Arsenal Vs Liverpool Football Prediction Premier League Wednesday

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Written By: Ifeanyi Ibeh

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The Premier League’s second-placed team meets the fourth-placed side in what ought to be a fascinating Premier League encounter at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday night, as Arsenal play host to Liverpool.

Both teams won 2-0 at the weekend, with the Gunners defeating Leicester City and Jürgen Klopp's Reds defeating Brighton & Hove Albion.

Individual brilliance from Thomas Partey and Martin Odegaard finished off another sweeping performance from Mikel Arteta's side, who have surged back into the top four ahead of Manchester United and are one point ahead of the Red Devils with three games in hand.

After a remarkable turnaround in fortunes from their terrible August, Arteta has now overseen a superb run of five straight Premier League triumphs – with Arsenal scoring at least two goals in each of their previous four in the top division – and fourth place is surely theirs for the taking.

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Only Liverpool and Manchester City have performed better at home this season than Arsenal, the Premier League's most in-form team, but the Gunners will need to raise their game even more if they are to win a fourth consecutive game at the Emirates Stadium.

Victory over Brighton marked an eighth Premier League win and third top-flight clean sheet on the bounce for a rampant Liverpool side, who have also prevailed in each of their last five away from home in all competitions and are no stranger to dominant showings against Arsenal.

Liverpool triumphed 2-0 at the Emirates in the EFL Cup semi-finals after a 0-0 draw at Anfield earlier this season, and Arsenal have now failed to score in five successive meetings with Klopp's side since September 2020.

Emile Smith Rowe recovered in time for a 15-minute cameo in the win over Leicester, but Takehiro Tomiyasu's calf injury will keep him out for the foreseeable future.

On Sunday, Arteta's inspired side did not pick up any new concerns, and the Gunners manager may be tempted to persist with the same starting XI as Cedric Soares continues to fill in for Tomiyasu.

Meanwhile, Liverpool was given a worry when Mohamed Salah departed the Amex field with a foot ailment, but the attacker's problem is not serious and he might still play in the midweek match.

Despite the absences of Kostas Tsimikas and James Milner, Klopp's team is in fantastic shape, with Ibrahima Konate returning from an injury. If Salah is not risked right away, Diogo Jota might fill in for him.

Thiago Alcantara was also included among the substitutes for the triumph over Brighton and the Spaniard will most likely displace Naby Keita in the starting XI in this game, which we expect Liverpool to win by a solitary goal.

It could end 1-0 or 2-1 in favour of Liverpool as Arsenal have come a long way since being hit for four at Anfield earlier in the campaign and are more than capable of ending their barren scoreless streak against the Reds, but you can also go for under 3.5 goals in this match.