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Liverpool host Arsenal at Anfield in the lone Sunday game of Gameweek 9 in the Premier League.
Andoni Iraola ’s side enters this all-important clash against the reigning Premier League champions in fantastic form, having won five straight matches in all competitions, including Wednesday’s League Cup shootout victory over Chelsea.
Mikel Arteta and company, meanwhile, come to Anfield fresh off a stunning defeat to fourth-tier Fleetwood Town in the League Cup, although the Gunners have still won seven of eight Premier League matches so far this campaign. Notably, Arsenal enter the tie winless at Anfield in 13 consecutive Premier League games dating back to Sept. 2012.
Here, we asked Google Gemini to predict the result of Arsenal’s trip to Anfield, including final score, goalscorers, and key moments.
Those tuning in to Liverpool vs. Arsenal on Sunday can expect a fiercely contested, tactically disciplined battle rather than the free-wheeling scorelines of past eras.
Arteta’s side arrives without Bukayo Saka, who recently suffered a quadriceps injury that will sideline him for up to eight weeks. The Gunners boast the league’s best defense, having conceded just five goals and 24 shots on target in eight Premier League matches so far this term.
Liverpool under Iraola have mirrored that defensive tightening, recording four clean sheets in their last six league outings. The Reds will use Milos Kerkez and Alexis Mac Allister to disrupt Arsenal’s midfield hub, feeding quick transitions through Florian Wirtz and Bradley Barcola.
Arsenal, anchored by Bruno Guimarães and Declan Rice, will deliberately control tempo and rely on dead-ball efficiency, where center-backs Ezri Konsa and Gabriel have offered crucial scoring punch.
24’ - Early Deadlock: Arsenal dominate territory early as Eberechi Eze tests Ronald Araujo down the flank, but Virgil van Dijk heads clear a dangerous Declan Rice corner to prevent an opener.
38’ - Isak Strikes First (1–0): Liverpool absorb sustained pressure before Mac Allister springs a rapid vertical counter. Wirtz slips an incisive pass between Konsa and Gabriel, allowing the red-hot Alexander Isak (averaging a goal every 95 minutes under Iraola) to tuck a clinical finish past David Raya.
67’ - Arsenal’s Set-Piece Equalizer (1–1): Lacking open-play fluency, Arsenal lean on their most reliable weapon. Rice whips an inswinging corner into the six-yard box, where Gabriel rises above Jérémy Jacquet to power a downward header into the net.
84’ - Van Dijk Goal-Line Intervention: Viktor Gyökeres holds off Araujo and squares for Kai Havertz inside the six-yard box, but Van Dijk produces an acrobatic goal-line block. Arsenal push for their 300th Premier League away win, but Liverpool’s resolute shape preserves Iraola’s 1–1 draw, extending Arsenal’s Anfield winless streak to 14 matches.