Arsenal and Liverpool recently met in the Premier League where the game ended in a 1-1 scoreline and they will now do battle in the FA Cup. The Gunners are favourites by virtue of the fact that they have home advantage and also meet opponents who will be contending without Mohamed Salah and Wataru Endo who have gone on international duty.
It’s an opportunity for Mikel Arteta’s side to regain some form after taking just a point from the past three league encounters, something that has put a dent in their title hopes. It is imperative for Arsenal to land silverware this term and this was actually the first trophy that the Spaniard was able to secure with his current club.
However, Liverpool have plenty of firepower when it comes to compensating for Salah’s absence. Alexis Mac Allister has also returned from injury and there could be some merit in siding with a Reds team who will face Fulham in the EFL Cup semi-finals three days later, with Harvey Elliott, Cody Gakpo and Diogo Jota all vying to start this clash.
We’ve seen some high-scoring clashes between these two teams in the past and perhaps it will be more of the same on Sunday, with Over 3.5 Goals a potentially viable bet. There could also be plenty of yellow cards in what should be a competitive tussle, with Darwin Nunez and Gabriel among the likely candidates to be in the referee’s book.