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Football August 29th, 2025
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A Renewed Clash in the Premier League Between the Champions and the Runner-Ups

Arsenal, last season’s runner-up’s, visits reigning champions Liverpool, hoping to secure a rare win at Anfield — a stadium where they have failed to claim victory for the past 13 years.

After two rounds of the new season, Liverpool and Arsenal, along with Tottenham, remain the only teams to record back-to-back wins in the opening two fixtures of the Premier League.

The opportunity may seem suitable for Arsenal to finally claim the long-awaited victory, as Liverpool has shown early-season struggles, particularly with clear defensive vulnerabilities, in contrast to their attacking unit, which boasts a group of standout forwards.

Arsenal, meanwhile, relies heavily on their defensive solidity, having yet to concede a goal this season. Their attacking responsibility will fall largely on new striker Viktor Gyökeres, while much attention is also on winger Eberechi Eze, who arrived from local rivals Crystal Palace and is set to make his official debut. His presence will partially offset the absence of international star Bukayo Saka, sidelined for up to four weeks with a hamstring injury. Captain Martin Ødegaard is also unavailable due to an ankle issue.

It is worth noting that Arsenal has not lost to Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Chelsea, or Tottenham in 22 matches since May 2023. However, the Gunners have failed to secure a victory at Anfield since 2012.

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  • Liverpool have failed to win any of their last six Premier League matches against Arsenal (4 draws, 2 defeats), their longest winless run against the Gunners since an eight-match streak without victory between October 2007 and April 2011.
  • The last three Premier League encounters between Liverpool and Arsenal at Anfield ended in draws, while Arsenal have not won in their last 12 away league matches against Liverpool (5 draws, 7 defeats) since a 2-0 victory in September 2012 — a match in which current manager Mikel Arteta started for the Gunners.
  • Only Liverpool vs Tottenham (206 goals) has produced more goals than Arsenal vs Liverpool (198 goals) among all Premier League fixtures. Since the 2015-16 season, this matchup has featured more goals than any other (78 goals in 20 matches).
  • Arsenal won their first two league matches this season without conceding. The last time they opened with three straight clean-sheet wins was in the 1924-25 campaign.
  • Since the start of the 2023-24 season, Arsenal have scored 33 goals from corners in the league — more than any other side in Europe’s top five leagues during this period — and they have scored from a corner in each of their last three matches.
  • Mohamed Salah has scored 11 Premier League goals against Arsenal. Only Harry Kane (14) and Wayne Rooney (12) have scored more against the North London club. One of Salah’s goals came with Chelsea, while the other 10 were scored with Liverpool.
  • Jurrien Timber has contributed to five goals for Arsenal in his last five Premier League starts (2 goals, 3 assists). In the 5-0 win over Leeds, Timber became the first defender to score twice and provide an assist in a single Premier League match since Martin Škrtel did so for Liverpool against Cardiff in March 2014.

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