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Premier League · Matchweek 9

Liverpool vs Arsenal lineups

Looking for the match at Emirates Stadium on 6 February? See Arsenal vs Liverpool lineups.

Liverpool line up in a 4-2-3-1 and Arsenal in a 4-2-3-1. Liverpool are without Conor Bradley and Hugo Ekitike; Arsenal are without Bukayo Saka and William Saliba. Kick-off is 16:30 on 1 November 2026 at Anfield.

Liverpool vs Arsenal match facts

Kick-off
Sun 1 Nov 2026, 16:30
Stadium
Anfield, Liverpool
Competition
Premier League
Round
Matchweek 9
Days since last match
Liverpool 4, Arsenal 5

Liverpool confirmed lineup

Liverpool crest
LiverpoolFormation 4-2-3-1
Confirmed
  1. 1Alisson BeckerG
  2. 33Ronald AraújoD
  3. 5Jérémy JacquetD
  4. 4Virgil van DijkD
  5. 6Miloš KerkezD
  6. 10Alexis Mac AllisterM
  7. 42Treymaurice NyoniM
  8. 29Bradley BarcolaM
  9. 7Florian WirtzM
  10. 18Cody GakpoM
  11. 9Alexander IsakF

Bench

  1. 73Rio NgumohaF
  2. 67Lewis KoumasF
  3. 23Víctor MuñozF
  4. 8Dominik SzoboszlaiM
  5. 38Ryan GravenberchM
  6. 3Wataru EndoM
  7. 21Konstantinos TsimikasD
  8. 2Joseph GomezD
  9. 25Giorgi MamardashviliG

Coach: Andoni Iraola

Liverpool started in a 4-2-3-1. Conor Bradley, Hugo Ekitike and Jeremie Frimpong and 7 others were out. Alisson Becker, Jérémy Jacquet and Miloš Kerkez and 4 others came into the eleven after not starting at home to Chelsea. Andoni Iraola set up with four at the back, five in midfield and one up front.

Arsenal confirmed lineup

Arsenal crest
ArsenalFormation 4-2-3-1
Confirmed
  1. 1David RayaG
  2. 12Jurriën TimberD
  3. 15Ezri KonsaD
  4. 6Gabriel MagalhãesD
  5. 33Riccardo CalafioriD
  6. 41Declan RiceM
  7. 39Bruno GuimarãesM
  8. 20Chukwunonso MaduekeM
  9. 8Martin ØdegaardM
  10. 17Christos TzolisM
  11. 29Kai HavertzF

Bench

  1. 36Martín ZubimendiM
  2. 14Viktor GyökeresF
  3. 13KepaG
  4. 3Cristhian MosqueraD
  5. 4Benjamin WhiteD
  6. 5Piero HincapiéD
  7. 49Myles Lewis-SkellyD
  8. 10Eberechi EzeM
  9. 23Mikel MerinoM

Coach: Mikel Arteta

Arsenal started in a 4-2-3-1. Bukayo Saka, William Saliba and Bukayo Saka and 1 other were out and Max Dowman was suspended. David Raya, Ezri Konsa and Gabriel Magalhães and 6 others came into the eleven after not starting away to Fleetwood Town.

Liverpool vs Arsenal form guide

Last 5, all competitions
Liverpool crestLiverpool
  1. W
  2. W
  3. W
  4. W
  5. D

Liverpool won four of their last five matches, drew one and lost none. They scored 15 goals and conceded 8 across those five. They kept one clean sheet. Their most recent match was a 1-1 draw at home to Chelsea on 28 October 2026.

Arsenal crestArsenal
  1. W
  2. W
  3. D
  4. W
  5. D

Arsenal won three of their last five matches, drew two and lost none. They scored 9 goals and conceded 3 across those five. They kept three clean sheets. Their most recent match was a 1-1 draw away to Fleetwood Town on 27 October 2026.

