Inkwell & Algorithm Back to Matchweek 9
The breakdown · Sunday 01 November, 16:30

Nothing to split Liverpool and Arsenal

We call Arsenal win, 0–1, with a 39% chance. Here is everything that went into it.

Home
Liverpool
4th · 15 pts
Our call · confidence: too close to call
0–1
Away win
Away
Arsenal
2nd · 21 pts

Us against the market

Our model
29%
32%
39%

No bookmaker odds for this game yet.

Liverpool winDrawArsenal win

Most likely scores

1–1
15%
0–0
12%
0–1
11%
1–0
9%
1–2
8%
How we got to 39%
We start from an average home side against an average visitor, then add or take away for each factor. Hover a bar for the detail.
Pushes towards our call Pushes against it Starting point
Average home side v average visitor
28%
Arsenal's attack
+9
Arsenal's defence
+7
Liverpool's attack
−5
Arsenal team news
−5
Liverpool's defence
+2
Liverpool team news
+2
Our call: Arsenal win
39%
0%30%60%

The reasons

1 · Chances created and allowed

Liverpool are leaking chances at home

Expected goals (xG) measures the quality of chances. Over their last 5 home games Liverpool created 1.6 and allowed 1.6 a game. Over their last 5 away games Arsenal created 1.9 and allowed 1.2.

xG per game, last 5 at this venue
Liverpool created (home)
1.6
Liverpool allowed (home)
1.6
Arsenal created (away)
1.9
Arsenal allowed (away)
1.2
2 · Team news

Liverpool without Szoboszlai

Liverpool: Szoboszlai (injured), Munoz (doubtful, 25% to play). Arsenal: Saka (injured), Calafiori (doubtful, 75% to play), Tzolis (injured), Rice (doubtful, 75% to play).

PlayerStatusImpact
Liverpool SzoboszlaiInjuredMedium
Liverpool MunozDoubtful, 25% to playSmall
Arsenal SakaInjuredBig
Arsenal CalafioriDoubtful, 75% to playSmall
Arsenal TzolisInjuredSmall
Arsenal RiceDoubtful, 75% to playSmall
3 · Form

Arsenal arrive in better form

Last five league games: Liverpool took 10 points, Arsenal took 12.

Liverpool
DWLWW
Arsenal
WLWWW
Last 5 league games, most recent on the right
4 · Results vs performance

Arsenal's results flatter them by 7 points

Arsenal have 27 points from their last 10 league games, but their chances were worth 20. We rate teams on their chances, so Arsenal get less credit than their results.

5 · Head to head

Tight when they meet

All of the last 4 meetings were drawn or won by one goal. Past meetings count for little in the model.

  • Jan 2026Arsenal 0-0 Liverpool
  • Aug 2025Liverpool 1-0 Arsenal
  • May 2025Liverpool 2-2 Arsenal
  • Oct 2024Arsenal 2-2 Liverpool

What would change our mind

If Arsenal's attack were only average, this would swing to a home win (35%).

Verdict

Liverpool 0–1 Arsenal, away win, too close to call