The 2023 24 Premier League season is in full swing, and Manchester City's defending champions have been weak, making the battle for the Premier League title extremely fierce. Aston Villa, Arsenal and Liverpool all have a chance to win the league this season. At 1:30 a.m. Beijing time on December 24, the Premier League ushered in a high-profile matchup, Liverpool will face Arsenal at Anfield, the two teams are only 1 point apart, this game is regarded as a key battle for the Premier League top title, and will also be a turning point in the ownership of the Premier League title this season. However, due to copyright restrictions, CCTV's CCTV5 will not be broadcast live.
Liverpool's squad brings together Salah, Nunez, Dias, Gakpo, Szobosloy, Hrafenberg, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Van Dijk, Gomes, Konate and Alisson, and the team is worth a whopping 86.7 billion euros. And Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta's luxury squad is worth as much as 11100 million euros, with Martinelli, Gabriel Jesus, Saka, Havertz, Trossard, Odegaard, Jorginho, Saliba, Raya and other players. The combined value of the players of both teams is as high as 197.7 billion euros, equivalent to about 14.9 billion yuan. Past records show that Liverpool have won 5 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss in the last 10 meetings, occupying an absolute advantage.
Liverpool have been in hot form lately, beating West Ham United 5-1 at home in the last round of the league and are unbeaten in 10 consecutive league games, and are the only team in the Premier League that is expected to challenge for a quadruple this season. With 11 wins, 5 draws and 1 loss, they are currently in 2nd place in the standings with 38 points, one point behind leaders Arsenal. Arsenal, on the other hand, has 39 points with 12 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses, and is currently ranked 1st in the standings. In the first 17 rounds, Liverpool scored 36 goals and conceded 15, ranking third in the Premier League in attack and first in defence. A total of 15 players have scored goals, with Salah scoring 15 goals and providing eight assists in all competitions, making him the team's top scorer. Arsenal, meanwhile, have been eliminated from the Carabao Cup but have a physical advantage with no midweek fixtures.
Arsenal have scored 35 goals and conceded just 15 goals in the first 17 league games of the season, ranking fifth in the Premier League in terms of attacking firepower and joint with Liverpool for first in defence. Fifteen players contributed together, with Bukayo Saka scoring eight goals and providing 11 assists in all competitions, making him the Gunners' top scorer. In terms of injuries, Liverpool's Ta, Thiago, McAllister, Hrafenberg, Bajcetic, Matip, Robertson and other players are unavailable due to injury. Arsenal, on the other hand, missed the key game due to injuries to Thomas, Jorginho, Elneny, Tomiyasu Kenhiro, Timber and other players. Looking at the all-time meetings between the two teams, Liverpool have the upper hand, having been unbeaten against Arsenal at Anfield for 10 consecutive seasons, with their last defeat coming back in September 2012.
Liverpool's strikers erupted en masse, with Mohamed Salah, Nunez and Dias forming a new Red Arrow trio, with the only variable being whether midfielder Allister will be able to return from injury in time. While Arsenal's attacking midfield blossomed and Kai Havertz's form exploded in time, they lacked a consistent top scorer. Liverpool have one more game to play in midweek and are at a physical disadvantage in this pinnacle matchup, but the atmosphere at Anfield and the support of the fans will be their strength. Therefore, I think Liverpool will remain unbeaten at home.