goalless draw at Anfield by Manchester United last weekend. Jurgen Klopp’s side dominated in terms of possession and shots but they were unable to fashion many clear-cut opportunities.

Arsenal beat Brighton 2-0 in their last match. Roberto De Zerbi claimed that the Seagulls had “suffered” at the hands of the Gunners before heaping praise on Mikel Arteta’s side. They will need to be just as impressive if they are to secure victory at Anfield this weekend.

Jurgen Klopp has a few injury worries ahead of this crucial clash. Thiago and Alexis MacAllister are absent from Liverpool’s midfield. Joel Matip is out of the reckoning until the end of the season and Diogo Jota is also unavailable. Ryan Gravenberch is also a doubt.

Arsenal have midfield injuries of their own. Thomas Partey and Fabio Viera will miss the clash. Jorginho is also a doubt.

The first of the betting angles in the bet builder for this one is for both teams to score in the match. The meetings between these sides last season were scintillating and there was plenty of goalmouth action. Arsenal won 3-2 against Liverpool at the Emirates and there visit to Anfield finished 2-2.

Jurgen Klopp’s side are averaging 2.63 goals per league game at Anfield this season. They have been solid defensively but Arsenal represent a very different animal. They afforded Manchester United a good opportunity to take the least last weekend but Ten Hag’s side were unable to capitalise. Arsenal are unlikely to squander their chance.

The Gunners are averaging 2.06 goals per game this season. They have the 5th best xG in the Premier League and they know that Liverpool are unlikely to draw a blank in consecutive league matches.

A win for either side would do wonders for their confidence ahead of this busy festive period. Manchester City have wilted in recent weeks and it has opened the door for one of these sides to emerge as the new title favourites over the next few matches. We should see plenty of attacking football as a result.

We complete our main bet builder by adding over 2.5 offsides in the match. Liverpool matches are averaging the 5th most offsides in the league with an average of 4.24 per game. This rises to 4.5 if we only include their home matches. There have been at least three offsides in their last seven Premier League matches at Anfield.

Arsenal’s league matches have seen an average of 3.53 offsides per game this season. There has been at least three offsides in the last 10 head-to-heads between these sides.

Our longshot for this match uses the same angles as the first bet. We are banking on goals once again and this combination bet landed in both meetings between these sides last season. The goals landed with ease on both occasions.

The offside numbers are also promising. The last five matches between Liverpool and Arsenal have seen an average of 6.2 offsides per game. There has been at least four in all of those matches.