Diogo Jota‘s favorite opponent awaits on the Emirates tonight as Liverpool seek for their ninth successive Premier League victory, a feat final managed in 2020.
For the reason that groups met right here within the second leg of the League Cup semi-final 55 days in the past, Liverpool have performed 12 instances, twice as many as Arsenal’s six.
And the Reds might report a second successive league double over Arsenal for the primary time since 1997/98, whereas a clear sheet will see them equal the membership report of six in succession in opposition to Arsenal, beforehand set from 1997-2000.
Jota is the Man
Jota has scored six instances in his six Liverpool video games in opposition to the Gunners in all competitions, his favorite opponent, with three of these objectives coming in its place.
He averages a purpose each 62 minutes.
He has scored twice on every of his final two visits to the Emirates and is just one of two males ever to realize the feat for the membership – the opposite being Gordon Hodgson who netted two and a hat-trick in successive visits in 1928.
A brace for Jota will see him develop into the primary to take action thrice in succession for Liverpool.
Speak About Spectacular…
Liverpool are in search of to report a ninth successive league win for the primary time since February 2020 (a sequence of 18).
They haven’t conceded a first-half purpose in any of the final 15 video games since Shrewsbury within the FA Cup in January, and in these 15 video games have conceded solely 5 objectives.
They’ve stored 16 clear sheets within the league this season. Solely twice within the final 11 full seasons have they stored extra – 21 in 2018/19 and 17 in 2017/18.
An indication of issues to come back…?!
This recreation would be the first Premier League match between two sides on a five-plus recreation profitable streak because the similar groups drew 4-4 at Anfield in April 2009.
Liverpool have gained their final eight; Arsenal the final 5.
Gunners Holding Agency
Not misplaced within the league since New 12 months’s Day – at house to Manchester Metropolis. The one groups to beat them in 2022 are Liverpool within the League Cup and Nottingham Forest within the FA Cup – who’re Liverpool’s subsequent opponents.
They’ve solely failed to attain as soon as in a league recreation because the 0-4 defeat at Anfield in November. That got here in a goalless draw at house to Burnley again in January.
And the Gunners have but to concede a Premier League purpose from a nook this season.
Don’t make it 5…
Andre Marriner has refereed a recreation between the groups 4 instances – all 4 have led to attracts after 90 minutes. Two have been within the league, the others went to League Cup penalty shoot-outs.
This Season’s Scorers
Arsenal: Smith Rowe 10, Saka 9, Aubameyang 7, Lacazette 6, Martinelli 5, Nketiah 5, Odegaard 5, Gabriel 3, Pepe 3, Partey 2, Chambers 1, Patino 1, Tierney 1, personal objectives 1
Liverpool: Salah 28, Jota 17, Mane 14, Minamino 9, Firmino 8, Fabinho 6, Origi 5, Henderson 3, Keita 3, Oxlade-Chamberlain 3, Van Dijk 3, Alexander-Arnold 2, Diaz 2, Thiago 2, Elliott 1, Gordon 1, Jones 1, Matip 1, Robertson 1, personal objectives 1
* Stats courtesy of LFC statistician Ged Rea (@ged0407).
