Premier League, Round 9LiverpoolLIV 1/11/2026 16:30 ArsenalARS Venue AnfieldWhere to Watch Liverpool v Arsenal: TV and online streamsLiverpool versus Arsenal kicks off at4:30pm GMT on Sunday, November 1at Anfield.The match is live onSky Sportsin the UK and can be streamed on the Sky Go app.Heres the full list ofPremier League international broadcasters.Preview for Liverpool v ArsenalLiverpool have hit their stride at exactly the right time. Andoni Iraolas side welcome champions Arsenal to Anfield on Sunday afternoon, unbeaten in five games in all competitions and knowing that a win would cut the gap to the Gunners to just three points.The uncertainty surrounding Manchester City means this could turn out to be a battle between the two most likely title winners.The Reds needed penalties to get past Chelsea in the EFL Cup on Wednesday, after a 1-1 draw in 90 minutes, but Iraola made seven changes for that game, so his first-choice players should be fresh. Before that, Liverpool had won four in a row, including a 2-0 victory over Brighton last weekend that gave them their first Premier League home win of the season.Iraolas record in 2026 is remarkable. Dating back to his time at Bournemouth, he has lost only two of his 27 Premier League games this calendar year, winning 12 and drawing 13. That gives him the lowest defeat percentage of any Premier League manager in a calendar year since Jrgen Klopp in 2019. One of those two defeats came against Arsenal in January.Arsenal are second with 21 points and they beat Everton 2-0 at the Emirates last weekend. However, their season took an unexpected turn for the worse on Tuesday night as they were bundled out of the EFL Cup by League Two strugglers Fleetwood.That defeat also cost them Max Dowman, who was sent off for his reaction to a heavy challenge and is now suspended. With Bukayo Saka also out, Mikel Arteta arrives at Anfield short of wide options.The Premier League Table Premier League 2026 England #TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGFGAGDPtsLast 5 1 Manchester City87012091121 L W W W W 2 Arsenal8701135821 W W W L W 3 Brighton85122371616 L W W W W 4 Liverpool8431118315 W W L W D 5 Chelsea84131715213 L W W L D 6 Brentford8251149511 D L D W D 7 Leeds825196311 D D L D W 8 Newcastle83231214-211 W L L W L 9 Aston Villa8323912-311 W W D W L 10 Hull City824298110 D L D L D 11 Everton824289-110 L L D W D 12 Ipswich83141216-410 D L W L W 13 Bournemouth82331213-19 W W L L D 14 Tottenham8233810-29 W W D L D 15 Fulham8224810-28 W W L D D 16 Manchester United81431013-37 L D D D L 17 Crystal Palace8215919-107 L L W D L 18 Nottingham Forest8134610-46 D L L L W 19 Coventry8206615-96 L L W W L 20 Sunderland8125614-85 D L L L L Position 1, 2, 3, 4 : Promotion Champions League (League phase) Position 5 : Promotion Europa League (League phase) Position 18, 19, 20 : Relegation Championship Team News for Liverpool v ArsenalDominik Szoboszlai is close to returning from his hamstring injury, but Iraola has urged patience, so a start looks unlikely. Vctor Muoz is a doubt with a knee problem after missing the Brighton and Chelsea games. Conor Bradley, Jeremie Frimpong, Hugo Ekitike and Giovanni Leoni are all sidelined.For Arsenal, Saka is out with a thigh injury, and Arteta has said he will be out for weeks. Dowman is suspended and Noni Madueke is carrying an ankle problem. If the England international is not fit then Arteta will have to reshuffle and play a midfielder, perhaps Martin Odegaard in a wider role.William Saliba and Christos Tzolis remain sidelined.Expected line-ups for Liverpool v ArsenalLiverpool: Alisson; Arajo, Jacquet, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Barcola, Wirtz, Gakpo; IsakArsenal: Raya; Timber, Konsa, Gabriel, Calafiori; Rice, Guimaraes, Zubimendi; Odegaard, Eze, HavertzRecent Form & Stats for Liverpool v ArsenalArsenal are without a victory in their last 13 Premier League visits to Anfield (drawn five, lost eight) since winning 2-0 in 2012-13Arsenal failed to score in the two Premier League meetings between the clubs last seasonLiverpool have lost only one of their last eight Premier League games against reigning champions (won three, drawn four), suffering a 4-1 defeat in April 2023 to Manchester CityNo side has more Premier League clean sheets since the start of September than Liverpool (four in six matches)Three of Liverpools last five goals against the Gunners in the Premier League have come from set-pieces Recent Results : Liverpool Premier League Liverpool LIV W 2 0 2026-10-25 Brighton BRI UEFA Champions League Liverpool LIV W 4 3 2026-10-20 Villarreal VIL Premier League Brentford BRE W 1 2 2026-10-17 Liverpool LIV UEFA Champions League Lask Linz LAS W 3 6 2026-10-14 Liverpool LIV Premier League Liverpool LIV L 0 3 2026-10-11 Manchester City MCI Recent Results : Arsenal Premier League Arsenal ARS W 2 0 2026-10-24 Everton EVE UEFA Champions League Bayern Mnchen BAY D 2 2 2026-10-21 Arsenal ARS Premier League Nottingham Forest NOT W 0 1 2026-10-18 Arsenal ARS UEFA Champions League Arsenal ARS W 3 0 2026-10-13 Lille LIL Premier League Arsenal ARS W 2 1 2026-10-10 Leeds LEE Prediction for Liverpool v ArsenalIts impossible to imagine Arsenal can be as bad as they were at Fleetwood. But despite not hitting top gear in recent weeks, they still sit joint top of the table and we cant see them losing here.Whether they are good enough to claim all three points is another matter. Match PredictionLiverpool 1 1 Arsenal Topics Andoni Iraola Arsenal F.C. Liverpool F.C. Mikel Arteta If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read The Friday Forecast: Fernandes to return with a bang? 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