Arsenal VS Leicester City Match Prediction
- 2017-04-26
- 18:45:00
Arsenal will win this match.
In 136 meetings all-time, Arsenal have a healthy 63 wins to just 29 for Leicester. There have also been 44 draws played between them. Here's a look at the last five results:
Aug 20, 2016: Leicester 0-0 Arsenal
Feb 14, 2016: Arsenal 2-1 Leicester
Sep 26, 2015: Leicester 2-5 Arsenal
Feb 10, 2015: Arsenal 2-1 Leicester
Aug 31, 2014: Leicester 1-1 Arsenal
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For all of Arsenal's woes of late, they seem to be great against the Foxes. They edge this one and remain in the Champions League hunt for another week.
Bet365 have the following odds available for this match:
Arsenal are at ½ to win, a draw is at 10/3, and a Leicester win is at 5/1.
Leicester's double chance odds for a win or a draw are set at 13/8.
Both teams to score is at ½ for yes and 6/4 for no.
A 1-0 win for Arsenal at the final whistle could bring you 20/1 odds if correct.
Reason: The bookmakers have Arsenal are big favorites here due to the record they have against Leicester. Even when Leicester won the league last season, they were beaten by the Gunners. So it will be very difficult for the Foxes to get a point here.
Arsene Wenger will be delighted that his side were able to fight back so capably against the 'bigger' side in Manchester City. That will give him hope for this home match with Leicester that his side can once again mount a run towards the top four of the league. For this match, he will be without center midfielder Santi Cazorla, goalkeeper David Ospina, center back Shkodran Mustafi, and forwards Lucas Perez and Danny Welbeck. Wenger stuck with his three center back system for the second match in a row, and it proved fruitful so it would be a decent assumption to say that he will stick with it again here.
Rob Holding, a 21 year old English center back, that was bought for peanuts in comparison to what other teams spend was a hero at Wembley for the Gunners. After not getting many chances to play to begin his career with the Gunners, the former Bolton man has been called upon the last two matches. He stepped up in a big way in the FA Cup semi-finals both on and off the ball. Against Leicester's quick counterattacking and pressing, he will be vital. Vardy is very difficult to stop, and Holding will be one of the men that has to deal with that danger. If he can continue to perform as he has been, Arsenal should be able to pick up another big win over the Foxes.
Arsenal have in all three wins, one loss, and a draw in their last five matches in all competitions. They drew 2-2 at home to Manchester City to start April before winning 3-0 at home over West Ham. A 3-0 hammering at Crystal Palace was followed by a 1-2 win at Middlesbrough last Monday. They faced Manchester City again, this time in the FA Cup semi-finals on Sunday, and they came from a goal down to win 2-1 in extra time.
Goalkeeper:Cech
Defenders:Gabriel, Koscielny, Holding
Midfielders:Oxlade-Chamberlain, Xhaka, Ramsey, Monreal
Forwards:Sanchez, Ozil, Giroud
Boss Craig Shakespeare will be without goalkeeper Ben Hamer, center back Molla Wague, and defensive midfielder Nampalys Mendy due to injuries for this match. Center backs Wes Morgan and Yohan Benalouane picked up injuries and had to come out early on Wednesday against Atletico, so their status will be up in the air for this match.
The magic of Jamie Vardy seemed to work against just about every single side last season, but it did not do the trick against the Gunners. What a way to end the season it would be if the Englishman, who turned down the London side last summer, was able to rub that in their faces here. Vardy has been a little down this season, scoring just 11 times in the league, but he's still hungry for goals and a real threat for a side like Arsenal to have to deal with.
Leicester have two draws, two losses, and a win in their last five matches in all competitions. They won 2-0 over Sunderland before losing 4-2 at Everton. They then traveled to Atletico in the Champions League, and they lost 1-0 in the first leg before returning to England and drawing 2-2 at Crystal Palace. They then drew 1-1 at home to Atletico in the second leg to see them eliminated despite a valiant effort on their part.
Goalkeeper:Schmeichel
Defenders:Simpson, Huth, Fuchs, Chilwell
Defensive Midfielders:Drinkwater, Ndidi
Attacking Midfielders:Mahrez, Okazaki, Albrighton
Forwards:Vardy