- Arsenal and Liverpool had convincing victories in their respective matches in the Premier League this past weekend.
- The Gunners won against Leicester City in their first game without a striker, and Liverpool narrowly beat Wolves, who are struggling.
- Opta's supercomputer has forecast the winner before a challenging stretch for top team Liverpool
Arsenal and Liverpool both achieved wins in their respective matches on matchday 25 of the 2024-25 Premier League season.
Arsenal defeated Leicester City, while Liverpool secured a narrow victory over Wolves.
Arne Slot's team is seven points ahead and face a challenging series of matches.
Arsenal and Liverpool's performance in matchday 25.
Both teams were facing opponents who were at risk of being relegated, and were thus expected to secure convincing victories.
The main concern for Arsenal ahead of their match against Leicester was their lack of attacking depth. They faced difficulties in scoring goals for significant periods, but Mikel Merino scored twice.
The Spanish player scored in the 81st and 87th minute, giving the Gunners a crucial win. Mikel Arteta explained why Merino and other players need to share the goal-scoring responsibility.
"We're going to have to share that, we know that...He's a goal threat because he can sense danger, he can anticipate the action, he has excellent timing to arrive in certain areas and then he obviously has the ability to finish with that part of his body," he said via Arsenal.com.
In contrast, Liverpool secured a 2-1 victory over Wolves, thanks to goals from Luis Diaz and Mohamed Salah. Wolves countered with a Matheus Cunha strike, narrowing the gap, but were unable to level the score.
The Reds are set to play Aston, Manchester City, and Newcastle in their next three league matches. Unfortunately, they were unable to increase their lead to nine points in the Merseyside derby.
It's very challenging to win a football game every three days after everything you go through in a season, so this win is a significant one as we head into a very demanding week, where we aim to display the same mental toughness against both teams and improve our performance on the pitch.
The Premier League prediction from Opta's supercomputer
According to Opta's latest supercomputer simulations, Liverpool have an 85.8% probability of winning the title, a decrease from 89.5%.
Arsenal's chances have risen from 10.9% to 14.1% following their convincing victory over Leicester.
Arsenal face tough challenges against West Ham, Nottingham Forest, Manchester United, and Chelsea in their next four matches.
Defending champions Manchester City have a 0.1% chance of winning after Omar Marmoush's outstanding 4-0 victory over Newcastle United.
Liverpool are seeking their second Premier League championship, while Arsenal are aiming to claim their first title since 2004.
Merino dedicates his win to his wife.
Arsenal player Mikel Merino has stated that he dedicated the team's victory over Leicester to his wife.
After scoring twice, he claimed it was for his wife, as he had forgotten to get her a Valentine's Day gift.