Date: Sunday, May 11, 2025
Venue: Anfield, Liverpool
Kickoff: 4:30 PM UK Time
Gameweek: 36
Liverpool’s home form and attacking firepower could prove too much for a wounded Arsenal side.
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With the Premier League title already sealed, Liverpool welcome Arsenal to Anfield for a top-of-the-table clash that holds significantly more weight for the visitors.
While the Reds seek to finish with flair and chase the elusive 90-point mark, the Gunners are battling to secure Champions League qualification after a disappointing European exit.
Liverpool: Winding Down in Dominant Fashion
Fresh off being crowned champions, Liverpool took a casual approach in their recent 3-1 loss to Chelsea, fielding a rotated side.
Despite Virgil van Dijk finding the net, it was a lackluster showing — but with little consequence.
The defeat won’t bother fans or manager Arne Slot, whose team remains focused on finishing strong.
Victory in their last three matches would take them past 90 points.
Slot’s side has won seven straight at home and scored two or more in 14 of their last 15 Anfield outings — form that makes them formidable, even with nothing tangible to play for.
Adding emotional weight to Sunday’s fixture is Trent Alexander-Arnold’s impending exit.
The Real Madrid-bound right-back is set to bid farewell to Anfield fans, although he will reportedly start on the bench.
Conor Bradley will step in, with Joe Gomez (hamstring) and Tyler Morton (shoulder) sidelined.
Arsenal: Fighting for Redemption
For Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal, the stakes couldn’t be higher.
After another painful Champions League semi-final exit — this time to Paris Saint-Germain — the Gunners are reeling.
Their 2-1 loss in Paris (3-1 on aggregate) followed a league defeat to Bournemouth, making it three consecutive losses across all competitions.
Arsenal’s campaign has been defined by inconsistency, particularly their alarming tendency to drop points from winning positions — now at a record 21.
Their grip on a top-four spot is now tenuous, and a trip to fortress Anfield is hardly ideal.
Injury concerns persist, though recent returns for Jorginho, Riccardo Calafiori, Martin Ødegaard, and Jurrien Timber provide some hope.
However, Gabriel Jesus, Kai Havertz, Gabriel Magalhães, and Takehiro Tomiyasu remain out.
Head-to-Head: History Favors the Reds
Arsenal may boast a five-match unbeaten league run against Liverpool, but they haven’t won a top-flight match at Anfield since 2012 — when Arteta was still on the pitch, not the touchline.
Predicted Lineups
Liverpool (4-2-3-1):
Alisson; Bradley, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Szoboszlai, Gakpo; Diaz
Arsenal (4-3-3):
Raya; White, Saliba, Kiwior, Lewis-Skelly; Ødegaard, Partey, Rice; Saka, Merino, Martinelli
Prediction
Liverpool 2-1 Arsenal
