Leicester vs Arsenal Prediction, Premier League Betting Picks & EPL Odds
Leicester City vs Arsenal Prediction
Arsenal can re-ignite the Premier League title race and put the pressure on Liverpool by closing the gap to four points with a win over Leicester City on Saturday (7.30am ET, Fubo).
The Gunners will have welcomed James Tarkowski’s late equaliser in the Merseyside Derby with almost as much joy as Evertonians inside Goodison Park on Wednesday.
Everton’s strike earned them a share of the spoils and denied the Reds the chance to extend their lead to nine points at the top of the table.
Arne Slot’s men are still overwhelming favourites with betting sites to clinch the crown at EPL odds of -350, but the result has given Arsenal a sniff, albeit their task has become much more challenging with the news of Kai Havertz’s season-ending injury.
It has been two weeks since Arsenal drubbed Manchester City 5-1 in their last EPL outing, which was slightly overshadowed by their limp exit to Newcastle in the semi-finals of the EFL Cup, losing 4-0 on aggregate to the Magpies.
The Gunners face a Leicester side that have lost eight of their last nine league matches and are in a massive battle to remain in the top flight. Arsenal are odds-on with soccer betting sites to brush aside the Foxes, with +850 available for the hosts to spring the upset.
Leicester vs Arsenal Picks: Will Sterling Step Up?
The Gunners’ poor recruitment regarding their forward line could well cost them a chance to compete for the EPL title. Havertz was not the answer leading the line, but he was offering a semblance of a threat in the final third.
Now, the German has joined Gabriel Jesus in being sidelined for the rest of the season. Gabriel Martinelli will also miss time, while Bukayo Saka is still recovering from hamstring surgery.
Arsenal’s options are now thin on the ground with Raheem Sterling, Leandro Trossard and Ethan Nwaneri expected to start against the Foxes. Sterling has been a disappointment since his loan move from Chelsea.
But, unlike other players in the Arsenal squad, he does have multiple Premier League titles to his name. He has yet to find the net in the EPL this season, but with more time on the pitch he could be decisive for the Gunners.
Arteta needs the Sterling that was influential in Manchester City’s success between 2017 and 2022. He may have found a soft landing spot against Leicester, who have failed to keep a clean sheet in the league since October.
Chances should come, and even though Sterling is not a great finisher, we believe there will be enough opportunities for him to find the net at EPL odds of +180 on betting apps.
Leicester vs Arsenal Pick 1: Raheem Sterling to score anytime (+180 LeoVegas)
Leicester vs Arsenal Picks: Foxes To Cross The Line
Only four clubs in the EPL have collected more cautions than the Foxes this season.
Ruud van Nistelrooy’s men have accrued 56 yellow cards in 24 matches, including eight in their last three matches. Leicester collected five cautions in their last outing against north London opposition in a rare victory over Tottenham.
They managed to keep their noses clean in a 4-0 loss to Everton in their last outing, but the manner of the overall performance may spark Van Nistelrooy to demand more physicality from his team.
Boubakary Soumare leads the team in cautions and is certainly one to watch on new betting sites to receive a card. But, we’re looking at the overall picture and like the odds of +150 for Leicester to collect over 2.5 cards.
Leicester vs Arsenal Pick 2: Leicester Over 2.5 Cards (+150 Bet365)
