Liverpool vs Arsenal: Tips, Odds, and Match Preview

Liverpool and Arsenal have been the two best teams in the 2024-25 Premier League season by a wide margin, and they will collide at Anfield Road on Sunday in a heavyweight matchup, although there’s not a lot at stake in this game. Liverpool have already won the league and Arsenal are pretty much locked in in the 2025-26 UEFA Champions League.

That doesn’t mean there shouldn’t be any interesting angles to make bets out of this game, though. Will either team bounce back from their losses over the previous weekend? Arsenal are also in dire need of a positive result after their UCL exit against PSG on Wednesday.

Liverpool Could Return to Full Strength

The Reds rotated their XI in their most recent league match against Chelsea, and the result was a 3-1 defeat against the Blues, although that won’t change the impressive season the team has had in their first year under the guidance of Arne Slot.

The Dutch tactician stated last week that he was open to rotating the squad in the final weeks of the season after the team claimed the league title. However, they’re not likely to do so for a second straight game, so I wouldn’t bet on the Reds playing an alternative side. After all, they’ll aim to keep their winning streak at home in the EPL (W7) alive.

Liverpool Injury & Suspension News

Regardless of the potential for rotation, the Reds know they’ll be without Joe Gomez due to a hamstring injury. Any other potential changes would be choice-based moves by Slot.

Looking to Bounce Back From UCL Exit

Arsenal couldn’t recover from the loss against PSG in the first leg of the 2024-25 UEFA Champions League semifinals and ended up being eliminated from the tournament on a 3-1 aggregate score. They also lost to Bournemouth in their most recent Premier League match, and despite their impressive season, there’s still room for improvement.

That’s because the Gunners have only won one of their last five EPL matches (W1, D3, L1), and they could fall to third place here if they lose and Manchester City win. It would take a massive meltdown for the Gunners to not qualify to the 2025-26 UCL, but given their recent form and struggles, crazier things have happened in the past.

Arsenal Injury & Suspension News

Arsenal will be without Gabriel Magalhaes (hamstring), Gabriel Jesus (knee), Kai Havertz (knee) and Takehiro Tomiyasu (knee) for this match. Neither is expected to be able to return before the end of the season.

Liverpool vs Arsenal Prediction

Arsenal might have shown they can compete with the big boys in the Premier League, but they haven’t been able to crack Liverpool’s number yet and haven’t defeated them at Anfield since the 2012-13 season. Expect the Reds to continue that streak with another win here.

CryptoGamba tip: Liverpool to win – 2.04 @Stake