Premier League Gameweek 21 Thu, Jan 8 2026 · 20:00 Emirates Stadium, London
Arsenal
0–0 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 0.57 – 0.31
Liverpool
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

No way through for Arsenal or Liverpool

Arsenal entered as favourites, but neither side found a way through. The chances were even, with xG of 0.57 and 0.31.

Arsenal60%
Draw ✓22%
Liverpool19%

Model vs reality

Arsenal goals
0
Model 2.07 · xG 0.57
Liverpool goals
0
Model 1.08 · xG 0.31
Total goals
0
Model 3.15 · xG 0.88
Score 0–0
5%
Most likely 1–1 (10%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 61%
Both scored
No
Model 58%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchA. BeckerLiverpool
7.9
  • RefereeAnthony Taylor
  • VenueEmirates Stadium
  • Table before kick-offArsenal 1st · Liverpool 4th

Timeline

  1. L. TrossardYellow card · Foul
    12’
  2. Half time · 0–0
  3. ⇄ M. Lewis-SkellyFor P. Hincapié
    57’
  4. ⇄ G. de JesusFor V. Gyökeres
    64’
  5. ⇄ Gabriel MartinelliFor L. Trossard
    64’
  6. ⇄ C. MaduekeFor B. Saka
    78’
  7. ⇄ E. EzeFor M. Ødegaard
    78’
  8. A. Mac AllisterYellow card · Foul
    90’
  9. Gabriel MartinelliYellow card · Argument
    90+3’
  10. I. KonatéYellow card · Argument
    90+3’
  11. ⇄ J. GomezFor C. Bradley
    90+5’
  12. Full time · 0–0

Team stats

Arsenal9 shots · 6 in box, 3 outside
Liverpool8 shots · 2 in box, 6 outside
ArsenalLiverpool
48% Possession 52%
0.57 Expected goals (xG) 0.31
1.53 Expected points (xPts) 0.98
9 Shots 8
4 Shots on target 0
1 Shots off target 5
4 Blocked shots 3
6 Shots inside the box 2
3 Shots outside the box 6
459 Passes 509
86% Pass accuracy 89%
3 Corners 0
0 Goalkeeper saves 4
10 Fouls 9
2 Offsides 1
2 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
6.91 Team rating 7.08

Line-ups

Arsenal 4-3-3

16.5 David Raya(G)
56.3 P. Hincapié ↓57’ 67.5 Gabriel Magalhães 27.3 W. Saliba 127.0 J. Timber
417.3 D. Rice 367.7 Martín Zubimendi 86.6 M. Ødegaard ↓78’
196.9 L. Trossard ↓64’ 146.3 V. Gyökeres ↓64’ 76.7 B. Saka ↓78’
  • 1David Raya (G)6.5
  • 5P. Hincapié↓57’6.3
  • 6Gabriel Magalhães7.5
  • 2W. Saliba7.3
  • 12J. Timber7.0
  • 41D. Rice7.3
  • 36Martín Zubimendi7.7
  • 8M. Ødegaard↓78’6.6
  • 19L. Trossard↓64’6.9
  • 14V. Gyökeres↓64’6.3
  • 7B. Saka↓78’6.7

Substitutes used

  • 9G. de Jesus↑64’6.2
  • 20C. Madueke↑78’6.7
  • 11Gabriel Martinelli↑64’6.7
  • 49M. Lewis-Skelly↑57’6.3
  • 10E. Eze↑78’6.6

Unused: Kepa, B. White, C. Nørgaard, Mikel Merino

Liverpool 4-2-3-1

17.9★ A. Becker(G)
67.7 M. Kerkez 47.3 V. van Dijk 57.3 I. Konaté 126.7 C. Bradley ↓90’
106.9 A. Mac Allister 387.2 R. Gravenberch
186.7 C. Gakpo 86.6 D. Szoboszlai 306.7 J. Frimpong
76.9 F. Wirtz
  • 1A. Becker (G) ★7.9
  • 6M. Kerkez7.7
  • 4V. van Dijk7.3
  • 5I. Konaté7.3
  • 12C. Bradley↓90’6.7
  • 10A. Mac Allister6.9
  • 38R. Gravenberch7.2
  • 18C. Gakpo6.7
  • 8D. Szoboszlai6.6
  • 30J. Frimpong6.7
  • 7F. Wirtz6.9

Substitutes used

  • 2J. Gomez↑90’

Unused: F. Woodman, G. Mamardashvili, F. Chiesa, C. Jones, A. Robertson, C. Ramsay, T. Nyoni, R. Ngumoha

Player stats

Top rated
A. BeckerLiverpool7.9
2nd
Martín ZubimendiArsenal7.7
3rd
M. KerkezLiverpool7.7

Arsenal

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
David Raya G 90 0 0 0 sv 0 76% 25 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
P. Hincapié D 57 0 0 0 (0) 0 71% 14 1 2 0/1 0/0 6.3
Gabriel Magalhães D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 91% 93 0 1 0/0 0/1 7.5
W. Saliba D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 93% 84 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.3
J. Timber D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 81% 32 0 1 1/1 4/2 7.0
D. Rice M 90 0 0 1 (1) 2 91% 47 2 1 0/0 1/0 7.3
Martín Zubimendi M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 67 5 1 0/1 1/0 7.7
M. Ødegaard M 78 0 0 0 (0) 1 94% 35 0 1 0/1 0/0 6.6
L. Trossard F 64 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 15 2 0 1/2 1/2 6.9
V. Gyökeres F 64 0 0 0 (0) 1 86% 7 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
B. Saka F 78 0 0 1 (1) 0 86% 21 0 0 2/5 0/1 6.7
G. de Jesus F 26 0 0 1 (1) 0 20% 5 0 0 1/1 2/0 6.2
C. Madueke F 12 0 0 0 (0) 1 67% 3 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.7
Gabriel Martinelli F 26 0 0 1 (1) 0 75% 4 0 0 2/2 0/0 6.7
M. Lewis-Skelly M 33 0 0 0 (0) 1 60% 5 1 0 1/1 1/1 6.3
E. Eze M 12 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.6

Liverpool

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
A. Becker G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 72% 29 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.9
M. Kerkez D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 30 4 1 1/1 1/0 7.7
V. van Dijk D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 83 0 1 0/0 0/0 7.3
I. Konaté D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 58 0 1 0/0 0/1 7.3
C. Bradley D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 88% 50 1 1 2/2 2/0 6.7
A. Mac Allister M 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 88% 50 1 1 1/1 2/1 6.9
R. Gravenberch M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 95% 55 3 1 1/2 0/1 7.2
C. Gakpo F 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 77% 30 0 0 0/0 3/4 6.7
D. Szoboszlai M 90 0 0 3 (0) 0 94% 50 0 2 1/1 0/1 6.6
J. Frimpong D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 81% 27 0 0 2/3 0/1 6.7
F. Wirtz M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 94% 47 1 0 2/3 1/1 6.9
J. Gomez D 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.