LIVERPOOL and Arsenal meet in an all Premier League friendly affair at the Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia in the early hours of Thursday morning.
Both sides are touring the USA this summer ahead of the Premier League's big kick off on August 16th.
Arne Slot steered Liverpool to a 1-0 win over Real Betis in his first official pre-season game in charge of the Reds.
The Dutchman will be hoping his team can build further momentum ahead of their top-flight opener when they take on Arsenal this midweek.
The Gunners kicked off their US tour with a 1-1 draw with Bournemouth before defeating Man United 2-1 in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Mikel Areta’s men will fly back to the UK later this week to ramp up their preparation for their season curtain-raiser with Wolves next month.
How the bookies view it: Gunners to outgun Reds
Following their 2-1 friendly win over Man United, Arsenal are 6/4 (Bet 365) favourites to defeat Liverpool.
Liverpool are 13/8 outsiders on Bet 365 while the draw can be backed at 29/20 with the same firm.
Head to head: Honours even last season
These two English heavyweights went toe-to-toe three times in competitive action last season. The two teams shared the spoils at Anfield, while Arsenal triumphed 3-1 in the return match at the Emirates.
However, it’s worth noting that Liverpool did pick up a 2-0 win in North London in a FA Cup tie back in January.
Players to watch: Szoboszlai to star again?
Dominik Szoboszlai scored the only goal of the game in Liverpool’s aforementioned 1-0 win over Real Betis at the weekend. The Hungarian captain is 5/1 to get on the scoresheet for the second game in a row.
Gabriel Jesus and Gabriel Martinelli were both on the scoresheet during Arsenal’s 2-1 win over Man United and both will be hungry for more goals when they go up against the Reds. The duo can be backed at 27/10 (Bet 365) and 16/5 (Bet 365 ) respectively in the anytime goalscorer betting
Predicted line-ups
Liverpool’s squad currently has a bit of a makeshift look about it as they are without numerous Euro 2024 and Copa America representatives.
It’s a similar story for Arsenal, who will be without the likes of Bukayo Saka, David Raya, Declan Rice, Aaron Ramsdale and William Saliba following their involvement at Euro 2024.
Liverpool: Kelleher; Bradley, Phillips, Van den Berg, Robertson; Jones, Endo, Szoboszlai; Doak, Salah, Carvalho
Arsenal: Hein; White, Timber, Kiwior, Zinchenko; Odegaard, Partey, Martinelli, Vieira; Nketiah, Jesus
Anything else catch the eye?
Goals could flow when Arsenal and Liverpool lock horns in Philadelphia in the early hours of Thursday morning.
There is little value in siding with either both teams to score or over 2.5 strikes but combining the pair will bring about more than a fair 20/23 shot with Bet 365.
This combination clicked in the Gunners’ 2-1 win over Man United and the same bet looks worth siding with this midweek in what promises to be an entertaining exhibition encounter.
This International Friendly match between Liverpool and Arsenal will be played on Aug 1, 2024 and kick off at 00:30. 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.
