How do Liverpool's next five matches compare to the Arsenal match?

Well, they left it too late, but Liverpool secured their first Premier League win of 2025 against Brentford on Saturday afternoon.

Darwin Núñez's stoppage-time brace secured a much-needed win for the Reds, who had stumbled to league draws with Manchester United and Nottingham Forest at the start of the new year. Maximum points from their trip to west London ensures they avoid another slide in the race for top spot.

However, there will be little time to celebrate their trip to the capital, with the focus immediately re-focusing on some tough upcoming matches. With one eye on Arsenal in hot pursuit, Liverpool cannot afford to become complacent heading into the rest of January and beyond.

Here's how LiverpoolThe next five league matches compared to competitors Arsenal's.

Liverpool's next five games may not be the most challenging on paper, but they certainly have the potential to produce some surprises. The simplest of the collection seems to be their home encounter with struggle Ipswich Townwho are next in Premier League After a Champions League visit from Lille.

After their last encounter in the Champions League stage with PSV Eindhoven, Liverpool will make the long trip to the south coast to face… Bournemouth. The Reds have won their last two visits to the Vitality Stadium, but suffered a frustrating defeat in March 2023 – with Mohamed Salah missing a penalty in a 1-0 defeat in the week after Liverpool beat Manchester United 7-0.

The rearranged Merseyside derby is scheduled to take place on Wednesday 12 February, with the previous fixture postponed due to adverse weather conditions. Evertononce again under David Moyes, always pose a fierce challenge to the Reds at Goodison Park, with nine of the last 12 such meetings ending in a draw.

Domestic clash with Wolverhampton Wanderers It should be a relatively routine victory for Liverpool but their subsequent trip to the defending champions Manchester City It promises to be significantly tougher. The Cityzens look incredibly patchy, but still retain plenty of star quality, with Liverpool having failed to win any of their past eight visits to the Etihad Stadium.

It falls between Arsenal's two remaining matches in the Champions League stage, and a trip to Wolves In the Premier League. The Gunners have won their last seven meetings with the Old Gold, including a 2-0 win at the Emirates Stadium on the opening day of the season.

Things get tougher for Arsenal the following weekend, as they also prepare to duel with Man City. Having drawn in dramatic circumstances at the Etihad Stadium in September – with Arsenal conceding to ten men in the 98th minute – the Gunners will be looking for a confidence-boosting win against the Citizens.

After the second leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final, Arsenal travel to the East Midlands. Confrontation with Ruud van Nistelrooy struggling Leicester Citythe Gunners will want to extend their winning run to six matches against the Foxes.

Arsenal scored 11 goals in their last two matches with West Ham United But they actually lost their last home matchup with the Irons last season. A defeat that proved pivotal in the race for the Premier League title, Arsenal will be aiming to avoid a similar upset as they square off with Liverpool in the battle for top spot this year.

Victory is even more important against a Hammers side who are considering a trip to the high flight Nottingham Forest He follows. The Midlands side have been in exceptional form and have taken four points from their meetings with Liverpool this season. They may have won 3-0 at the Emirates Stadium in November, but the Gunners will face a much tougher task at the City Ground.

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