At 1:30 a.m. Beijing time on Sunday, December 24, 2023, the 18th round of the English Premier League ushered in a peak matchup, with the Reds Liverpool facing the leader Arsenal at Anfield Stadium. **Explore more of the excitement of the event together!
What's new: Liverpool drew 0-0 with Manchester United in the last round of the league but beat West Ham United 5-1 at home in the EFL Cup to qualify for the last 16 of the Europa League. This team still maintains high morale and excellent competitive form in the third-line battle, which fully demonstrates the outstanding ability of manager Jurgen Klopp. In the past 10 home games, Liverpool has won 9 wins and 1 draw, remaining unbeaten and with a winning rate of 90%. Against a strong Arsenal side of the game, the Reds will have to go all out for the three points.
Arsenal beat Brighton & Hove Albion 2-0 at home in the last round of the league and drew 1-1 away at PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League to advance to the round of 16. Arsenal have scored 35 goals this season, averaging 205 balls, showing strong attacking power. In the past 10 games, Arsenal has won 7 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, with a winning rate of 70%. This round is a back-to-back six-point battle and the Gunners must not afford to miss anything away from home.
Analysis: Despite the challenge of playing on multiple fronts, Liverpool have played back-to-back home games recently, with the last home defeat to Arsenal coming back in 2012. Arsenal's last away league defeat was back in 2023, and the last time they faced the underdogs Luton Town was only a narrow 4-3 victory. Arsenal's away form has been inconsistent lately. So, all things considered, tonight we are more optimistic that Liverpool can have the last laugh in this fierce battle.