Premier League: Leicester vs Arsenal – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League game between Leicester and Arsenal who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Struggling Leicester are in for a tough assignment, when going up against Arsenal this coming Saturday at King Power Stadium. With a string of mediocre performances, at best, it would be astounding to see the former take anything from this encounter.

While Arsenal are chasing the lead in the Premier League after collecting 50 points in 24 rounds, The Foxes trail by 17 points after 24 rounds, leaving them as number 18 in the table.

Team form: Leicester vs Arsenal

Leicester Form

Leicester managed one win in the last three matches, which was a 1-2 victory against Tottenham. They went on to lose 4-0 against Everton, before getting dumped in a 2-1 defeat against Manchester United. Leicester just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six Premier League matches at the King Power Stadium. They also drew one and lost four of these six encounters, in which they scored five and conceded 12 goals.

Arsenal Form

Despite losing their latest outing, results have generally been decent in the last three matches for Arsenal. They first took out Girona by 1-2 before downing Manchester City by 5-1. The winning streak came to an end against Newcastle, who ran out 2-0 winners. Arsenal claimed a remarkable four wins from six away matches in the Premier League, going undefeated as they also drew twice. They also banged in 16 goals, whilst conceding six.

Betting facts for Leicester and Arsenal

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Leicester and Arsenal. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

In-form players: Leicester vs Arsenal

Kai Havertz scored just two goals in his last six games, but did manage nine goals during the season so far. He will be eager to add to his total, when Arsenal take aim at Leicester. This could be a good opportunity for him to improve his tally, and siding with him in the betting market look a decent prospect.

Popular betting markets: Leicester vs Arsenal

Full-time result

Leicester claimed three wins, drew one and lost six of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Arsenal won six, drew three and lost one of their last 10 games away. Good luck taking on Arsenal currently, as they look back on an excellent streak of 14 games without defeat. Arsenal did not lose any of their last 7 matches away from home. Arsenal have beaten Leicester in impressive 6 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Leicester only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Arsenal scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Leicester have failed to score in 4 consecutive home games. Arsenal should be able to score at least once on Saturday as Leicester failed in keeping a single clean sheet in those last 10 outings. Arsenal managed two clean sheets in their 10 most recent outings. Arsenal have scored in 4 consecutive meetings with Leicester when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Leicester’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Arsenal, who managed to score 1.7 times in those matches. Astonishingly, Leicester failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 17 matches. Arsenal scored at least once in their previous 8 matches on the bounce.