With the 2019 English Premier League rolling right along, it’s time to take a look at the intriguing matchup between Leicester City and Arsenal. With one team on fire in this match and the other looking to get its collective act together, let’s find out where the best value lies in this Saturday showdown.
Leicester City vs Arsenal 2019 EPL Odds, Preview & Pick
- When: Saturday, Nove,ber 9, 2019 at 12:30 PM ET
- Where: King Power Stadium, Leicester, England
- TV: NBC
- Live Stream: NBCSports.com
Soccer Odds
- Leicester City +102
- Arsenal +223
- Draw +258
- Total: 2.5
Why Bet On Arsenal?
The Gunners have recorded four consecutive draws in their last four matches, including a 1-1 draw against Vitoria in their Eurpoa League match on Wednesday as manager Unai Emery rested several of his first team stars. Shkodran Mustafi put Arsenal 1-0 up with 10 minutes remaining but the Gunners allowed a spectacular goal from Bruno Duarte to end up with the draw. Arsenal sits in fifth place in the EPL standings at +1 in the goal differential column thanks to 16 goals scored and 15 allowed. Forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has a team-leading eight goals in 11 matches.
Why Bet On Leicester City?
Leicester City has won each of their last four matches and five of six overall, including a convincing 2-0 win over Crystal Palace on Sunday. Jamie Vardy scored his 10th league goal of the season late seal the deal for a Foxes squad that has outscored the opposition 16-2 over their last four matches, thanks mostly to their stunning 9-0 smackdown of Southhampton on October 26. The victory marked the largest road win in top flight English League history. Leicester City sits in third place in the EPL standings with 27 goals scored an just eight allowed.
Key Trends
- Leicester City have won all of their four home league matches.
- Arsenal have won six of 10 meetings with the Foxes.
Expert Analysis and Prediction
Look, there’s no sense in beating around the bush with my pick on this EPL pairing. Arsenal is struggling mightily to both, find the back of the net – and stop the opposition. That’s clearly not the case for red-hot Leicester City, who are both, putting goals on the board consistently, while routinely shutting down their opponents. Jamie Vardy has been nothing short of phenomenal for Leicester City and the Wolves are playing at home.
I say, keep ti simple and back Leicester Coty to take care of business at home to get the two-goal win at the very minimum. In addition tot hat, I also like the Over 2.5 total gols in this one. Each of the last four EPL meetings between these two have finished over the 2.5-goal total while nine of Leicester City’s 14 matches in all competitions have gone over the total.
Pick: Leicester City 3 Arsenal 1
