These clubs are going to put up an intense show here. Arsenal are likely to come out on top. They should outplay Liverpool in their upcoming Premier League clash
Match info: Premier League
Venue: Emirates Stadium, London
Date: Thursday, 8th January 2026
Time: 9 pm Nigerian time
The faltering champions meet the in-form challengers on Thursday evening, as Arsenal welcome Liverpool to the Emirates Stadium for a Premier League blockbuster.
The Reds come into the heavyweight clash on a longer unbeaten run than the Gunners, but victory will take Mikel Arteta's men a whopping 17 points clear of the holders with 17 games remaining.
Head-to-head:
- Arsenal have won 18 of the 67 Premier League meetings between the two teams.
- Liverpool 26 recorded victories.
- The remaining 23 clashes ended in draws.
- Liverpool haven’t secured a win in their last two matches.
- Arsenal are on a three-match winning streak.
- The Reds are undefeated in their last four outings against the Gunners.
- Nine of their last 10 encounters produced at least two goals.
Form:
- Arsenal in the league: W-W-W-W-W
- Arsenal in all competitions: W-W-W-W-W
- Liverpool in the league: W-W-W-D-D
- Liverpool in all competitions: W-W-W-D-D
Team News:
- Arsenal are going to be without the services of Cristhian Mosquera, Riccardo Calafiori and Max Dowman. They are injured.
- Alexander Isak, Hugo Ekitike, Stefan Bajcetic, Giovanni Leoni and Wataru Endo are not going to be in action for Liverpool. They are not match fit. Mohamed Salah is on international duty for the AFCON 2025 games.
Player(s) to watch:
- Declan Rice is coming in after scoring a sensational brace in the last match against the Cherries. It was a top performance by him, and he will be keen to put up another top show. He can regulate the ball well in the midfield and is capable of scoring goals. With the ball at his feet, the Englishman is going to be a constant threat for the visitors.
- Florian Wirtz was one of the goal scorers for the Reds in their draw against the Cottagers. He will be looking to step up yet again and help his side. It has not been the best season for Florian Wirtz, but his performances in the last three matches have been good enough.