Liverpool – Arsenal

The guests from London will take at least one point from the central match of the game day.

The central match of the entire European football weekend will take place in Liverpool at Anfield. Before the start of the new season, bookmakers offered the Merseyside club as the favourite in the fight for the championship title, while Arsenal was given the role of the second highest-ranked contender. After the first round of the Premier League, the odds for the teams narrowed, and after the second, they equalised. It is symbolic that before the encounter between Liverpool and Arsenal the final first place for both clubs can be picked at an odds of 2.80. Arne Slot's charges started the season as the reigning champions of England. The defeat in the Super Cup against Crystal Palace has likely not dampened the team's spirits too much. For the second consecutive season, Arsenal began in the role of vice-champions of the country. The only difference is that in the season before last, the Gunners finished behind Manchester City, and last season, behind their upcoming opponent. Bookmakers have made the home side the favourites for the upcoming match, offering odds of 2.13 for their victory. Despite a convincing last season, Liverpool conducted a significant transfer campaign. The 'Reds' saw Luis Diaz, Núñez, Alexander-Arnold, Kwanza, and other less significant players leave the squad. In return, Liverpool has brought in players worth around half a billion euros. Key signings included Florian Wirtz, Hugo Ekitike, Jeremy Frimpong, and Milos Kerkhez. Besides the mentioned defeat in the Super Cup, there are no other causes for concern noted among the 'Reds' so far. In the first round, Liverpool comfortably dealt with Bournemouth with a score of 4-2, and in the second, they struggled against ten Newcastle players, allowing them to recover from two goals down but managed to finish the opponent off just seconds before the final whistle - 3-2. The only concern is the number of goals conceded by Liverpool - two per match. Arsenal released quite a few players as free agents during the off-season and also spent around 300 million euros in the transfer market. A large portion of this amount went on Djökeresh, Madueke, Zubimendi, and Eze. Arsenal also won their league matches, but they did not concede a single goal from Manchester United and Leeds. It is precisely the discipline in their own box that will be the key to success for the London team at Anfield.