Liverpool Vs Arsenal Prediction: Duel Sarat Gengsi At Anfield Even Though No Longer Determining

Alexis Mac Allister, one of Liverpool's key players (photo: @lfc)

JAKARTA - Liverpool will host Arsenal at Anfield on Sunday night 11 May in a Premier League match, in a match that has not affected the fate of the champions, but remains full of prestige.

The Reds, who have confirmed their title this season, will try to keep their dominance at home, while Arsenal come with a heavy burden to secure a place in the Champions League next season after a painful elimination from last week's Champions League.

Despite losing 3-1 to Chelsea last weekend, Liverpool had no strong reason to be sad. Arne Slot lowered the rotation squad at that time, after confirming the Premier League title on April 27. The entertainment goal from Virgil van Dijk in the match was only a statistical record, while the focus of the team now is to finish the season with the maximum possible figure.

If they win in the remaining three matches, Liverpool can break 90 points which will be the sweet closing of the slott debut season at Anfield. This match will also be part of Trent Alexander-Arnold's "sloyal", which has been confirmed to leave for Real Madrid next season. But the right-back will certainly only sit on the bench in this match, with Conor Bradley trusted to appear from the start.

At Anfield, Liverpool have performed outstanding this season. They won their last seven home games in a row in the league and scored at least two goals in their last 14 of the last 15 home games since the surprise defeat to Nottingham Forest last September.

Arsenal came to Merseyside with wounds that had not yet healed. The 2-1 defeat to PSG in the second leg of the Champions League semi-finals left them eliminated 3-1 on aggregate, extending their fast to the Champions League final to more than two decades.

Mikel Arteta insisted that "the best team was eliminated" in Paris, but in reality Arsenal are now recording three consecutive defeats in all competitions. Between the two games against PSG, they also lost 2-1 to Bournemouth at the Emirates Stadium which reflects how inconsistent Arsenal are maintaining the lead this season.

Gunners have now lost 21 points from their Premier League lead, matching their worst record in the 2019-20 season. Now they are in second place in the standings and are not yet completely safe from the threat of dropping to fifth, meaning they could fail to qualify for the Champions League if the results are not in favor of the last two matches.

Arsenal's record at Anfield is also bad. They have never won a Premier League match in this stadium since the Arteta era as a player in 2012. While never losing their last five meetings against Liverpool in the league, the challenge at Anfield remains a tough test.

Liverpool can be said to be in an ideal condition. Only Joe Gomez (hamstring) and Tyler Morton (bahu) are absent. Slot will field the main squad again after giving second-tier players a chance to lose to Chelsea.

Virgil van Dijk is ready to make his 300th appearance in the Premier League and will be the fourth Dutch player to achieve it after George Boateng, Dennis Bergkamp, and Edwin van der Sar.

On the Arsenal side, good news came from the return of Riccardo Calafiori and Jorginho into the squad against PSG. Jurrien Timber and Martin Odegaard have also recovered from minor injuries. However, some names are still absent such as Gabriel Jesus (lutut), Gabriel Magalhaes (hamstring), Takehiro Tomiyasu (lutut), and Kai Havertz (hamstring). The last names are expected to still appear before the season ends.

Although this match no longer has a big impact on the title race, the atmosphere of the match will still be hot considering the prestige of the two teams and the pressure Arsenal faces. Liverpool have an impressive home record and are in the upper hand mentally, while Arsenal come with a psychological condition hit and a burden to win.

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; Odegaard, Partey, Rice; Saka, Merino, Martinelli

Score Prediction: Liverpool 2-1 Arsenal