Arsenal vs. Liverpool: Head-to-head record and past meetings before Premier League clash

Head-to-head record

Previous meetings: 246

Arsenal wins: 83

Draws: 67

Over 130 years on from the first-ever meeting between Arsenal and Liverpool - a Division Two clash in 1893 that was won 5-0 by the Reds - the two English giants have crossed paths on a staggering 246 occasions in competitive action.

Unsurprisingly, neither has managed to build up a truly dominant streak over the other, although Liverpool do boast the superior wins tally with 96 compared to 83 for Arsenal, and 66 other clashes have ended with the points split.

Two of those unforgettable draws occurred in the 2024-25 Premier League season, where eight goals were shared across a pair of 2-2 stalemates, the second of which saw Arsenal fight back from 2-0 down at Anfield in May 2025.

A fixture that was dominated by Liverpool during the late days of the Arsene Wenger reign, the whole of Unai Emery's stint and the early days of Arteta's tenure, Arsenal have since turned the tables, only losing one of their last eigtht Premier League games.

However, that defeat came as recently as August 2025, where an astounding free kick from Dominik Szoboszlai gave Liverpool a 1-0 win, and a potentially crucial boost in the Premier League title race.

The two sides met at the Emirates in January 2026 in the reverse fixtures, though there was staggeringly little action at either end, and the teams ultimately shared the spoils after a goalless stalemate.

Perhaps the game will be best remembered for Gabriel Martinelli's unsavoury reaction to Conor Bradley's serious injury, with the Arsenal man dropping the ball on the right-back, pushing his leg into his back and attempting to shove the injured defender off the pitch.

In the 2022-23 and 2023-24 seasons, both showdowns at the Emirates saw Arsenal prevail, and the Gunners were able to leave Anfield with a point in both of those years too, although the 2022-23 affair saw Arteta's men let a 2-0 lead slip in a 2-2 draw.

Liverpool did conquer their North London foes in 2024, though, ensuring that the Gunners would not be going for a 15th FA Cup title with a 2-0 third-round win, where Arsenal were punished for not putting away their chances.

From October 2020 to March 2022, Arteta's side also went on an embarrassing six-game run without even managing a single goal against Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool, although they did win the first of those games - an EFL Cup penalty shootout following a goalless draw.

The individual scoring records also belong to Liverpool, as Robbie Fowler (12) and Roberto Firmino (11) boast the most documented goals in this head-to-head, while Mohamed Salah has 10 to his name and Thierry Henry nine.