Liverpool and Arsenal will clash in a Premier League meeting on Thursday evening.
The Reds’ record against the Gunners throughout history is actually pretty good, with no side having beaten the North Londoners on more occasions.
However, the 2025/26 season has been a poor one for Liverpool, with fans continuing to call for Arne Slot to be replaced in the dugout.
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Mikel Arteta, Manager of Arsenal, shakes hands with Arne Slot, Manager of Liverpool, prior to the Premier League match between Arsenal and Liverpool at Emirates Stadium
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They go into the Arsenal tie on a nine-game unbeaten run across all competitions, but that has included four draws from seven league matches.
Chris Sutton thinks Liverpool are out of the title race already, and Paul Merson shares a similarly negative view of the club.
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Writing for Sportskeeda, Merson says that Liverpool will be 100% out of the title race if they lose this week.
He also bemoaned a decision made by Slot in the 2-2 draw with Fulham this past Sunday.
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Merson said: “Should Arsenal win at the Emirates, Liverpool are completely out of the title race! Something is just not right at Liverpool and I can’t see them getting a result here.
“I don’t understand why Arne Slot decided to take Cody Gakpo off after he scored against Fulham. If Gakpo was on the pitch, he picks up Harrison Reed before that incredible late goal. It was such a bad decision from the Liverpool manager.”
The former Middlesbrough player went on to predict the Gunners will secure a 3-1 win at the Emirates on January 8.
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Liverpool's last five results vs Arsenal
Liverpool’s last five results vs Arsenal
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Arsenal vs Liverpool head-to-head record
The previous meeting between these two sides saw Dominik Szoboszlai score the only goal of the match during a clash at Anfield on August 31, 2025.
Prior to that win, Liverpool had struggled to secure three points against Arsenal in recent meetings.
They did beat the Gunners 2-0 in the FA Cup back in January 2024, but their last league win at the Emirates came all the way back in March 2022.
Liverpool have beaten Arsenal a total of 96 times throughout history, with the current league leaders emerging victorious on 83 occasions.
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