Former Premier League striker Peter Crouch has weighed in on the upcoming clash between Arsenal and Liverpool at the Emirates on February 2, offering his prediction for the match. The former Reds striker believes that Jürgen Klopp’s side will enter the game as favorites, despite playing away from home.
Speaking on That Peter Crouch Podcast, Crouch stated:
“Liverpool are on fire with the goals, four past Bournemouth, five past Norwich. Scoring at will. Arsenal are capable of scoring goals as well, but I fancy Liverpool. I think Arsenal went through a sticky patch, they are coming through it, but I think coming into this game Liverpool will be favorites even though it’s at the Emirates.”
Liverpool heads into the clash leading the Premier League with 51 points, five points ahead of second-place Manchester City (46), who have a game in hand. The team has been in impressive form, winning their last four league matches, including a convincing 4-1 victory over Chelsea in their latest outing at Anfield.
Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal, meanwhile, finds itself level on points with Manchester City but sits third on goal difference. After a rough patch in December with just one win in five games, Arsenal has bounced back with two consecutive victories. Their most recent Premier League fixture saw them secure a tense 2-1 win over Nottingham Forest at City Ground.
In the reverse fixture against Liverpool, Arsenal played to an exciting 1-1 draw, with Gabriel Magalhaes opening the scoring early on before Mohamed Salah leveled the score for Liverpool.
