BARCLAYS PREMIER LEAGUE
Date: Wednesday, 30th January
Kick off: 19:45 GMT
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Head-to-head
• Liverpool won at Arsenal for the first time in 11 and a half years in last season's corresponding fixture. Luis Suarez was among the goalscorers.
• It remains Liverpool's only victory in their last 11 league meetings against Arsenal (D6, L4).
• There have been more hat- tricks scored in this fixture than any other in Premier League history (five).
• This is the 214th meeting between these clubs in all competitions. Liverpool lead by 82 wins to Arsenal's 76.
Arsenal
• The Gunners have won 10 league matches, their fewest ever at this stage of a season since Arsene Wenger took charge in September 1996.
• They have 37 points from 23 matches, the same tally as at this stage of last season.
• Arsenal have yet to lose a league game in which they took the lead this season, winning seven times and drawing twice.
• Theo Walcott has already scored a career-high 17 goals for the season in all competitions, including a best-ever tally of 10 goals in the Premier League.
• Olivier Giroud has scored four goals in the club's last three league home matches. He has scored seven Premier League goals at the Emirates this season - more than any other Arsenal player.
Liverpool
• The Reds have won six of their last nine league matches, losing the other three.
• They have scored in each of their last 10 league fixtures - their best scoring run since an 18 match streak between January and May 2011.
• However, they have failed to win a league match this season in which they conceded the opening goal (D3, L5).
• Luis Suarez is the first Liverpool player to reach 20 goals in a season before the end of January since Michael Owen 11 years ago.
• Joe Allen could make his 150th career league appearance.
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