The EFL Cup is in full swing, and Arsenal is hosting Liverpool in a marquee match. Faced with a recent downturn, Arsenal lost two consecutive matches, dropping from the Christmas champions to the fourth place in the league, and desperately in need of a win to boost their morale. Liverpool, on the other hand, are leading the league with two consecutive wins, but the absence of Mohamed Sana will have an impact on the team. Looking back at recent meetings between the two sides, there have been no less than two goals scored in a half, such as the previous league meeting which ended in a 1-1 draw at half-time, so the 1.5-goal halftime over is a betting option worth keeping an eye on. (myTV SUPER will broadcast the match live at 00:30am on Monday)
Arsenal were crowned the Premier League's "Christmas Champions" with a draw against Liverpool in their first match of the season, but then lost two consecutive matches to West Ham and Fulham. In the match against Fulham, a heated argument between Dylan Rice and Gabriel Magathis, as well as Gabriel Martinelli's refusal to shake hands with Emmy Lowe, exposed the disharmony within the team. After the match, manager Adi Da described it as "the worst game of the season", but fortunately, the call-ups for the African Cup of Nations and the Asian Cup had a limited impact on the team, and with star player Kenyo Tomoyasu being the only player to leave the team, the team was able to put together a strong lineup for the match and try to turn the situation around.
Liverpool, on the other hand, have been in hot form lately, winning two consecutive matches after the battle with Arsenal, and manager Jurgen Klopp praised his team's pressing tactics in the 4-2 win over Newcastle in the last round of the tournament, which left morale high.
