Arsenal v Leicester City: Prediction, Tips and Odds

Arsenal were seconds away from claiming a famous 2-1 victory at Premier League title rivals Manchester City last Sunday and a repeat performance should see them see off winless Leicester City at the Emirates Stadium.

John Stones' equaliser for City came in the 98th minute, which was a huge blow for Mikel Arteta’s side, who had defended so resolutely in a second half that they were forced to play with ten men following Leandro Trossard’s dismissal.

Wednesday’s 5-1 win at home to Bolton in the EFL Cup should have gone a long way to banish those memories and they will be expected to build on that against a Leicester side still searching for their first win following last season’s Championship-winning campaign.

The Foxes have drawn three of their five Premier League assignments, against Tottenham, Crystal Palace and Everton, but a trip to the Emirates is likely to be a whole different test.

Arsenal v Leicester betting tips and predictions

Arsenal to win to nil - 4/5

Leicester have played their part in ensuring that both teams have scored in all five of their Premier League matches this season, but that high-scoring trend may come to an end at Arsenal.

The Gunners had the best defence in the Premier League last season, conceding only 29 goals in 38 games, and that trusty rearguard looks like being the catalyst to any success that they go on to have in this campaign.

Arsenal have already had three clean sheets in five games, recording wins to nil over Wolves, Aston Villa and Tottenham, so they should be confident of keeping the Foxes at bay.

Arteta’s side have lost only two of their last 22 home league games and nine of their 17 victories in that period have included a clean sheet.

Having goalkeeper David Raya as an injury doubt is far from ideal, but star centre-backs Gabriel and William Saliba should continue to do an excellent job in protecting his likely replacement, Neto.

That pair have built up an excellent understanding in the heart of Arsenal’s defence and their physicality should go a long way to keeping Leicester’s veteran striker Jamie Vardy quiet.

An Arsenal win to nil can be backed at 4/5 and that is something that has occurred in nine of their last 14 league matches.

Wilfred Ndidi to be shown a card - 3/1

Leicester’s Wilfred Ndidi sits eighth for most Premier League fouls this season, having committed 11 across his five appearances and a midfield battle with Declan Rice and Thomas Partey could ensure that he grabs the referee's attention.

Ndidi will have the arduous task of trying to retrieve possession from the hosts, something that will demand patience and resolve.

But the Nigeria international could become frustrated and collect a second yellow card of the season, having been booked on Leicester’s last away trip at Crystal Palace.

Bukayo Saka over 0.5 assists - 13/8

Alongside Kai Havertz, Bukayo Saka has had Arsenal’s most shots in the Premier League this season with 11, but he hasn’t scored since their 2-0 win over Wolves in the opening game of their campaign.

Instead, it has been Saka’s creative abilities that have made him an important part of the Gunners attack this season and he has assisted five of their eight league goals.

The England international has picked up an assist in all five of Arsenal’s games and he is on corner duty, which is a big advantage given the aerial threat the home side possess.

Saka got nine assists in the league last season, having hit 11 in the 2022-23 campaign, but he is on course to better those totals by a long way and is worth backing to set up another goal for one of his team-mates.

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Arsenal v Leicester City odds

Arsenal - 1/6
Draw - 7/1
Leicester City - 14/1

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