Arsenal vs Liverpool prediction: ENGLAND: FA Cup betting tips on match 2024-01-06 16:30.
A standout tie of the FA Cup third round pits the competition's most successful side and 14-time winners Arsenal against current Premier League (PL) leaders and eight-time winners Liverpool, in a repeat of a fixture that produced a 1-1 draw in league action just before Christmas. These two sides have responded differently to the relentlessness of a PL title race recently, with Arsenal losing ground by losing their last two games, while Liverpool have thrived under pressure by winning their previous two outings.
The Gunners will therefore be happy to see FA Cup action return to the Emirates, as they’ve proven incredibly hard to beat in such a setting having lost just three of their last 49 home FA Cup matches (W36, D10). Manager Mikel Arteta will hope that directly translates to prolonging his side’s good fortune over their visitors in football’s oldest club competition, since Arsenal have won the previous three FA Cup ties between these two.
This Liverpool side may be the biggest threat to their host’s impressive home FA Cup record, as their aim will be to surpass this stage of the competition for what will be a 12th time in their last 13 attempts. Jürgen Klopp will have to mastermind a strategy to do so without his main weapon up front, as he’ll be losing Mohamed Salah to Africa Cup of Nations duties prior to this match.
The Reds therefore have to try and continue their fine form on the road without their Egyptian kingpin, where they’ve won three of their last four away matches (L1). That mirrors their recent record at the Emirates, having won three successive games there without conceding before losing 3-2 in the PL last season.
Players to watch: Two of Arsenal’s three goals that day were scored by Bukayo Saka, which kickstarted a run of him scoring 17 of his last 23 goals at home. As for Liverpool, Diogo Jota has played a part in his team scoring in all their prior four visits to the Emirates, registering six direct goal contributions in that time (G5, A1).
Hot stat: 16 of Liverpool’s last 18 away matches have seen both teams score.