
Liverpool 4-0 Arsenal - May 06, 1998 / Premier League 1997/1998
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Team line-ups
Liverpool
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Brad Friedel | 26 | 10 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Jason McAteer | 54 | 26 | 117 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Steven Harkness | 26 | 127 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Jamie Carragher | 20 | 25 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Phil Babb | 27 | 139 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Stig Inge Bjørnebye | 28 | 152 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Paul Ince | 2830 | 30 | 40 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Steve McManaman | 26 | 333 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Öyvind Leonhardsen | 87 | 27 | 36 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Michael Owen | 40 | 18 | 45 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Karlheinz Riedle | 32 | 33 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player |
Average age
26 years
Average number of matches played for the team
96
Arsenal
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
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G |
Alex Manninger | 20 | 16 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Steve Bould | 35 | 346 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Matthew Upson | 19 | 8 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Gilles Grimandi | 27 | 29 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Lee Dixon | 34 | 463 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Stephen Hughes | 21 | 46 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Ray Parlour | 65 | 25 | 219 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Luis Boa Morte | 20 | 21 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
David Platt | 31 | 106 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Christopher Wreh | 70 | 22 | 24 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Ian Wright | 65 | 34 | 287 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player |
Average age
26.2 years
Average number of matches played for the team
142
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M |
Michael Thomas | 54 | 30 | 162 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player |
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M |
Patrick Vieira | 65 | 21 | 82 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Alberto Méndez | 70 | 23 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Nicolas Anelka | 65 | 19 | 41 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player |
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Steve McManaman
IN
Björn Tore Kvarme
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Ian Wright
IN
Nicolas Anelka
OUT
Luis Boa Morte
IN
Emmanuel Petit
OUT
Stephen Hughes
IN
Patrick Vieira
OUT
Steve Bould
IN
Martin Keown
OUT
Alex Manninger
IN
David Seaman
OUT
Matthew Upson
IN
Tony Adams
OUT
Gilles Grimandi
IN
Marc Overmars
OUT
David Platt
IN
Nigel Winterburn
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
49
225
Success rate in this team:
52 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
52 %
Evans vs Arsenal
9 victories
1 draw
1 loss
Evans vs Wenger
4 victories
0 draw
0 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
48
88
Success rate in this team:
52 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
46 %
Wenger vs Liverpool
0 victory
0 draw
4 losses
Wenger vs Evans
0 victory
0 draw
4 losses
Referee
Alan Wilkie
10 victories |
1 draw |
2 losses |
Liverpool13 matches | General total | Arsenal13 matches | 6 victories |
2 draws |
5 losses |
2 victories |
0 draw |
0 loss |
Liverpool2 matches | Season total | Arsenal3 matches | 1 victory |
1 draw |
1 loss |
Latest figure on January 03, 2000 | Latest figure on October 23, 1999 |
Videos
Key figures

End of streak for Arsenal after 16 matches with only one goal conceded at most (since 21/02/1998). It was the best streak for the club since 16/08/1993-03/11/1993 (19 matches).

It's the first time Paul Ince scores at least 2 goals during the same game in his professional career with

