Liverpool vs Arsenal: result 0-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 3Kick-off on September 2, 2012 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Anfield, Liverpool
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What was the result of Liverpool vs Arsenal?
Arsenal won 0-2 on September 2, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 31′Ł. PodolskiArsenal
- 68′Santi CazorlaArsenal
Official lineup for Liverpool vs Arsenal
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Liverpool
- 7L. Suárez
- 29F. Borini
- 31R. Sterling
- 4N. Şahin
- 8S. Gerrard
- 24J. Allen
- 2G. Johnson
- 3José Enrique
- 5Daniel Munthe Agger
- 37Martin Škrtel
- 25Pepe Reina
Arsenal
- 9Ł. Podolski
- 12O. Giroud
- 2Vassiriki Abou Diaby
- 8Mikel Arteta Amatriain
- 15A. Oxlade-Chamberlain
- 19Santi Cazorla
- 4P. Mertesacker
- 5Thomas Vermaelen
- 25C. Jenkinson
- 28K. Gibbs
- 24V. Mannone
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Liverpool have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Arsenal have 8, 5 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2012 | Manchester City(home) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 18, 2012 | West Brom(away) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| May 13, 2012 | Swansea(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| May 8, 2012 | Chelsea(home) | 4-1 | Premier League |
| May 5, 2012 | Chelsea(away) | 1-2 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2012 | Stoke City(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 18, 2012 | Sunderland(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| May 13, 2012 | West Brom(away) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| May 5, 2012 | Norwich(home) | 3-3 | Premier League |
| Apr 28, 2012 | Stoke City(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Liverpool win, 2 draws, 1 Arsenal win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2012 | Liverpool 1-2 Arsenal | Premier League |
| Aug 20, 2011 | Arsenal 0-2 Liverpool | Premier League |
| Apr 17, 2011 | Arsenal 1-1 Liverpool | Premier League |
| Aug 15, 2010 | Liverpool 1-1 Arsenal | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Liverpool score 1.4 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Arsenal score 1.6 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Arsenal | 1.6 | 0.8 | 8 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Liverpool sit 5th in Premier League (12 points from 7 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 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 12 |
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