How Liverpool’s next five games compare to Arsenal’s

OK, they left late, but Liverpool secured their first Premier League win in 2025 against Brentford on Saturday afternoon.

Darwin Nunez’s stoppage-time winner secured a much-needed win for the Reds, who have stumbled in the league with Manchester United and Nottingham Forest at the start of the new year. Maximum points from the trip to west London ensured they avoided another blip in the race for top spot.

However, there will be little time to celebrate their trip to the capital and attention will immediately turn to some challenging upcoming matches. With one eye on Arsenal in hot pursuit, Liverpool can afford to be complacent until the end of January and beyond.

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Liverpool’s next five fixtures may not be the most challenging on paper, but they certainly have the capacity for a few surprises. The simplest of the group seems to be their home encounter with trouble Ipswich Townwhich are next in Premier League after visiting Lille in the Champions League.

After their Champions League final clash with PSV Eindhoven, Liverpool make the long trip to the south coast to face Bournemouth. The Reds have won their last two away games at the Vitality Stadium but suffered a frustrating defeat in March 2023 – Mohamed Salah was off in a 1-0 defeat a week after Liverpool beat Manchester United 7-0.

The diverted Merseyside derby is scheduled for Wednesday, February 12, with the previous game postponed due to poor weather conditions. Evertonwho are back under David Moyes, always present a fierce challenge for the Reds at Goodison Park, with nine of their last 12 such encounters ending in a draw.

Home clash with Wolverhampton Wanderers should prove to be a relatively routine win for Liverpool, but their subsequent journey to the reigning champions Manchester City promises to be significantly stronger. The Cityzens are in incredibly patchy form but still retain plenty of star quality, with Liverpool failing to win any of their last eight away games at the Etihad Stadium.

Sandwiched between Arsenal’s remaining two Champions League stage fixtures comes a trip to Wolves in the Premier League. The Gunners have won their last seven meetings with Old Gold, including a 2-0 triumph at the Emirates Stadium on the opening day of the season.

However, things get more challenging for Arsenal next weekend as they also prepare for a clash with Man City. They drew in dramatic circumstances at the Etihad back in September – ten-man Arsenal conceded a goal in the 98th minute – the Gunners will be looking for a confidence-boosting win against the struggling Cityzens.

After the second leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final, Arsenal travel to the East Midlands. Dealing with difficulties by Ruud van Nistelrooy Leicester CityThe Gunners will want to extend their six-game winning streak against the Foxes.

Arsenal have scored 11 times in their last two matches with West Ham United but they actually lost their last home clash with the Irons last season. A defeat that proved crucial in the Premier League title race, Arsenal will be looking to avoid a similar upset as they clash with Liverpool in this year’s battle for top spot.

The win is even more significant against the Hammers given the trip to the top flight Nottingham Forest follows. The Midlands side have been in superb form and have taken four points from their meetings with Liverpool this term. They may have won 3-0 at the Emirates in November, but the Gunners will face a much tougher task at the City Ground.

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