Liverpool keeps its 5 consecutive matches without a loss at home running (since 23/02/1998).
Pre-match
Current form
Home | DLiverpool 0-0 Blackburn31/01/1998 | LLiverpool 2-3 Southampton07/02/1998 | DLiverpool 1-1 Everton23/02/1998 | VLiverpool 2-1 Bolton Wanderers07/03/1998 | VLiverpool 2-1 Crystal Palace13/04/1998 | VLiverpool 5-0 West Ham02/05/1998 |
Overall | VBarnsley 2-3 Liverpool28/03/1998 | DManchester United 1-1 Liverpool10/04/1998 | VLiverpool 2-1 Crystal Palace13/04/1998 | DCoventry 1-1 Liverpool19/04/1998 | LChelsea 4-1 Liverpool25/04/1998 | VLiverpool 5-0 West Ham02/05/1998 |
Current form
Away | VWimbledon FC 0-1 Arsenal11/03/1998 | VManchester United 0-1 Arsenal14/03/1998 | DWest Ham 1-1 Arsenal17/03/1998 | VBolton Wanderers 0-1 Arsenal31/03/1998 | VBlackburn 1-4 Arsenal13/04/1998 | VBarnsley 0-2 Arsenal25/04/1998 |
Overall | VArsenal 3-1 Newcastle United11/04/1998 | VBlackburn 1-4 Arsenal13/04/1998 | VArsenal 5-0 Wimbledon FC18/04/1998 | VBarnsley 0-2 Arsenal25/04/1998 | VArsenal 1-0 Derby County29/04/1998 | VArsenal 4-0 Everton03/05/1998 |
Running streaks
Home | Total | |
---|---|---|
Winning streak | 3 | 1 |
Unbeaten streak | 4 | 1 |
Drawless streak | 3 | 2 |
Scoring streak | 5 | 10 |
Invincibility streak | 1 | 1 |
Running streaks
Away | Total | |
---|---|---|
Winning streak | 3 | 9 |
Unbeaten streak | 8 | 16 |
Drawless streak | 3 | 9 |
Scoring streak | 6 | 13 |
Invincibility streak | 1 | 4 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
36 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
36 |
18 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
17 |
17 |
Victories (Competition total) |
23 |
12 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
8 |
11 |
Draws (Competition total) |
9 |
2 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
7 |
8 |
Losses (Competition total) |
4 |
4 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
2 |
Goals
64 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
68 |
38 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
25 |
41 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
28 |
16 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
18 |
1.78 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
1.89 |
2.11 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
1.47 |
1.14 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
0.78 |
0.89 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
1.06 |
Betting aid
20 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
18 |
12 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
7 |
12 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
19 |
8 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
7 |
4 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
7 |
2 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
4 |
22 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
14 |
9 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
8 |
2-1 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
1-0 |
Bookings
50 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
67 |
19 |
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
40 |
2 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
3 |
0 |
Red cards (Home / Away) |
2 |
Key players
![]() | Michael Owen | 17 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 16 goals | Dennis Bergkamp | ![]() |
![]() | Michael Owen | 8 goals | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 10 goals | Dennis Bergkamp | ![]() |
![]() | Robbie Fowler | 2 penalties | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | 1 penalty | Ian Wright | ![]() |
![]() | Robbie Fowler | 2 penalties | Team's penalty best scorer (Home / Away) | - | ||
- | Player with most assists (Competition total) | 2 assists | Patrick Vieira | ![]() |
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![]() | Jason McAteer | 2 goals during the last match | The fittest player | 4 goals during the last 4 matches | Marc Overmars | ![]() |
Historical head to head
Home
156 gf
86 ga
Away
73 gf
118 ga
Neutral ground
5 gf
7 ga
Total
234 gf
211 ga
Historical head to head
Home
118 gf
73 ga
Away
86 gf
156 ga
Neutral ground
7 gf
5 ga
Total
211 gf
234 ga
Largest victory
Overall | 5 - 0 |
April 18, 1964 |
Home | 5 - 0 |
April 18, 1964 |
Largest victory
Overall | 8 - 1 |
September 01, 1934 |
Away | 5 - 1 |
November 15, 1952 |
Latest head to head
November 30, 1997 - Premier League 1997/1998
March 24, 1997 - Premier League 1996/1997
November 27, 1996 - League Cup 1996/1997
August 19, 1996 - Premier League 1996/1997
May 01, 1996 - Premier League 1995/1996
Best historical scorers against Arsenal
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Robbie Fowler | 9 goals | 1994 - 1996 |
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Roger Hunt | 8 goals | 1962 - 1968 |
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Kenny Dalglish | 8 goals | 1978 - 1983 |
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Ian Rush | 7 goals | 1982 - 1995 |
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Phil Neal | 6 goals | 1975 - 1985 |
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John Barnes | 5 goals | 1988 - 1993 |
Best historical scorers against Liverpool
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Ian Wright | 7 goals | 1992 - 1997 |
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John Radford | 7 goals | 1965 - 1976 |
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Alan Sunderland | 6 goals | 1979 - 1982 |
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Joe Hulme | 6 goals | 1933 - 1936 |
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Alan Ball | 6 goals | 1973 - 1975 |
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Paul Merson | 5 goals | 1988 - 1994 |
Players with most games played vs Arsenal
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Ian Callaghan | 32 matches | 1962 - 1978 |
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Alan Hansen | 32 matches | 1977 - 1990 |
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Phil Neal | 31 matches | 1975 - 1985 |
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Ray Clemence | 31 matches | 1970 - 1981 |
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Ian Rush | 30 matches | 1981 - 1996 |
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Kenny Dalglish | 28 matches | 1977 - 1988 |
Players with most games played vs Liverpool
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David O'Leary | 44 matches | 1975 - 1993 |
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Tony Adams | 28 matches | 1985 - 1997 |
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George Armstrong | 27 matches | 1963 - 1977 |
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Nigel Winterburn | 27 matches | 1988 - 1997 |
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Pat Rice | 27 matches | 1970 - 1980 |
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Lee Dixon | 25 matches | 1988 - 1997 |
They played in both sides
390 matches


190 matches
200 matches


125 matches
161 matches


208 matches
15 matches


142 matches
8 matches


29 matches
They played in both sides
161 matches


208 matches
390 matches


190 matches
15 matches


142 matches
200 matches


125 matches
8 matches


29 matches
Competition info
The other matches
March 18, 1998
April 04, 1998
April 05, 1998
April 06, 1998
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