Arsenal vs Liverpool Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 08 Jan 2026

Premier League Betting Preview: Arsenal vs Liverpool

Premier League heavyweights Arsenal and Liverpool go head-to-head in a mouth-watering encounter at Emirates Stadium, with kick-off set for 15:00 on Thursday 8 January.

We are sweet on the prospect of the net bulging when Arsenal clash with Liverpool. On this basis, we will side with the Over 2.5 pick when it comes to Total Goals, feeling confident with the -133 that is on offer.

Table-toppers Arsenal have now won seven straight Premier League home games and come into this match on the back of a 3–2 away victory over Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium. Mikel Arteta's team had the majority of the ball enjoying 57% possession and five shots on target, with Declan Rice bagging two goals and Gabriel scoring the other.

Fourth-placed Liverpool played out a 2–2 draw away to Fulham at Craven Cottage in their previous game. The Merseyside outfit boasted 59% possession and recorded two shots on goal, while Florian Wirtz and Cody Gakpo found the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Liverpool have not lost any of the past three games against Arsenal. In their last encounter, hosts Liverpool came out with a 1-0 win at Anfield. The past 10 meetings between these sides have resulted in four Liverpool victories and two Arsenal wins. There have also been four draws.

Premier League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
1	Arsenal	28	18	7	3	56	21	35	56:21	61
6	Liverpool	27	13	6	8	42	35	7	42:35	45

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Arsenal have 7 wins, 1 loss and 2 draws, averaging 2.2 goals from 5.7 shots on goal and 15.8 attempts. The Gunners have averaged 59.2% possession, 488.2 passes and 4.2 corners per game, with the opposition getting 1.1 goals from 2.7 shots on goal, 8.0 attempts and 3.1 corners.

Top goalscorer Leandro Trossard has found the net 4 times, Eberechi Eze 3, with Declan Rice and two other players on 2. Leading assistors have been Bukayo Saka and Mikel Merino with 3, while goalkeeper David Raya has 2 clean sheets.

Liverpool have won 4, lost 2 and drawn 4, averaging 3.9 shots on goal, 14.4 attempts and 1.4 goals. Arne Slot's men average 61.2% possession, 573.9 passes, 5.8 corners awarded and 4.2 corners against, while 1.4 goals have been conceded from 10.7 attempts and 3.8 shots on goal.

Hugo Ekitike has scored 5, followed by Cody Gakpo, Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak with 2 goals apiece. Joseph Gomez has had 2 assists, with Alisson Becker notching 3 clean sheets in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Arsenal confirmed lineup (4-3-3): David Raya (GK), Jurrien Timber, William Saliba, Gabriel, Piero Hincapie, Martin Oedegaard, Martin Zubimendi, Declan Rice, Bukayo Saka, Viktor Gyoekeres, Leandro Trossard.

Liverpool confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Alisson Becker (GK), Conor Bradley, Ibrahima Konate, Virgil van Dijk, Milos Kerkez, Ryan Gravenberch, Alexis Mac Allister, Jeremie Frimpong, Dominik Szoboszlai, Cody Gakpo, Florian Wirtz.

Arsenal vs Liverpool Prediction & Betting Tips

We dive into the best Arsenal vs Liverpool betting angles, including a key match prediction, our corners pick, correct score forecast, top player prop bets and a value-focused bet builder.

Match Prediction

There could be some merit in backing Over 2.5 Goals when it comes to this Premier League match. We think that this is a value betting angle and we’re happy to take the -133 that is currently available.

In order to come up with the best football predictions, we like to know the Premier League team news and study the latest form. There are also plenty of numbers to crunch from the available stats.

Key Arsenal vs Liverpool league stats:

• The 2.5 line has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Arsenal games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 7 of the last 10 Arsenal games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 3 Arsenal games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Liverpool games on the road.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 8 of the last 10 Liverpool games on the road.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 3 Liverpool games on the road.

According to the latest odds, our pick has a 57.1% chance of winning. After careful examination, our experts calculate this probability to be somewhere between 60-65%. The wager can be recommended for this precise reason.

