Liverpool vs Arsenal: result 2-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 17Kick-off on December 21, 2014 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Anfield, Liverpool
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What was the result of Liverpool vs Arsenal?
Liverpool and Arsenal drew 2-2 on December 21, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 45′Philippe CoutinhoLiverpool
- 45′M. DebuchyArsenal
- 64′O. GiroudArsenal
- 90′Martin ŠkrtelLiverpool
Official lineup for Liverpool vs Arsenal
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Liverpool
- 31R. Sterling
- 8S. Gerrard
- 10Philippe Coutinho
- 14J. Henderson
- 20A. Lallana
- 21Lucas Leiva
- 50L. Marković
- 4Kolo Habib Touré
- 17M. Sakho
- 37Martin Škrtel
- 1B. Jones
Arsenal
- 12O. Giroud
- 17A. Sánchez
- 23D. Welbeck
- 15A. Oxlade-Chamberlain
- 19Santi Cazorla
- 20Mathieu Flamini
- 2M. Debuchy
- 3K. Gibbs
- 4P. Mertesacker
- 21C. Chambers
- 1W. Szczęsny
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Liverpool have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Arsenal have 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2014 | Bournemouth(away) | 3-1 | League Cup |
| Dec 14, 2014 | Manchester United(away) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Dec 9, 2014 | FC Basel 1893(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 6, 2014 | Sunderland(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 2, 2014 | Leicester(away) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2014 | Newcastle(home) | 4-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 9, 2014 | Galatasaray(away) | 4-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 6, 2014 | Stoke City(away) | 2-3 | Premier League |
| Dec 3, 2014 | Southampton(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 29, 2014 | West Brom(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Liverpool win, 1 draw, 4 Arsenal wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2014 | Arsenal 2-1 Liverpool | FA Cup |
| Feb 8, 2014 | Liverpool 5-1 Arsenal | Premier League |
| Nov 2, 2013 | Arsenal 2-0 Liverpool | Premier League |
| Jan 30, 2013 | Arsenal 2-2 Liverpool | Premier League |
| Sep 2, 2012 | Liverpool 0-2 Arsenal | Premier League |
| Mar 3, 2012 | Liverpool 1-2 Arsenal | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Liverpool score 1.1 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Arsenal score 2.1 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | 1.1 | 1.4 | 3 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Arsenal | 2.1 | 1.2 | 5 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Liverpool sit 9th in Premier League (9 points from 6 matches) and Arsenal sit 2nd (15 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Arsenal | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 15 |
| 9 | Liverpool | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
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