Our prediction for this EFL Cup match:
Liverpool
Match Time & Date:
01/10/2020
02:45 PM
Prediction: 2-2
Arsenal
Liverpool and Arsenal face each other for the second time in just four days as they go head to head in the EFL Cup last 16. The Reds are seen as No. 1 favourites to win the Premier League, but Jurgen Klopp is likely to use the EFL Cup to rest first-team regulars. Anyhow, the hosts are likely to find the net in Thursday’s showdown regardless of which players will be deployed in the starting XI.
The Gunners, on the other hand, did well to beat Leicester City on the road in their EFL Cup opener, and given their attacking potential, we believe that there is a big value in betting on both teams to score. Whenever Liverpool and Arsenal face each other in a competitive match, a football festival is guaranteed. In their last meeting in the EFL Cup the two teams played out a thrilling 5-5 draw after 90 minutes, with the Reds winning the match on penalties.
Highlighted Player (Sadio Mané):
Sadio Mane is a Senegalese footballer who plays for Liverpool as a winger. Mane was born in Sedhiou Senegal on April 10, 1992, but he made his senior debut at French club Metz. In 2012 he moved to Red Bull Salzburg, with the pacey winger scoring 31 goals in 63 appearances for the club in the Austrian Bundesliga.
Mane then decided to take a step forward in his career as he joined famous Premier League club Liverpool for a fee of £34 million, signing a five-year contract with the Reds. The Senegal international quickly established himself as a first-team regular at Liverpool and, no doubt, he helped the Anfield outfit make it to the 2017/2018 Champions League final.
Speaking of trophies, Sadio Mane won the Austrian Bundesliga with Salzburg in the 2013/2014 season. In 2017 he was named Liverpool player of the year for the 2016/2017 season. Sadio Mane made his Senegal debut in 2012 and he was part of the Senegal team that participated at the 2012 Olympic tournament.
Highlighted Team (Arsenal):
Arsenal are regarded as one of the best English teams. The Gunners have won 12 FA Cup trophies, 13 league titles and two League Cups, but they have yet to lift the Champions League trophy. Arsene Wenger’s team were on the verge of beating Barcelona in the Champions League final back in 2006, but they eventually failed to win the prestigious title.
Arsenal used to play their homes at Highbury, but in 2006 they moved to the Emirates Stadium. The capacity of the stadium is 60,260. The Gunners won their last Premier League trophy back in 2004, with the capital club going through the season without a single loss. The likes of Thierry Henry, Denis Bergkamp and Robert Pires were part of the team back then, but Arsenal have not won the league trophy ever since.
Arsenal was founded by Woolwich munitions workers as Dial Square back in 1886. It is well known that Tottenham Hotspur are Arsenal’s fiercest rivals and there have always been fireworks when the two local rivals meet in the North London derby.
