Liverpool travel to the capital on Sunday afternoon to take on high-flying Arsenal in the Premier League.
It's been a tough start to the domestic season for Liverpool. But, after a refresh to Jurgen Klopp's tactics, which saw the German move away from his trusty 4-3-3 formation, his side produced a much better display in the 2-0 home win over Rangers in the Champions League in the midweek.
Next up is Arsenal, who have won seven of their opening eight top-flight matches. However, the Gunners have only beaten Liverpool once in the league since April 2015.
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So can the Reds can inflict more misery on Arsenal and get their league season truly up and running? We simulated the game to find out, using FIFA 23 and updating the squads with the latest injuries and suspensions.
We simulated Arsenal vs Liverpool to get a score prediction
We predict that Arsenal could line up in a 4-3-3 formation, with their line-up as follows: Ramsdale; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Tierney; Odegaard, Partey, Xhaka; Saka, Jesus, Martinelli.
We predict that Liverpool could continue to set up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with their line-up as follows: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Tsimikas; Fabinho, Thiago; Salah, Jota, Diaz; Nunez .
The Reds started the game on top, with Luis Diaz drawing two fouls in the first 60 seconds as Ben White was booked. And, just two minutes in, they took the lead through Diogo Jota.
Some great progressive play down the right saw Fabinho find Trent Alexander-Arnold just outside the box, and the defender sent a delicious cross toward the back post. Jota managed to evade his marker and ghost in at the back, meeting the cross with a brilliant header to open the scoring.
Fabinho then came close when he pounced on a spill from Aaron Ramsdale, his lunging effort cleared off the line by White. Jota, however, was not to be denied, and he continued his impressive goalscoring record against the Gunners by grabbing his and Liverpool's second of the game just after the 20-minute mark.
Jota drilled a pass into the feet of Darwin Nunez just outside the area. With the Uruguayan facing away from the goal, he did well to hold possession and expertly flick the ball back to Jota, and when in on goal, the Portuguese international drilled a powerful strike past the keeper and into the far corner.
Arsenal were much better than Liverpool in the second half, though, with Alisson producing a fantastic performance to deny the hosts on multiple occasions. But the Gunners did pull a goal back, with Martin Odegaard finding the net.
A corner into the box fell at the feet of Joel Matip, but the defender's clearance was poor and intercepted by Odegaard in the box. The midfielder took aim and his shot evaded Alisson. Arsenal. however, couldn't find an equaliser, and the Reds emerged 2-1 winners.
FIFA 23 predicted final score: Arsenal 1-2 Liverpool
Here are the full-time match stats.
FIFA 23 predicts that Diogo Jota could star against Arsenal again. But despite his brace, Alisson claimed the MOTM award, showing how dangerous the Gunners can be on Sunday, with the simulation showcasing just how hard a game this could be for Jurgen Klopp's side.
What do you think the final score will be? Let us know in the comments!
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