Liverpool vs. Arsenal: EPL Game Preview

Liverpool clashes with Arsenal in what promises to be a very entertaining game on Sunday. Liverpool is coming off a 4-1 road loss against Manchester City on Saturday while Arsenal beat Leeds United 4-1 at home on Saturday.

Arsenal leads the Premier League standings with 72 points in 29 games while Liverpool is in eighth place with 42 points in 27 games.

The player to watch in this game is Mohamed Salah, who has 12 goals and seven assists in 27 Premier League game this season. AccuScore gives Mohamed Salah a 34.76 percent chance to score against Arsenal. He has 100 SCA and 15 GCA in 27 Premier League game this season.

FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

DafaNews Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Liverpool 2.46
• Arsenal 2.75
• Draw: 3.55

Spread
• Liverpool 0 (1.80)
• Arsenal 0 (2.02)

Total
• Over 2.5, 3 (1.96)
• Under 2.5, 3 (1.86)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head:

These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on October and Arsenal won 3-2.

Projected Leaders

For Liverpool, Mohamed Salah has a 34.76 percent chance to score. He averages 2.12 shots overall per sim, 1.14 shots on goal per and 0.43 goals per sim.

For Arsenal, Gabriel Martinelli has a 21.12 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 0.99 shots overall per sim, 0.51 shots on goal per and 0.24 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Liverpool 2.46

Two-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Liverpool in this one. Average score in simulations is Liverpool 1.41 to Arsenal 1.01.