Arsenal vs Leicester City. Prediction and Preview. Probable Lineups, Team News, Stats and more
Arsenal will host Leicester City at Emirates Stadium in the 29th round of the English Premier League. The match will take place on March 13, beginning at 22:00 IST.
The first month of spring is approaching its equator, and the English Premier League season is over halfway through. There are still about 10 rounds left to go. On 13 March, six meetings on Matchday 29 of the English Premier League will take place. Arsenal take on Leicester City at the Emirates Stadium in the latest fixture.
Let’s get the most important things before the game: Parimatch News have prepared a preview and prediction for you.
Arsenal News & Current Form:
On 1 January, Arsenal lost 1-2 at home to Manchester City. Since then, Mikel Arteta’s side have not lost in the English league and gained excellent form. Perhaps the reason for that is the maximum focus on the EPL as the club no longer competes in any side tournaments: this allows the team to prepare better for each match with maximum concentration, plus the players are not as exhausted, which allows them to give their best in each encounter.
The latest games have lit a fire in the hearts of the supporters as the capital city club returned to the Champions League zone, rightfully now in fourth place with 48 points. The gap with Manchester City in the lead is still huge, 21 points. Although the Reds are one point adrift of fifth-placed Manchester United, but there is one nuance – the Gunners have three games in hand. In total, this seasin Arsenal have won 15 games, drawn 2 and lost 7. The goal difference in the championship is 41:29.
In the last tour, Arteta’s charges beat Watford 3-2 away. Before that, there were two 2-1 home wins over Wolverhampton and Brentford.
There are no suspended or injured for the match against Leicester. The appearance of defender Takehiro Tomiyasu and midfielder Emile Smith Rowe are doubtful.
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Leicester City News & Current Form:
Leicester are continuing their push in the Conference League. Victory in the tournament is objectively the only chance for the Foxes to play in the European competition next season. Leicester are only in 12th place in the EPL table with 33 points from 25 games. This looks like an anomaly, given that in previous seasons the Blues were direct contenders for the top 4, often missing out on just 1 point at the end of the season to climb on the fourth or even third spot.
Right now, the Filberts have 9 wins, 6 draws and 10 defeats on their books. Despite the presence of experienced goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel, the Foxes concede a lot and regularly. In the last 25 league games, 43 goals have been scored. But there are no complaints regarding the attacking display – they have scored 40 goals in the same period. A quarter of them were netted by Jamie Vardy. Perhaps the reason for the failures of the Blues is the regular absence of the main striking force – the Englishman could be very useful, especially given his terrific statistics against Arsenal (11 goals and 1 assist in 14 games).
In terms of current form, March has started well for Brendan Rodgers’ side. The Foxes have won two games in a row. They beat Burnley 2-0 away and Leeds 1-0 at home. The two wins proved to be a breath of fresh air, breaking a five-game winless streak.
Leicester have serious staffing problems. As we’ve already mentioned, Jamie Vardy is out again through injury after he sustained it during Saturday’s 1-0 win over Leeds Utd.
“He got a knock to his knee, but hopefully in the next three to four weeks it responds OK. He’s going to be out for a few weeks, which is a shame.”
said Rodgers.
Timothy Castagne, Ricardo Pereira, Jonny Evans and Ryan Bertrand will also not play.
Arsenal season form guide (all competitions): L-D-W-W-W-W
Leicester City season form guide (all competitions): W-L-W-W-W-W
Arsenal vs Leicester City Head-To-Head Record:
| Arsenal | Draw | Leicester City |
| 18 | 8 | 5 |
Arsenal vs Leicester City Predicted XI:
Arsenal possible starting lineup: Ramsdale; Cedric, White, Gabriel, Tierney; Xhaka, Partey; Saka, Odegaard, Martinelli; Lacazette
Leicester City possible starting lineup: Schmeichel; Justin, Amartey, Soyuncu, Thomas; Ndidi, Tielemans; Albrighton, Maddison, Barnes; Iheanacho
Statistical preview of the match Arsenal vs Leicester City:
- Arsenal have won eight of their last 10 games in the EPL.
- The Foxes have five victories in the EPL in 13 rounds.
- The Gunners have lost just 2 of their 13 games at home this season, with 2 draws and 9 wins. The goal difference is 22-10. This is the third best result in the league. Only Manchester City and Liverpool are better at home.
- Leicester are 15th in the league table when it comes to away games. To their credit, the Foxes have won 3 games, drawn 3 and lost 6. The goal difference is 18:25.
- Only Chelsea and Manchester City have managed to win at the Arsenal home ground this season. And on only three occasions the Gunners conceded more than one goal at the Emirates.
- Leicester have suffered four defeats in their previous five EPL away games.
What has been said before the match:
“To be with the top teams you have to win consistently and do it in a convincing way. I need even more than that amount of victories [four in a row] because there are teams in this league who do that for 10, 11, 12 or 18 times so still the margin is pretty big.”
“The only matter for me is how we train tomorrow and how we play on Sunday. The rest, this is football and it’s so unpredictable, nobody knows what can happen.”
stressed the Spaniard.
“Well I agree that they’ve been much more consistent in terms of performances and results. It’s a team that has come a long, long way and I think Brendan Rodgers and the coaching staff have done exceptional work, they have a lot of injuries as well, I believe this season, plus the Covid issues that we’ve all been through, it’s a difficult mixture and it’s been difficult for all managers, but they’re now in a better moment.”
he said about Leicester City’s form this season.
“The competition in this league is incredibly tough and, again, there are injuries, there are performances, the amount of games, what we went through last year as well with the amount of games that we have to play, everything basically plays dividend at the end, but they are certainly a really good side.”
“We’ve reinforced what our strengths are and what makes us competitive. The players deserve a huge amount of credit. We’re starting to return to what we’ve been for a few seasons and now starting to get the results.”
he said about gaining momentum.
“There’s a huge expectation on Arsenal. Mikel Arteta’s done an excellent job with the young players. He and his staff have clearly been able to put their time to good use, improving his players and the structure of the team.”
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Arsenal are in fine form and have picked up four wins in a row. Of course, the calendar has played a big part, Arsenal haven’t faced top-flight opponents in a while, but Mikel Arteta’s side are now a major contender for 4th place. Not only do they have more points than their rivals, but they also have a number of games in reserve – a really robust position.
The departure of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has had a positive impact on Arsenal’s attack. Without him, the game has become more varied. Auba has lost his motivation at Arsenal, so for half the season he only occupied a place in the main squad because of his high status at the club. Especially as it was often a big problem to fit him in with another important striker – Alexandre Lacazette. He is much better at passing and combining – which is essential now for the Gunners (his 8 assists speak for themselves), he is also more active and competent in pressing.
In comparison to Arsenal, Leicester look quite bad. The Foxes have been playing awful all season, but they have often been saved by Jamie Vardy who has had a phenomenal season. As soon as he got injured, the problems got even worse. Last round, Leicester miraculously beat Leeds – probably one of the most unfair (in terms of result) matches of the season. If Arsenal show their usual level, they will win comfortably.
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