Liverpool host Arsenal at Anfield on Sunday 1 November 2026 (kick-off 16:30) in gameweek 9 of the Premier League, with the visitors six points ahead.
Where the sides stand
Arsenal are second with 21 points from eight games, having won seven. They sit level on points with leaders Man City, who have a better goal difference (11 to Arsenal's 8).
Liverpool are fourth with 15 points from eight, having won four, with a goal difference of 3.
The per-game numbers tell the same story. Arsenal average 2.63 points a game to Liverpool's 1.88. They score more (1.63 goals a game against 1.38) and concede fewer (0.63 against 1.00). Arsenal have five clean sheets, Liverpool four.
Liverpool have picked up more bookings, with 18 yellow cards to Arsenal's 10.
Form and the underlying numbers
Liverpool have won three, drawn one and lost one of their last five in all. They beat Brighton 2-0, won 2-1 at Brentford and 1-0 at Bournemouth, lost 3-0 at home to Man City and drew 0-0 with Fulham at Anfield.
Arsenal have won four of their last five. They have beaten Everton 2-0, Nottingham Forest 1-0, Leeds United 2-1 and Sunderland 2-0. The exception was a 3-0 defeat at Brighton.
Expected goals data via Fantasy Premier League, which measures the quality of chances created, points the same way. Arsenal average 1.74 xG for and 0.78 against per game. Liverpool's figures are 1.52 and 1.20.
Players to watch
Isak leads Liverpool's numbers with six goals from 4.27 xG in 567 minutes. Wirtz has four assists, though no goals. FPL lists Szoboszlai as Liverpool's first-choice penalty taker, but also as doubtful with a hamstring problem, with a 50% chance of playing. FPL has Frimpong, Bradley, Leoni, Ekitiké and Jaros at 0% with unknown return dates, and Munoz doubtful at 50% with a knee problem.
Arsenal's top xG figure belongs to Saka, with 3.63 and three goals. FPL lists him as injured with a thigh problem, 0% chance of playing, and no return date. It also lists Saliba as injured with a back problem. Calafiori (75%, hip), Rice (75%, unspecified) and Madueke (50%, ankle) are listed as doubtful.
If Saka misses out, Ødegaard (2.16 xG, two goals, 2.02 expected assists) and Havertz (2.14 xG, two goals) are the next in line for chances on FPL's numbers.
Head to head
The last six meetings have produced two Liverpool wins, three draws and one Arsenal win. The most recent, on 8 January 2026, finished 0-0 at Arsenal. Liverpool won 1-0 at Anfield on 31 August 2025 and drew 2-2 there on 11 May 2025.
MFF prediction
MFF's match model predicts a 1-0 win for Arsenal. It gives the visitors a 44% chance, with Liverpool and a draw each on 28%.
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