Liverpool vs Arsenal: result 1-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 27Kick-off on March 3, 2012 at 12:45 PM (UTC)Anfield, Liverpool
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What was the result of Liverpool vs Arsenal?
Arsenal won 1-2 on March 3, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 23′Laurent KoscielnyLiverpool (o.g.)
- 31′Robin van PersieArsenal
- 90′Robin van PersieArsenal
Official lineup for Liverpool vs Arsenal
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Liverpool
- 7L. Suárez
- 18Dirk Kuijt
- 14J. Henderson
- 19S. Downing
- 20Jay Francis Spearing
- 26Charles Graham Adam
- 3José Enrique
- 23J. Carragher
- 34M. Kelly
- 37Martin Škrtel
- 25Pepe Reina
Arsenal
- 10Robin van Persie
- 14T. Walcott
- 7T. Rosický
- 8Mikel Arteta Amatriain
- 17Alexandre Dimitri Song-Billong
- 30Y. Benayoun
- 3B. Sagna
- 5Thomas Vermaelen
- 6Laurent Koscielny
- 28K. Gibbs
- 13W. Szczęsny
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Liverpool have 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats; Arsenal have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2012 | Cardiff(away) | 3-3 | League Cup |
| Feb 19, 2012 | Brighton(home) | 6-1 | FA Cup |
| Feb 11, 2012 | Manchester United(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Feb 6, 2012 | Tottenham(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Jan 31, 2012 | Wolves(away) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2012 | Tottenham(home) | 5-2 | Premier League |
| Feb 18, 2012 | Sunderland(away) | 0-2 | FA Cup |
| Feb 15, 2012 | AC Milan(away) | 0-4 | UEFA Champions League |
| Feb 11, 2012 | Sunderland(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Feb 4, 2012 | Blackburn(home) | 7-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Liverpool win, 2 draws, 0 Arsenal wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 1.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Arsenal score 1.7 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | 1.7 | 1.1 | 6 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Arsenal | 1.7 | 1.5 | 3 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
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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