Arsenal are tipped to end Liverpool's hopes of breaking Manchester City's Premier League points record when they meet at the Emirates on Wednesday.
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Arsenal v Liverpool
- 2015 BST kick-off on Sky Sports
- Match Odds: Home 14/5 | Draw 29/10 | Away 17/20
Both Liverpool and Arsenal will be wanting to quickly hit back after frustrating results against Burnley and Tottenham respectively, so this could be a really entertaining game and one that looks like it has goals in it.
The Reds are under pressure to stay on track to beat Manchester City's 100-point Premier League record and what immediately sticks out to me is just how big a favourites they are to win. It's as though the odds are taking no notice of events leading up to the game. In fairness, it's also a reflection of how poor Arsenal are considered to be these days.
Liverpool haven't been the same side since lockdown, dropping the same number of points in their last six league games as they did in their previous 40. Jurgen Klopp is also giving youngsters like Curtis Jones and Neco Williams, and some of his squad players a chance in the first-team.
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Arsenal on the other hand are vastly improved under Mikel Arteta, with their response to successive losses on resumption especially impressive.
While a four-game winning run has been followed by a draw with Leicester and defeat at Tottenham, they played well. Eddie Nketiah's red card triggered an onslaught and ultimately a late Foxes equaliser, then they outplayed Spurs only to again concede late.
In the Double Chance market Arsenal or Draw is available at evens, but diluting the price when Liverpool have lost just twice all season in the Premier League doesn't feel like a smart play. The draw is there at 31/10.
Although Arteta's side have kept clean sheets against Southampton, Wolves and Norwich recently I cannot see them doing so against the champions. At the other end, his team have found the net in 21 of his 23 matches in charge, with only trips to the Etihad and Turf Moor seeing them fire blanks.
That makes both teams to score at 4/7 tough to ignore, even at a pretty unattractive price. It's tempting to boost your draw odds to 15/4 by combining the two, but personally I don't think it's a big enough jump to do so.
Prediction: Arsenal 1-1 Liverpool (Sky Bet odds: 13/2)
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Odds correct as of 1230 BST on 14/07/20
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