Arsenal FC vs Liverpool FC - who is the better team?

Currently Liverpool FC has a better 1vs1 performance index with 97. Arsenal FC has 6 goals and Liverpool FC has a total of 3 goals. Our opinion is that currently Liverpool FC would win the match.

• At the moment Arsenal FC has the better defense. Through the entire team they have a total of 88 interceptions and 10 blocks.
• In Arsenal FC the two top defensive players are Benjamin William White and William Saliba.
• In Liverpool FC the two top defenders are Virgil van Dijk and Joel Matip.
• Based on this statistics we believe that Arsenal FC has currently the best defense.

Evaluating the strength of a teams midfield is not easy. At 1vs1 we look at a value called Pass Progression Value (PPV). We measure the ability of players to play the pass into dangerous zones and to create chances. Liverpool FC has a PPV value of 0.26 and Arsenal FC has a value of 0.23. Within the team of Liverpool FC Trent Alexander Arnold has a total value of 1.55 and in the team of Arsenal FC the best player is Olexandr Zinchenko.

• To analyse the best strikers of teams we look at the amount of goals, shots on goal and an interesting metric called expected goal value (Xg value – measure who the probability of a chance to turn into a goal.)
• Arsenal FC has scored in this season so far 6 goals and 0 shots on goal. Liverpool FC scored 3 and 0 shots on goal.
• The two best players of Arsenal FC are Gabriel Jesus with 2 goals and Gabriel Teodoro Martinelli Silva with 2 goals. Their expected goal value per 90 minutes is 1.44 and 0.74.
• The two best players of Liverpool FC are Darwin Núñez with 1 goals and Mohamed Salah with 1 goals. Their expected goal value per 90 minutes is 2.36 and 0.94.
• Our opinion is that Arsenal FC has the better offensive players than Liverpool FC.

Based on all statistical information we believe that currently Liverpool FC is the better team. Please feel free to discuss with us – the comment box is below. We will be happy to reply.