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Ian Wright and Jamie Carragher disagree over Liverpool vs Arsenal prediction

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| Sports reporter Published October 29, 2026 3:17pm Updated October 29, 2026 3:17pm Liverpool host Arsenal at the weekend (Picture: Getty) Ian Wright and Jamie Carragher have made their predictions for Sunday’s huge Premier League clash between Liverpool and Arsenal. Mikel Arteta’s side were runners-up in the competition last season, but will now have to look elsewhere if they are to continue adding to their trophy cabinet this season.



Dominik Szoboszlai’s thunderous free-kick secured Liverpool a 1-0 victory when the two sides met on Merseyside last season, and Carragher has backed his former side to get the better of Arsenal once again. Dominik Szoboszlai’s superb free-kick helped Liverpool beat Arsenal last season (Picture: Getty) Asked for his prediction on The Overlap, Carragher said: ‘I’ll go 2-1, Liverpool.’ A win for Liverpool would move them within three points of Arsenal in the league table, but Wright is confident that Arteta’s side will prevail this time around.

2-1 Arsenal.’ Szoboszlai, Liverpool’s match winner last season, is facing a battle to be fit for Sunday’s clash along with Victor Munoz, who has missed the Reds’ last three matches. Arsenal, meanwhile, could be without Riccardo Calafiori, Declan Rice and Noni Madueke after all three missed Tuesday’s defeat to Fleetwood.