Liverpool vs Arsenal Preview: Liverpool's Defense Unstable, Arsenal's Star Saka Absent, Both Struggle to Win

At 23:30 on August 31st Beijing time, the Premier League Round 3 will witness a Big 6 showdown as Liverpool hosts Arsenal.

Key points for Liverpool vs Arsenal match are:

First:Team situationAfter two rounds of the Premier League, both Liverpool and Arsenal have achieved back-to-back victories. Tottenham, another side with two wins, lost their earlier match, which implies the winner of Liverpool vs Arsenal will claim the top spot. In the last round, Liverpool won a thrilling 3-2 away victory against Newcastle with some good fortune; Arsenal crushed Leeds United 5-0 at home, with new striker Ødegaard scoring twice.

Second:Liverpool’s shaky defense and Arsenal’s star Saka missing make it tough for either side to winLiverpool narrowly won both Premier League games so far, but their defense has major issues. Van Dijk is a year older, and Konaté seems distracted in his contract year. Liverpool’s defense will be tested by a title contender. Although Arsenal are playing away, their defense is solid, and they have a key set-piece tactic. However, Arsenal face trouble as their top attacker Saka is absent, with new signing Madueke likely to start on the right wing. With Liverpool’s defensive instability and Arsenal missing their right-side attacking threat Saka, this match looks hard for either to win, possibly ending in a draw with both sides sharing points.

In the last six meetings, Liverpool have 2 wins, 3 draws, and 1 loss, holding a slight advantage.

Injury and suspension updates: Liverpool haveMcAllister, Bajcetic, and Furlong; Arsenal haveJesus, Havertz, Saka, Ødegaard, Nørgaard, and Ben White.