Premier League match of 2.1 billion tonight! Arsenal challenged 12 years of curse, Salah scored 3 major records

At 23:30 on May 11, the 36th round of the Premier League focus game, Liverpool played against Arsenal at home. This is a match worth 2.1 billion euros (Arsenal 1.1 billion, Liverpool 1 billion). Liverpool, which has won the championship ahead of schedule, has no burden, and Van Dijk is expected to usher in the 300th Premier League match. Arsenal, which has been missing for five consecutive years, has ushered in a face-to-face battle. If he wins, he will basically lock in the top 5.

[Confrontation History]

The two teams have 213 matches, with Liverpool having the advantage of 80 wins, 60 draws and 73 losses. In the first leg battle last October, Arsenal drew 2-2 with Liverpool at home.

【Liverpool has won the championship, and Arsenal basically locked in the top 5 after winning]

Arsenal, with 67 points in 35 games, ranked second, leading Nottingham Forest, 6 points, with a goal difference of 33-12. For Arsenal, if he beats Liverpool in this game, he will basically be able to lock in the top 5 and get a place in the Champions League next season. In addition, if Newcastle (63 points) vs. Chelsea (63 points) is decided and Arsenal defeats Liverpool, Arteta's team will lock in the top 5 ahead of schedule. Liverpool, with 82 points in 35 Premier League games, has been crowned the 20th top league championship in team history ahead of schedule. OPTA data shows that from September 2012 to the present, Liverpool has never lost to Arsenal at home in the Premier League in 12 years. For the Gunners, this is a 12-year curse. Can it be broken on the weekend?

[Van Dijk will usher in the 300th Premier League match]

As Liverpool captain, Van Dijk has won the Premier League championship twice. At home against Arsenal, Van Dijk will usher in the 300th game of his Premier League career. The 33-year-old Fan team has scored 25 goals in 299 appearances in the Premier League. Among them, Van Dijk played in Southampton's Premier League games and scored 4 goals, and represented Liverpool in the Premier League games in 232 games. In Premier League history, only three Dutch players have played 300+, namely George Boateng (384 games), Borgkamp (315 games), and Van der Sar (313 games).

【28 goals and 18 assists, Salah scored 3 major records in the Premier League]

This season, Salah contributed 28 goals and 18 assists, ranking first in the scorer list and assists list. Salah will hit three major records:

The Premier League has created 46 goals in a single season. Looking at the Premier League era, it is only inferior to Andy Cole in the 1993-94 season and Shearer in the 1994-95 season (both participated in 47 goals), but in that era there were 42 rounds of the Premier League.

Salah's Premier League 18 assists are only 2 away from the Premier League's single-season assist record. This was created by Henry in 2002-03 and De Bruyne in 2019-20.

Salah, who has 185 goals in his Premier League career, is only 2 goals away from Andy Cole, the third-ranked scorer in Premier League history.

【Expected starter】

Liverpool (4231): Alisson/Bradley, Connate, Van Dyke, Robertson/Hrafenberg, McAllister/Salah, Sobosloy, Garkepo/Luis Dias

Arsenal (433): Raya/Timber, Saliba, Kiviol, Calafiori/Ordgou, Rice, Merino/Saka, Trosad, Martineli