Premier League Sunday tips
The highlight of this weekend’s Premier League action comes at Anfield on Sunday when reigning champions Liverpool take on title hopefuls Arsenal.
The game of the weekend in the Premier League is undoubtedly the clash at Anfield on Sunday, when last season’s top two sides go head-to-head.
Champions Liverpool host an Arsenal team who have finished second for the last three campaigns and have started with back-to-back wins to nil.
Six months into the campaign, this would be billed as a potential title-decider but neither team will want to lose to a rival at this early stage of the season.
Liverpool v Arsenal Tips
Pays out @ 7/1
Recent history points to goals
Both of last season’s two meetings between the sides finished in 2-2 draws, with Arsenal coming from behind at Anfield and Liverpool doing the same at the Emirates.
In fact, both teams have scored in six of the last seven encounters between these teams, with draws in the last three league match-ups at Liverpool’s home ground.
You have to go back to August 2015 for the last time these teams drew 0-0 in the Premier League and 1998 for the last stalemate at Anfield.
Since that 2015 meeting, there have been 19 league clashes between the pair and 78 goals – an average of 4.10 per match.
Leg 1: Both Teams to Score @ 8/13
Gakpo can play key Reds role
Cody Gakpo looks to have cemented himself as a regular starter for Liverpool following Luis Diaz’s summer move to Bayern Munich.
The Dutchman has already played a key role in helping the Reds win their opening two matches, against Bournemouth and Newcastle.
Gakpo scored the second goal on the opening night against the Cherries, before claiming two assists in the victory at St James’ Park.
It’s also worth noting that the 26-year-old scored the opener in this fixture last season, as Liverpool scored twice in a minute during the first half.
Leg 2: Anytime Goalscorer – Cody Gakpo @ 3/1
Alisson and Raya to be tested
The goal tallies in recent clashes suggest keepers Alisson and David Raya will have plenty to do on Sunday.
In the four league games involving these teams this season, there have been more than 27 shots in two of the encounters.
There were 29 shots taken in Liverpool’s 4-2 home win over Bournemouth, while there were 31 shots in Arsenal’s 1-0 victory at Manchester United on the opening weekend.
In this fixture last season, there were 29 shots overall – 14 for Liverpool and 15 by Arsenal – with 12 of those efforts on target.
Leg 3: Match Shots 27+ @ 1/1
