Premier League: Arsenal vs Leicester – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League round 6 match between Arsenal and Leicester and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Bookmakers favour Arsenal to win against The Foxes in their next Premier League match. This takes place this coming Saturday with the hosts in decent form, and a win seems quite likely. Naturally, Leicester will put up a fight at the Emirates Stadium, though.

Ranked as number 4 in the Premier League standings, The Gunners, have so far collected 11 points this season, while Leicester collected three points. This puts them up as number 15 after five rounds.

Team form: Arsenal vs Leicester

Arsenal Form

Arsenal went through their last three matches undefeated, but started by drawing 0-0 with Atalanta. Another draw followed, this time 2-2 against Manchester City, before they beat Bolton by 5-1. Arsenal won four of their last six Premier League matches on home soil, while drawing once and losing once. They conceded four and scored 13 goals.

Leicester Form

In their previous three matches, Leicester drew 2-2 with Crystal Palace, 1-1 with Everton and 0-0 with Walsall. Leicester are winless in their last six away games in the Premier League, in which they drew three and lost three. They conceded 13 goals while scoring eight themselves.

Betting facts for Arsenal and Leicester

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Arsenal and Leicester played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Arsenal vs Leicester

Jamie Vardy shows decent form right now for Leicester, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Premier League. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Arsenal, who are strong favourites this coming Saturday. Siding with Kai Havertz also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six Premier League matches.

Popular betting markets: Arsenal vs Leicester

Full-time result

Arsenal won eight of their last 10 matches on home soil, while drawing two in a run that saw them avoid defeat in front of their home supporters. Leicester won three of their last 10 away games across all tournaments, whilst also drawing two and losing five. Arsenal are on a fantastic streak of no less than 11 matches in a row without defeat. Leicester did not lose any of their last 5 matches at home. Leicester conceded a goal in their previous 6 matches. Arsenal have beaten Leicester in 5 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Arsenal scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Curiously, Leicester only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 6 consecutive Leicester games. Arsenal probably enjoy the prospect of scoring this coming Saturday, as Leicester managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed five clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Arsenal have scored in 5 consecutive league meetings with Leicester.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Arsenal, who scored an average of two goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals appeared in five of the last ten matches that Leicester played across all tournaments. They scored one time on average in the process. Arsenal scored at least one goal in their last 11 matches. Leicester conceded a goal in their last 6 matches.

Recommended tip: Arsenal vs Leicester

To sum up, the upcoming match between Arsenal and Leicester seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Premier League game.

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