Liverpool host Arsenal at Anfield, Liverpool in Gameweek 9 on Sun 1 Nov, 16:30 GMT. Liverpool are 5th on 12 points from 7 games after Gameweek 7 (form WDWLW), Arsenal are 2nd on 18 (form WWLWW). The FPL deadline is Saturday 31 October 2026, 11:00 GMT, so check team news before you lock your squad.
Liverpool: form check
Liverpool have scored 9 and conceded 8 in 7 league games, and in GW7 it finished W 2–1 at Brentford. At home they have 2 points from 3 games. Official FPL list, 2026-10-24: Szoboszlai (hamstring injury: Unknown return date); Frimpong (hamstring injury: Unknown return date); Munoz (knee injury: 25% chance of playing). Expected shape: 4-5-1.
Liverpool Predicted Starting XI & Lineup · 4-5-1
Official lineups confirmed 1 hour before kick-off.
Arsenal: the story so far
Arsenal have scored 11 and conceded 5 in 7 league games, and in GW7 it finished W 1–0 at Nottingham Forest. Away from home they have 9 points from 4 games. Official FPL list, 2026-10-24: Saka (thigh injury: Unknown return date); Tzolis (hamstring injury: Expected back 1 Nov); Hincapie (ankle injury: 75% chance of playing). Expected shape: 4-5-1.
By the numbers
- Liverpool: W 1–0 at AFC Bournemouth, L 0–3 v Manchester City, W 2–1 at Brentford.
- Arsenal: L 0–3 at Brighton & Hove Albion, W 2–1 v Leeds United, W 1–0 at Nottingham Forest.
- Table after GW7: Liverpool 5th (12 pts, GD +1), Arsenal 2nd (18 pts, GD +6).
Where it turns
Alexander Isak against Arsenal's defence is the matchup to watch: Arsenal have conceded 5 in 7. In the other direction, Declan Rice faces the Liverpool defence that has conceded 8 in 7. FPL rates this fixture 4/5 for Liverpool and 4/5 for Arsenal, where 5 is hardest.
Fantasy angle
- Alexander Isak (Liverpool, £9.0m): averaging 7.0 points a game (42 in total), FPL projects 3.0 for this round, 13.9% owned.
- Declan Rice (Arsenal, £7.3m): averaging 5.1 points a game (36 in total), FPL projects 5.3 for this round, 12.1% owned.
- Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal, £6.8m): averaging 4.7 points a game (33 in total), FPL projects 1.3 for this round, 18.4% owned.
- Clean-sheet angle: Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal, £6.0m) away from home, with Arsenal the side our model rates less likely to concede (0.9 expected goals against).
- Differential: Benjamin White (Arsenal, £5.4m) is owned by just 4.3% and averages 5.3 points a game.
Verdict
Our model, built on 2026/27 goals scored and conceded, gives Liverpool a 29% win chance, a draw 29% and Arsenal 42%, with 0–1 the single most likely scoreline. Expected goals: 0.9 for Liverpool, 1.2 for Arsenal. Arsenal are the lean on the numbers, but only 7 games have been played, so treat it as a guide rather than a certainty.