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Premier League – Leicester City vs Arsenal: Betting Preview

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Sports Innovation previews the Premier League match between Leicester City vs Arsenal and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

With both Leicester City and Arsenal sitting comfortably at mid-table, both will be out to strengthen their position when facing off on Saturday.

Three more points could be precious for both teams. Leicester, who finished last season in fifth, have amassed 14 points from 9 games this term to sit in ninth place in the Premier League table. Arsenal share the same number of points, albeit behind in 10th due to an inferior goal difference.

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Facts and figures for Leicester vs Arsenal

  • Leicester unbeaten the last 4 matches in a row;
  • Leicester scored in the last 22 of 24 matches;
  • Leicester conceded in the last 16 of 18 matches;
  • Total goals was OVER 2.5 in Leicester’s last 11 of 13 matches.
  • Arsenal unbeaten the last 6 matches in a row;
  • Total goals was OVER 3.5 in Arsenal’s last 3 of 5 matches;
  • Arsenal scored in the last 5 of 7 matches.

Current form — Leicester v. Arsenal

The Foxes continue to collect points

Leicester look to build on their current momentum with another positive result. Brendan Rodgers’ side look well suited to take on any opponent at the moment. They ran out 4-3 and 2-1 winners against Spartak Moskva and Brentford respectively. Their winning streak came to an end against Brighton, who claimed a point in a 2-2 draw.

Tough-to-beat Gunners

Arsenal look to build on their current momentum with another positive result. Mikel Arteta’s side look well suited to take on any opponent at the moment. They started off drawing 2-2 with Crystal Palace before downing first Aston Villa by 3-1 then Leeds in a 2-0 win.

Judging by the current odds, Leicester appear to be the slight favorites to win this match. The bookmakers currently settle the price for a home win at 2.48 whereas a win for the visitors pays out odds of 2.95.

Leicester v. Arsenal — fixture history

Leicester got left empty-handed when Arsenal handed them a 3-1 defeat in their last Premier League encounter. The former did win the reverse match though, as they secured 3 points to their name by claiming a 1-0 win.

Leicester head into their upcoming match against Arsenal with a 40% winning record in recent Premier League meetings. In 10 encounters, that amounts to a 4-2-4 record for the home side, as they amassed a win rate of 40%. In the last 10 meetings of these teams, the opponents played on an equal footing.

Current table in the Premier League

Top goalscorer

It is difficult to look past Patson Daka, when on the search for a marksman. He seems on a strong run and hit the target 6 times for Leicester in their last 6 games. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has managed to hit the target 4 times in the last half dozen matches for Arsenal. The Gunners skipper will be keen to add to his tally at the King Power.

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