Liverpool vs Arsenal preview, team news, match tickets, and prediction
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Liverpool have already been crowned Premier League champions on match day 34 after a 5-1 thrashing of Tottenham on the same ground. For Arsenal, it is all about playing for the badge and respect. At the time of writing, Arsenal are second with 67 points, while champions Liverpool have 82 points after 34 games played.
The Reds made a promising start to the season despite a mini-rebuild in the previous summer and Jürgen Klopp leaving the club. The arrival of Arne Slot meant Liverpool entered the campaign with a lot of uncertainty and a lack of summer arrivals. The Dutchman had to make do with the players he met on ground, and they were able to come out as champions at the end of the day. On the balance of things in the Premier League this season, Liverpool are well-deserving champions.
Liverpool started the season with some fine wins, including a 3-0 win over Manchester United at Old Trafford, before a shock 1-0 defeat to high-flyers Nottingham Forest at Anfield. The Reds then went on an eight-game winning streak across all competitions, beating the likes of AC Milan, Chelsea, West Ham, and Bologna along the way.
The 2-2 draw at the Emirates against Arsenal in the Premier League on match day 9 ended the run of consecutive wins, but Liverpool soon returned to winning consistently again across all competitions. Slot's men won the next seven games, including wins over Real Madrid, Manchester City, Aston Villa, and Bayer Leverkusen.
Liverpool ended 2024 with just a loss in all competitions. The new year started a bit differently, but Liverpool still maintained wins across the board.
Surprisingly, Plymouth knocked them out of the FA Cup in early February before they staged a second-leg comeback to beat Tottenham to reach the EFL Cup final. In that final, they lost 2-1 to Newcastle at Wembley just days after PSG also knocked them out of the UEFA Champions League.
At that point, from a potential treble to just one competition, the Reds were left with just the Premier League to fight for. They won four of their next five league games, while Arsenal's failure to better those results saw them claim their second Premier League title in five years.
On the other hand, Arsenal had a title challenge in the previous seasons before falling at the final hurdle to Manchester City.
After those strong performances, the Gunners have settled in as one of the title contenders for the league title, and many tipped them to challenge Manchester City for the crown once again.
Arsenal started the season quite poorly, but they did well to recover and stay in competitive mode until injuries struck again.
The Gunners had multiple draws in their opening five games of the new Premier League season. A couple of wins against Leicester City and Southampton eased the tensions a bit.
However, a defeat at Bournemouth and a disappointing home draw against Liverpool made people question Mikel Arteta and his boys' title credentials. It was mixed results from that moment on, especially in the Premier League.
Arsenal lost again at Newcastle before a 1-0 defeat to Inter Milan in the UEFA Champions League. The North London side ended the year unbeaten with wins over the likes of Monaco, Manchester United, Sporting Lisbon, Crystal Palace, and Nottingham Forest. In the Premier League, Arsenal may not have lost since February, but they have played five draws since then.
In Cup competitions, Newcastle, who eventually won the EFL Cup, dumped Arsenal out in the semifinals, while Manchester United knocked Arsenal out of the FA Cup at the first hurdle.
Arsenal did well in the UCL to reach the round of 16 by finishing in the top 8. Arsenal breezed past PSV in that round before a mouthwatering clash with defending champions Real Madrid.
The Gunners, inspired by Declan Rice, thumped Real Madrid 5-1 on aggregate to reach the final four, where they will face PSG. Meanwhile, Arsenal have already lost the Premier League title to Liverpool and are simply focusing on the UCL.
The reverse fixture at the Emirates produced fireworks, and with the league title wrapped up, much might not be expected here. The Reds showed character to come from behind to beat Spurs on match day 34, 5-1. Led by Mohamed Salah, who has scored 28 goals and provided 18 assists this term, they will be keen to finish the season well, regardless.
In terms of the head-to-head, from the 72 games played between Liverpool and Arsenal since 1995, Liverpool have won 26, Arsenal have won 20, and the remaining 26 games have been stalemates.
Match tickets
The epic match at Anfield in Liverpool kicks off on Sunday, 11th of May 2025 at 16:30 UK Time.
The magnificent 61,276-capacity stadium will host this exciting fixture.
Getting Liverpool vs Arsenal tickets could take a lot of work given the standard of this game. Hence, you are advised to search ticket reselling sites should they be expectedly sold out on each club's channels.
Team news
Lineups
At the time of writing, Conor Bradley remains the only absentee from the squad. So, Arne Slot has a full complement of his squad at the moment, and it is expected that he will name his best XI for this one.
Liverpool XI: Alisson, Van Dijk, Konate, Diaz, Szoboszlai, Mac Allister, Salah, Gakpo, Robertson, Gravenberch, Alexander-Arnold
On the other hand, Mikel Arteta has some players out injured, but should still be able to have some of his best players available for this one. However, they are without the likes of Gabriel Jesus, Gabriel Magalhaes, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Riccardo Calafiori, and Kai Havertz due to various injuries.
Arsenal XI: Raya, Kiwior, Saliba, Timber, Lewis-Skelly, Partey, Rice, Odegaard, Saka, Merino, Martinelli
Prediction
On a good day, this would have been a proper blockbuster, but with the title already won, it is quite uncertain. Regardless, it is a clash of two big elements where there must be an expectation. Most importantly, get your Liverpool tickets for this game.
As for the Gunners, the focus is on the UCL, so there might be wholesome changes to the squad for this one. By the way, the Gunners have only lost once in their past four visits to Anfield.
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