When Arsenal travels to Leicester City on Saturday, they will be looking to increase their lead over Manchester City. In a thrilling game last weekend, the leaders of the Premier League won in the final minute against Aston Villa. The Gunners appeared to be about to give in to pressure after falling behind to an Ollie Watkins goal in the fifth minute.
Even though Bukayo Saka leveled the score 11 minutes later, the Gunners regained their lead in the 31st minute. But Arsenal got three much-needed points thanks to goals from Oleksandr Zinchenko and Gabriel Martinelli in the second half, which came after Emiliano Martinez’s own goal.
This is the kind of routine that champions should have, as the Gunners have won in the last minute multiple times this season. If Arsenal wins on Saturday, they will be five points ahead of Manchester City for at least a few hours before their match against Bournemouth, which Pep Guardiola’s team plays.
Prediction
Despite their ability to harm Arsenal, Leicester City have frequently lacked the clinical touch. In the meantime, Arsenal has demonstrated this season that they are a resilient unit, and they are likely to succeed once more.
Arsenal has performed admirably on the road, whereas Leicester City has not performed admirably so far this season at home.
Prediction: Arsenal vs. Leicester City: 1-1
Head-to-Head
- Arsenal has defeated Leicester City four times in the Premier League.
- Arsenal has the potential to become only the second team in their history to win three consecutive away league games against the Foxes with a victory.
- In their last 18 Premier League games, Leicester City has lost to teams that started the day at the top of the table.
- This season, Leicester City has won just three of their 11 home Premier League games.
- Arsenal has won nine of their 12 away league games this season, drawn one, and lost two.
Team news
Regarding the visitors, Gabriel Jesus and Mohamed Elneny are still recovering from their respective knee surgeries, and it is unknown whether Thomas Partey will be able to overcome his most recent problem with his thigh in time to play in Saturday’s match.
Arteta also allayed any concerns regarding Saka’s injury after he went down with an ankle problem early in the second period at Villa Park. Partey is said to be hopeful of overcoming his injury in time for the weekend, but Arsenal will not rush him back while Jorginho continues to deputize expertly.
Saka received harsh treatment once more against Villa, but the 21-year-old is on the verge of becoming the sixth-youngest player ever to score 50 goals in the Premier League. He has scored 26 goals and assisted 23 times in the league so far.
Lineup
Leicester City:
- Ward;
- Castagne, Souttar, Faes, Kristiansen
- Mendy, Tielemans
- Tete, Dewsbury-Hall, Barnes
- Iheanacho
Arsenal:
- Ramsdale
- White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko
- Odegaard, Jorginho, Xhaka
- Saka, Nketiah, Martinelli
Betting Tips
Result: Arsenal will score more than 2.5 goals. Both teams will score.
Where To Watch
The Premier League 2022-23 will be broadcast live by Star Sports in India and the countries of the subcontinent (Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Bhutan, the Maldives, and Nepal). All 34 matches will also be streamed live on the Disney + Hotstar digital platform (Website, App).