Arsenal vs. Liverpool: Betting Odds Preview for EPL Showdown

This weekend at Emirates Stadium, Premier League leaders Arsenal play host to third-place Liverpool in a pairing that has witnessed many draws in recent years.

The past seven meetings of these EPL rivals have produced draws five times, but the draw is not the favored wagering position in Premiership odds posted this week.

The Gunners are the favorites in this match and their only loss of the season came in the very first contest (outside a Champions League loss to Borussia Dortmund).

They lead the Premier League in goals scored and they will be up against a hot Reds offense that has scored 12 goals in its last four matches.

Sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com have Arsenal as the favorite in this league match at +120 with Liverpool at +220 and a draw line of +240.

Last season, at Emirates Stadium, these two teams played to a 2-2 draw and a couple of seasons ago on their pitch the Reds beat the Gunners 2-0.

Arsenal’s defense has been solid this season, conceding nine goals in as many matches, and their main goal has to be to stop Daniel Sturridge, who leads the EPL in goals. He has more than half of the Reds’ goals on the season.

The Reds have only conceded eight goals this season, but they are on the road facing an attacking Gunners squad that has two players with five goals apiece in Olivier Giroud and Aaron Ramsey.

While the Reds will be rested for this big EPL encounter, the Gunners have to play league leader Chelsea on Tuesday in Capital One Cup competition.

Liverpool has not played a top-flight club in the EPL on the road this season except Manchester United in the Capital One Cup. They lost 1-0. In nine games, they have lost just twice (also to Southampton).

Prediction: 2-1 Liverpool