Arsenal vs Liverpool

Arsenal have failed to win back-to-back Premier League matches for the first time since New Year’s Eve in 2023 (v West Ham and Fulham). They’ve also failed to win two of the four home league games they’ve scored first in this season (W2 D2), one more than in the whole of last term (scored first in 14 – W13 D1).

Liverpool are unbeaten away from home across all competitions this season, winning six of their seven games (D1). Indeed, Arne Slot is the first Liverpool manager to not lose any of his first seven away matches in charge since William Connell in February 1923.

Despite relinquishing their lead on two occasions, Arsenal remain unbeaten in five Premier League meetings with Liverpool (W2 D3); their longest run without defeat against the Reds in the competition since October 2007 – April 2011 (eight games).

Arsenal have won their last two Premier League home games against Liverpool, last having a longer such run between 2004 and 2006 (4).

Liverpool haven’t failed to score in any of their last 17 Premier League meetings with Arsenal since a 0-0 draw in August 2015.

Arsenal are unbeaten in their last four Premier League games against Liverpool (W2 D2), taking more points from these four games (8) than they had in their previous 14 against the Reds (7 – W1 D4 L9).

After losing to Bournemouth last time out (0-2), Arsenal face the prospect of losing back-to-back games in the Premier League for the first time since 31st December 2023 (0-2 v West Ham and 1-2 Fulham). Prior to their trip to Bournemouth, the Gunners had only lost one of their first 25 league games in 2024 (W21 D3).

If Liverpool win this game, it’ll be their second-best ever start to a Premier League season after nine games (24 points – currently on 21). Indeed, the only other occasion in which they’ve won 24 or more points at that stage of a Premier League campaign was in 2019-20, when they last won the title (25 – W8 D1).