Liverpool vs Arsenal head to head

15
Liverpool wins
17
Draws
8
Arsenal wins

78–55 on goals in 40 meetings since 15 August 2010

Recent Liverpool vs Arsenal results

  1. Arsenal0–0LiverpoolPremier LeagueEmirates Stadium
  2. Liverpool1–0ArsenalPremier LeagueAnfield
  3. Liverpool2–2ArsenalPremier LeagueAnfield
  4. Arsenal2–2LiverpoolPremier LeagueEmirates Stadium
  5. Liverpool2–1ArsenalClub friendlyLincoln Financial Field

Liverpool vs Arsenal history

Liverpool have won two of the last five, with three drawn. Arsenal have not won any of their fourteen visits to Anfield. Two of the last five were decided by a single goal. Both clubs scored in three of the last five. Liverpool are unbeaten in the last five meetings.

Anfield

Liverpool play at Anfield in Liverpool. The ground holds 61,276. Arsenal have not won there in fourteen visits. Liverpool have won seven of those, with seven drawn. The pitch is grass. Arsenal's most recent visit was on 31 August 2025, a 0-1 defeat.

Last meeting: Arsenal 0-0 Liverpool, January 2026

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Arsenal, 4-3-3
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Liverpool, 4-2-3-1
Arsenal crest
ArsenalFormation 4-3-3
  1. 1David RayaG
  2. 12Jurriën TimberD
  3. 2William SalibaD
  4. 6GabrielD
  5. 5Piero HincapiéD
  6. 8Martin ØdegaardM
  7. 36Martín ZubimendiM
  8. 41Declan RiceM
  9. 7Bukayo SakaF
  10. 14Viktor GyökeresF
  11. 19Leandro TrossardF

Bench

  1. 13K. ArrizabalagaG
  2. 9Gabriel JesusF
  3. 4Benjamin WhiteD
  4. 20Chukwunonso MaduekeF
  5. 11Gabriel MartinelliF
  6. 49Myles Lewis-SkellyD
  7. 16Christian NørgaardM
  8. 23Mikel MerinoM
  9. 10Eberechi EzeM

Coach: Mikel Arteta

Liverpool crest
LiverpoolFormation 4-2-3-1
  1. 1AlissonG
  2. 12Conor BradleyD
  3. 5Ibrahima KonatéD
  4. 4Virgil van DijkD
  5. 6Miloš KerkezD
  6. 38Ryan GravenberchM
  7. 10Alexis Mac AllisterM
  8. 30Jeremie FrimpongM
  9. 8Dominik SzoboszlaiM
  10. 18Cody GakpoM
  11. 7Florian WirtzF

Bench

  1. 28Frederick WoodmanG
  2. 25Giorgi MamardashviliG
  3. 14Federico ChiesaF
  4. 17Curtis JonesM
  5. 26Andrew RobertsonD
  6. 2Joseph GomezD
  7. 47Calvin RamsayD
  8. 42Treymaurice NyoniM
  9. 73Rio NgumohaF

Coach: Arne Slot

Arsenal lined up in a 4-3-3 and Liverpool in a 4-2-3-1 when the clubs last met, on 8 January 2026 in the Premier League. It finished 0-0. David Raya and Alisson started in goal. Mikel Arteta and Arne Slot picked the sides.

Liverpool vs Arsenal lineups — common questions

What was the score in Liverpool vs Arsenal?
Arsenal beat Liverpool 1-0 at Anfield in Liverpool on 1 November 2026. The match was Matchweek 9 of the 2026/27 Premier League season. The referee was Andrew Madley. Before it, Liverpool had won 15 of the 40 meetings between the clubs and Arsenal 8.
Who was missing for Liverpool?
Liverpool were without Conor Bradley, Hugo Ekitike and Jeremie Frimpong and 7 others. The reasons given were knee injury, achilles tendon injury, muscle injury and leg injury. Arsenal had five unavailable and none doubtful. Liverpool last played four days before this match, a 1-1 home draw with Chelsea.
What formation did Arsenal play?
Arsenal started this match in a 4-2-3-1. David Raya started in goal, with four at the back, five in midfield and one up front. Mikel Arteta picked the side. Nine substitutes were named. The formation is the one recorded for this fixture, not a season average.

Arsenal vs Liverpool at Emirates Stadium

Updated 2 November 2026