ARSENAL travel to Liverpool at the start of the build-up week for the Grand National and their visit to Anfield is expected to be one of their major hurdles in their quest to win their first title for 19 years.
The Gunners have been near faultless over the various obstacles put in their way this season and have responded nearly every time after just three league defeats all season. They have an eight point lead on Manchester City going into the weekend fixtures, albeit having played a game more.
Their much-predicted slump has never really materialised and remember they've had to do it for over three months without star striker Gabriel Jesus, who is now back.
Indeed, Mikel Arteta's side have now won seven league games in a row and have shown no sign of the pressure getting to them.
They face a Liverpool side who are wildly inconsistent. This season, they have scored nine against Crystal Palace and seven in two games against Manchester United and at Rangers.
Yet they have lost nine Premier League matches already and face a real struggle even to get a European place let alone a Champions League spot. They've also not won in four games,
How the bookies view it
Arsenal's progress can be summed up by the fact they go into a game at Anfield as favourites, The Gunners are 29/20 with bet365.
Liverpool can be backed at 15/8 with vbet and the draw is 13/5 with Paddy Power.
Recent head to heads
Arsenal haven't won at Anfield since 2012, 13 games ago. But the capital side did grab a last gasp winner to beat Liverpool 3-2 at the Emirates earlier this season.
Players to watch
Mo Salah was surprisingly rested/dropped for the midweek goalless draw at his former club Chelsea so the mercurial Egyptian star may have a point to prove here. He is 19/10 to score anytime with William Hill.
Gabriel Jesus showed Arsenal what they have been missing with a double against Leeds United in their last game. The Brazilian striker is 21/10 with Paddy Power to score anytime.
Anything else catch the eye?
This really depends on which Liverpool will turn up. The one that has collected 30 out of 39 points at home or the imposters who lost tamely at the likes of Manchester City last week and at Bournemouth, Wolves and Brighton who have all defeated them away recently.
Yet despite all their problems, Liverpool are capable of raising their game, especially when written off at home and the value call here is the draw no bet for Liverpool at 11/10 with 10bet to give you that additional insurance.
There should be goals here – Arsenal have seen four of their last five league games see at least four goals in it. Go for Paddy Power's 8/5 on over 3.5 goals.
This English Premier League match between Liverpool and Arsenal will be played on Apr 9, 2023 and kick off at 16:30. Check below for our tipsters best Liverpool vs Arsenal prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
