Premier League football betting odds - Liverpool vs Arsenal

Liverpool are favourites to begin their recovery from the nightmare of last season with a win over rivals Arsenal at Anfield today. The hosts are 8/5 (bet £50 to win £80 profit) on Betfair, with Arsenal at 2/1 with most bookmakers and the draw at 12/5 with Sky Bet.

Four of Arsenal`s last five visits to Liverpool have seen more than 2.5 goals and today`s game is 4/3 on Betfair to see at last that many, with under 2.5 total goals priced at 8/11with Extrabet.

The teams are fairly similar and the bookmakers have made a 1-1 draw the favourite score for the game, at 6/1 with Blue Square and 888 Sport. 1-0 to Liverpool is 15/2 on Betfair, where you will also find the best price on 1-0 Arsenal at 17/2. A 2-1 win for the visitors, as in their last trip here, is 12/1, also with Blue Square and 888 Sport.

Fernando Torres is favourite to open the scoring tonight after enduring a poor World Cup, despite his side lifting the trophy in South Africa. He is 9/2 generally and is followed in the betting by Robin Van Persie, a losing finalist, at 7/1 with Victor Chandler. The same firm are best price on Arsenal`s Marouane Chamakh at 15/2, who will be making his first Premier League appearance tonight.

Liverpool are 4/1 with Boylesports, Stan James and Victor Chandler to lead at both half-time and full-time tonight and 11/2 on Betfair to win the match after drawing at both half-time and full-time. Betfair also has the top price on draw/draw and Arsenal/Arsenal at 9/2 and 5/1 respectively.

Arsenal are joint fourth-favourites to win the Premier League this season, at 7/1 with Coral and Ladbrokes, while Liverpool are available at 16/1 with Betfred.

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