On August 13, as part of the match of the 2nd round of the English Premier League, a game between Arsenal and Leicester will take place at the Emirates Stadium in London. In March of this year, the Gunners have already won against the Foxes. Will the guests be able to take revenge? – read in our forecast.
Arsenal
Last season, the Gunners took the fifth place in the Premier League standings. Arsenal lost only one match out of six pre-season friendlies. Nuremberg was beaten 5-3. The Gunners won a landslide victory over Everton. Chelsea failed to respond to four goals from the Red and White. Only Brentford managed to get the better of Arsenal. In the Emirates Cup final, the Gunners defeated Sevilla 6-0 with a crushing score.Having scored one goal in each of the halves, the Red-Whites took three points in the first round match with Crystal Palace.
"Leicester"
In the English championship, the Foxes placed three places lower in the standings than the Gunners, according to the results of last season. Leicester lost in one friendly match out of six pre-season. In the first game, the Blues lost to Notts County. The meeting with the Belgian club "Heverly Louvain" ended in a draw. Hull were beaten 4-0. Confidently, the Blues got the upper hand over Derby County (3:1). With a difference of one goal, the Preston team won. In the game with the Spanish "Sevilla", the victory was also celebrated by the "foxes". In the match of the first round of the new season, Leicester drew with Brentford on their own field (2:2).
Figures and statistics:
- The Gunners have won eight of the last ten matches.
- During the same period, Leicester lost to their opponent in only one match.
- Four of the last five face-to-face meetings ended with the outcome "both will score - no".
Forecast
From the first matches, the Gunners cannot lose points if they want to compete for the championship. They have to score their three points on their own field. In the last three face-to-face meetings, the "red-whites" have already beaten the "foxes" with a difference of a couple of goals. Our forecast: Arsenal's victory with a handicap of -1.5. Coefficient 2.27. Not in this match, Leicester will take revenge from the Gunners.