If you’re anticipating plenty of goals, you can secure a larger price by wagering Over 3.5 Goals, with bettors requiring at least four to be scored by the full-time whistle in order to bag a return.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Arsenal 2 - 1 Liverpool

Arsenal can be backed to win 2-1 when it comes to the correct score. We’ll go for the +650 that this happens and hopefully we’ll get a good run for our money.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Florian Wirtz Over 0.5 Shots On Target +180

Florian Wirtz (Liverpool) has racked up one or more shots on goal in four consecutive Premier League matches. We think that the value can be found by wagering on Shots on Target and you can get +180 that he goes over the line.

Latest Florian Wirtz Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+460

First

+1200

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

+143

Under 0.5

-263

Shots

Over 1.5

+115

Under 1.5

-

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Declan Rice to Score +330

Declan Rice (Arsenal) has managed two goals in his past four Premier League games. We’ll take a chance at +330 for this Anytime Goalscorer wager as the betting odds look really appealing.

Latest Declan Rice Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+320

First

+850

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

+115

Under 0.5

-204

Shots

Over 1.5

-152

Under 1.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Arsenal Under 5.5 Corners -104

8 of the past 10 Arsenal games have seen them fail to cover the 5.5 corners line, with Liverpool conceding under 5.5 corners in their previous seven matches. We expect Arsenal to fall short and this Team Corners wager can be backed at -104.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Arsenal

Total

7.30 4.20 3.10

Home

8.50 5.90 2.60

Away

9.30 5.60 3.70

Liverpool

Total

10.00 5.80 4.20

Home

10.00 5.50 4.50

Away

9.90 5.30 4.60

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-118

Under 9.5

-119

Arsenal Corners

Over 5.5

-128

Under 5.5

-110

Liverpool Corners

Over 3.5

-111

Under 3.5

-128

Most Corners

1

-244

X

+700

2

+240

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Arsenal vs Liverpool Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

For this Premier League encounter, the bookmakers have Arsenal as the -182 favourites to win. This therefore implies that they have a 65% chance of triumphing. Liverpool are the outsiders at +500 which suggests a lower likelihood of winning.

If you fancy Arsenal to beat Liverpool by two or more goals, you can get -109 on the Asian Handicap -1. You’ll even get your stake returned if they only win by a single goal.

There’s a high probability that Over 2.5 Goals will be netted according to the current prices. There are always two Both Teams to Score choices, with Yes available at -122 and No at -108.

You can find hundreds of markets for every Premier League game, with the best betting sites creating lots of different options. Check out the pre-game and In-Play selections before placing your football bets.

Full-Time Result

1

-182

X

+320

2

+500

Half-Time Result

1

+107

X

+140

2

+430

Double Chance

1X

-769

12

-435

X2

+140

Draw No Bet

1

-526

2

+310

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -1

-109

2 Hcp +1

-114

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+105

Over 2.5

-133

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-122

No

-108

There is +150 available that Bukayo Saka finds the net anytime. If you’re interested in the favourite to score the first goal, then you are able to secure +420.

Bukayo Saka (Arsenal)

First

+150

Anytime

+420

Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal)

First

+155

Anytime

+420

Leandro Trossard (Arsenal)

First

+220

Anytime

+575

Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal)

First

+240

Anytime

+550

Hugo Ekitike (Liverpool)

First

+240

Anytime

+650

Mikel Merino (Arsenal)

First

+240

Anytime

+650

Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)

First

+250

Anytime

+650

Eberechi Eze (Arsenal)

First

+250

Anytime

+650

Cody Gakpo (Liverpool)

First

+250

Anytime

+700

Noni Madueke (Arsenal)

First

+270

Anytime

+700

Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal)

First

+270

Anytime

+700

Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal)

First

+310

Anytime

+850

Declan Rice (Arsenal)

First

+320

Anytime

+850

Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal)

First

+340

Anytime

+900

Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal)

First

+450

Anytime

+1200

Florian Wirtz (Liverpool)

First

+460

Anytime

+1200

Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal)

First

+460

Anytime

+1300

Federico Chiesa (Liverpool)

First

+480

Anytime

+1200

Rio Ngumoha (Liverpool)

First

+600

Anytime

+1400

Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool)

First

+600

Anytime

+1600

Jurriën Timber (Arsenal)

First

+650

Anytime

+1800

Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal)

First

+750

Anytime

+2000

Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

William Saliba (Arsenal)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Christian Nørgaard (Arsenal)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Ben White (Arsenal)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Cristhian Mosquera (Arsenal)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Piero Hincapié (Arsenal)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Bukayo Saka (Arsenal)

