By Joe, www.Bettingexpert.com

Both teams were expected to gun for the title this season but as this fixture looms, their chances are also looming away too. Liverpool dropped out of the championship run already before it started while Arsenal’s dream of the Premiership faded last weekend. Both Arsenal and Liverpool is in a need of the three points to salvage whatever there is in their title run.

In a space of a week, Arsenal managed to throw away their title challenge in the hands of Manchester United and Chelsea. Two weekend ago, Arsenal lost 3-1 at the Emirates Stadium to Manchester United and that followed up with a 2-0 defeat at Chelsea last weekend. Manager Arsene Wenger is more than disappointed with his team’s performance and their lacklustre results in the two games. They will now face fourth place, Liverpool, in search to close the gap between them and the top and keeping the third place in the Premiership.

Liverpool will travel to the Emirates in the midweek tie with high confidence and high spirit to London. They have recently beaten their bitter rivals, Everton, with 10 men last Saturday in a hard fought battle at Anfield. Manager Rafa Benitez is happy that his team is showing progress and getting the right result compared to the first half of the Premiership season. He will be without Kyrgiakos as he was sent off against Everton while Fernando Torres is still out injured.

Arsenal can do the double over Liverpool this season but that might not happen if they defend properly. Liverpool have been looking solid for some time and they are deadly on the counter attack so Arsenal should know what to expect. Liverpool are still without a striker that can give them goals but Dirk Kuyt has been providing them the necessity they are longing for. Arsenal have beaten Liverpool twice already this season, 2-1 in the Carling Cup and 2-1 at Anfield. Arsenal are weak favorites but a draw with Betsson will give you odds 3.35.

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