Liverpool and Arsenal played out an entertaining 1-1 draw at Anfield on 23 December.
Billed as potential title decider, it saw the two top sides go head-to-head in the middle of the festive season.
There was understandably a lot of excitement around the match-up, and the game itself did not disappoint.
However, in the aftermath of the fixture, it has emerged that the match broke streaming records in the USA.
This is according to Insider Sport, who report that NBC, Peacock and NBC Sports’ digital platforms saw a record breaking 1.96 million average viewers for the match.
The fixture now holds the holds the record for the highest English-speaking viewership of any EPL game in the US with 1.96 million average viewers with Peacock alone reporting 464,000 viewers.
The record was previously held by Arsenal vs Manchester United on 22 January 2023.
It had an average of 1.92 million English-speaking viewers in the US.
Insider Sport go on further to claim that there has been a sharp increase in USA viewership in the past 12 months.
The top 5 most viewed games all happened in 2023.
Arsenal have taken part in three of those top five games, while Liverpool have taken part in two.
Both Liverpool’s owners and Arsenal owners are based in the USA, so it makes some sense why they are viewed so much in the country.
Additionally, the recent Premier League preseason tours in the country could also have contributed to the rise in popularity.