Leicester City vs Arsenal: EPL Game Preview

 

Leicester City will try to continue their climb in the Premier League standings when they host Arsenal on Sunday. Leicester City is coming off a 2-1 road win against Aston Villa on Sunday while Arsenal beat Manchester City 1-0 at home last Sunday. Leicester City is in third place in the Premier League standings with 49 points in 25 games while Arsenal is in 10th place with 34 points in 25 games. The game will be played behind closed doors because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

Dafabet Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Leicester City: 2.49
• Arsenal: 2.85
• Draw: 3.35

Spread
• Leicester City: 0 (1.90)
• Arsenal: 0 (2.03)

Total
• Over 2.5 (2.00)
• Under 2.5 (1.90)

Key Points to Consider

Last 6: Leicester City, coming off a 2-1 road win against Aston Villa on Sunday, have 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss in their last 6 Premier League games. Arsenal, coming off a 1-0 home loss against Manchester City last Sunday, have 3 losses, 2 wins and 1 draw in their last 6 Premier League games.

Momentum: Leicester City has been on an upward trend — with 3 wins in their last 4 Premier League games.

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on October 25, 2020 and Leicester City won 1-0.

Projected Leaders

For Leicester City, Jamie Vardy has a 48.66 percent chance to score. He averages 2.2 shots overall per sim, 1.2 shots on goal per and 0.66 goals per sim.

For Arsenal, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has a 39.16 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 1.92 shots overall per sim, 1.01 shots on goal per and 0.5 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Leicester City Moneyline.

Three-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Leicester City in this one. Average score in simulations is Leicester City 1.63 to Arsenal 1.04.