Arsenal welcome fourth placed Leicester City at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday. The Gunners are fifth with a tie of nine points with the visitors. It has been decades since Leicester last registered a victory over Mikel Artetas’ side away from home, and Brendan Rodgers enters this contest hoping to re-make the history and clear the obvious notion, with his side on a concerning run of back-to-back defeats. Both teams are hoping for an improvement after suffering defeats last weekend.
Match Facts
- Arsenal have played five Premier League matches (W3,L2)
- There have been over 2.5 goals scored in Foxes’ last 2 away EPL games.
- There have been over 2.5 goals scored in Leicester City’s last 3 EPL games.
- The Gunners have conceded at least a goal in four of their last five EPL matches
- Arsenal have only kept one clean-sheet in their last five EPL matches.
- The Foxes have played five EPL matches and won three lost two.
- Leicester City have conceded in all their last five EPL games.
Team News
The Gunners come to this game with few injury concerns, waiting on the status of two key players who missed against Rapid Vienna to challenge Leicester’s back line, Dani Ceballos and Willian making a return.
On the other hand Brendan Rodgers is hoping Jamie Vardy will be fit and ready for the match, but Daniel Amartey, Wilfred Ndidi, Caglar Soyuncu and Ricardo Pereira remain Sidelined.
Arsenal vs. Leicester city Head to Head
In their last seven EPL encounters between these two teams Gunners have registered three wins, a draw and lost three.
The Foxes have lost three of its seven EPL away matches.
Leicester has kept two clean-sheets in their last seven EPL matches.
The Gunners have registered at least two goals in their last two EPL matches against the visitors.
Arsenal vs. Leicester City Prediction
As touched upon, Leicester’s away record against Arsenal leaves something to be desired
This one is all set to be a tough contested encounter between these two rivals that have enjoyed getting the better of one another over the last couple encounters.
If Arsenal can continue with their history against the Foxes they could prove to be a thorn on Leicesters’.
Our pundits’ topbets predict a win for the host. Betway backing the results with 1.93 0dds while 1Xbet giving 1.98 odds
Goals
This game will register quite a number of goals.
Over 2.5 –1.72 Betway odds and 1.80 odds for 1XBet
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