Arsenal v Liverpool
Olivier Giroud looks a prime contender to rattle Liverpool’s defence here and extend his impressive recent goalscoring record. The suave Frenchman has six goals in his last five Premier League outings and, if Arsene Wenger has done his homework, he’ll be instructed to lurk near the visitors’ six yard box as much as possible, given that it’s an area that the Reds have struggled to protect this season.
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If Liverpool are to come away from the capital with intact hopes of Champions League football next season then they’ll have to be at their best from the very first whistle. If they can keep Arsenal at bay until half time then Brendan Rodgers should be happy: the Gunners are the tightest side in the division early on but have faced the Premier League’s highest percentage of shots in second half (59.2%). This is conveniently when their visitors do most of their goalscoring: the 61.4% of Liverpool goals that have arrived after the break is the third highest in the top flight.
Click or slide through for preview stats of all this weekend's Premier League matches
If Liverpool are to come away from the capital with intact hopes of Champions League football next season then they’ll have to be at their best from the very first whistle. If they can keep Arsenal at bay until half time then Brendan Rodgers should be happy: the Gunners are the tightest side in the division early on but have faced the Premier League’s highest percentage of shots in second half (59.2%). This is conveniently when their visitors do most of their goalscoring: the 61.4% of Liverpool goals that have arrived after the break is the third highest in the top flight.
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