Arsenal v Liverpool

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Arsenal and Liverpool will do battle once again on Sunday afternoon but this time it will be in the third round of this season's FA Cup as the two teams face off at the Emirates Stadium with Arsenal looking to avoid a third defeat on the trot while Liverpool are likely to be brimming with confidence following their 4-2 home win against Newcastle United on New Years Day.

Recent defeats to West Ham and Fulham in 2-0 and 2-1 losses respectively in the Premier League have seen Arsenal dropped down to fourth place and now The Gunners trail the new league leaders and their upcoming visitors, Liverpool, by a five-point margin, so Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta will be demanding a positive response from his team for this encounter.

Arsenal's form though has seemingly been in decline in the past few weeks as the north London outfit have managed to capture just the single win from their previous six games overall in all competitions which came in the form of a 2-0 home win against Brighton.

However, three defeats within this six-match period also includes a 1-0 defeat away from home at Aston Villa and suggests Arsenal may be a tricky proposition for a straight win here given their recent disappointing results but it's worth mentioning that a lack of goals may feature in this clash as five of Arsenal's last six games have resulted in Under 2.5 goals.

Liverpool racked up a third win in four games overall on New Years Day with a 4-2 victory over an increasingly floundering Newcastle United outfit which followed on from previous wins against West Ham 5-1 at home in the League Cup and a 2-0 win away from home at Burnley in the Premier League.

The Reds now occupy top spot in the Premier League table where they hold a three-point cushion over second placed Aston Villa but Jurgen Klopp's men will now turn their attention to this upcoming FA Cup tie with Arsenal whom they recently drew 1-1 with in the Premier League just before Christmas.

The merseyside visitors have put together a consistent sequence of results in all competitions overall as Liverpool have been handed just the one defeat in their last 12 matches which was a 2-1 loss away from home at Union St Gilloise in the Europa League but they've also captured eight wins in the process.

Arsenal v Liverpool Verdict

The previous meeting between Arsenal and Liverpool resulted in a 1-1 draw in the Premier League just before Christmas and another tightly fought encounter is expected once again at the Emirates Stadium in this third round cup-tie.

Goals may in short supply with both teams cancelling each other out.

Therefore, our main bet will be Under 2.5 goals @ 2.20

Other side bets worth considering:

Draw @ 3.60

Correct Score: 1-1 @ 8.00