Over 0.5

-213

Under 0.5

+118

Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal)

Over 0.5

-167

Under 0.5

-104

Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)

Over 0.5

-154

Under 0.5

-112

Hugo Ekitike (Liverpool)

Over 0.5

-147

Under 0.5

-119

Cody Gakpo (Liverpool)

Over 0.5

-125

Under 0.5

-137

Leandro Trossard (Arsenal)

Over 0.5

-114

Under 0.5

-154

Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal)

Over 0.5

-111

Under 0.5

-154

Mikel Merino (Arsenal)

Over 0.5

-111

Under 0.5

-154

Eberechi Eze (Arsenal)

Over 0.5

-108

Under 0.5

-161

Noni Madueke (Arsenal)

Over 0.5

+102

Under 0.5

-182

Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal)

Over 0.5

+107

Under 0.5

-189

Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal)

Over 0.5

+110

Under 0.5

-200

Declan Rice (Arsenal)

Over 0.5

+115

Under 0.5

-204

Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal)

Over 0.5

+120

Under 0.5

-213

Florian Wirtz (Liverpool)

Over 0.5

+143

Under 0.5

-263

Federico Chiesa (Liverpool)

Over 0.5

+160

Under 0.5

-303

Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool)

Over 0.5

+165

Under 0.5

-313

Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal)

Over 0.5

+200

Under 0.5

-417

Rio Ngumoha (Liverpool)

Over 0.5

+200

Under 0.5

-417

Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal)

Over 0.5

+210

Under 0.5

-435

Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool)

Over 0.5

+270

Under 0.5

-667

Jurriën Timber (Arsenal)

Over 0.5

+280

Under 0.5

-714

Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal)

Over 0.5

+300

Under 0.5

-769

Piero Hincapié (Arsenal)

Over 0.5

+380

Under 0.5

-1429

William Saliba (Arsenal)

Over 0.5

+390

Under 0.5

-1429

Bukayo Saka (Arsenal)

Over 3.5

+138

Under 3.5

-

Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal)

Over 2.5

+106

Under 2.5

-

Leandro Trossard (Arsenal)

Over 2.5

+123

Under 2.5

-

Hugo Ekitike (Liverpool)

Over 2.5

+123

Under 2.5

-

Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool)

Over 1.5

+135

Under 1.5

-

Federico Chiesa (Liverpool)

Over 1.5

+140

Under 1.5

-

Florian Wirtz (Liverpool)

Over 1.5

+115

Under 1.5

-

Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal)

Over 1.5

-137

Under 1.5

-

Declan Rice (Arsenal)

Over 1.5

-152

Under 1.5

-

Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal)

Over 1.5

-147

Under 1.5

-

Noni Madueke (Arsenal)

Over 1.5

-137

Under 1.5

-

Cody Gakpo (Liverpool)

Over 1.5

-192

Under 1.5

-

Eberechi Eze (Arsenal)

Over 1.5

-189

Under 1.5

-

Mikel Merino (Arsenal)

Over 1.5

-182

Under 1.5

-

Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal)

Over 1.5

-172

Under 1.5

-

Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal)

Over 0.5

-200

Under 0.5

-

Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal)

Over 0.5

-185

Under 0.5

-

Jurriën Timber (Arsenal)

Over 0.5

-149

Under 0.5

-

Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool)

Over 0.5

-161

Under 0.5

-

Arsenal haven’t been beaten in ten straight games at Emirates Stadium. Mikel Arteta's team have managed nine victories and one draw in the last 10 home matches, recording an average of 2.50 goals per game and conceding 0.60.

Liverpool have not tasted an away defeat in four straight matches. The Merseyside outfit have clocked up four wins, four defeats and two draws in the past 10 away games, recording an average of 1.70 goals per match and conceding 1.80.

The last meeting at Emirates Stadium saw Arsenal and Liverpool draw 2-2. The 8 previous H2H meetings at Emirates Stadium have involved four Liverpool wins, one draw and three Arsenal victories.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Arsenal Home Stats		9-1-0	3.10	2.50	0.60	6	4	6	4
Liverpool Away Stats		4-2-4	3.50	1.70	1.80	8	2	7	3

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Arsenal vs Liverpool Lineups & Team News

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