Match Day Thread Get there before Lawro !.

Friday 22 December Liverpool away to the Emirates stadium. This is the first game of the festive period.
Though game, Liverpool wants to stay in the fourth position, Arsenal would like to occupy that position.

My prediction: Arsenal 2: 3 Liverpool.

Other Fixtures and predictions;

Friday 22 December 2017.

Arsenal V Liverpool 2:3

Saturday 23 December 2017.

Everton V Chelsea 2:2

• Brighton & Hove Albion V Watford 1:1

• Man City V Bournemouth AFC 3:0

• Southampton V Huddersfield Town 2:1

• Stoke City V Bromwich Albion 2:1

• Swansea City V Crystal Palace 2:2

• West Ham V Newcastle United 2:2

• Burnley V Tottenham Hotspur 2:2

• Leicester City V Man Utd 1:3

 

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Paul Merson has gone for home win.

Arsenal v Liverpool (Friday, live on Sky Sports Premier League from 7pm)
So hard to predict with these two. One thing you can be sure of is there will be goals. Some big games fizzle out, but this isn't one of them. More often than not it delivers.

Arsenal still make chances, they are just not putting the ball in the back of the net, and Liverpool, of course, are dangerous on the counter. Going forward they are immense, but defensively they aren't as strong. Arsenal could wipe the floor with Liverpool, and vice versa. Horrible game to predict.


PAUL PREDICTS: 2-1 (17/2 with Sky Bet)

 

Lawro has gone for a draw:

Arsenal v Liverpool (19:45 GMT)
Arsenal will be looking at Liverpool and thinking 'we will create chances against this lot' - and Liverpool will be thinking exactly the same thing.
The past four meetings between these two teams have seen lots of goals and I don't think this one will be any different.
Liverpool v Arsenal - recent Premier League matches
Date Venue Score
27 August 2017 Anfield Liverpool won 4-0
4 March 2017 Anfield Liverpool won 3-1
14 August 2016 Emirates Stadium Liverpool won 4-3
13 January 2016 Anfield 3-3 draw
So, although I am going to go for a draw like I normally do in games like this, I think it will be a high-scoring one - and probably an eventful one too.
Lawro's prediction: 2-2