Prediction: Arsenal vs Leicester

Verdict: Both teams to score

Best Odds: 8/11

Bookmaker: Unibet

Looking to extend on what has been a real purple patch, Champions League chasers Arsenal will welcome Leicester to the Emirates on Sunday afternoon.

Arsenal

Starting with the hosts, eventually managing to hang onto an action-packed 3-2 win away at relegation scrappers Watford last weekend, Arsenal should find the mood in their camp at a real high. Continuing to shine under Mikel Arteta, the Gunners now have a Champions League return at the top of their agenda this season. Looking to lay down another marker when they return to the Emirates on Sunday afternoon, the north London outfit have collected 13 points from their last five Premier League matchups. With their recent purple patch highlighted by back-to-back victories against top-six hopefuls Wolves last month, Arsenal have also lost just a single top-flight contest since way back on December 6th. With the likes of Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard spearheading their young surge, they should also be boosted by an eye-catching record against Sunday’s guests. It should be noted, including back-to-back victories against Leicester, they also landed a 2-0 win when they made the trip to the King Power back in October.

Team News

After returning to training earlier in the week, Emile Smith-Rowe is expected to make his return on Sunday afternoon.

However, defender Takehiro Tomiyasu remains a doubt because of a calf injury.

Leicester

As for the visitors, managing to pick up what was a routine 2-0 win against French outfit Rennes in the Europa Conference League earlier in the week, Leicester will be hoping to build off of that momentum here. While Brendan Rodgers’ men might have shown some real inconsistencies this season, it does appear that the Foxes have found a much-needed boost. Last seen on Premier League action picking up a 1-0 win against relegation scrappers Leeds on home soil, the one-time Liverpool boss has seen his side win each of their last four matchups across all formats. However, still battling it out in the bottom-half of the table, fans around the King Power will also have a headache over their side’s problems on the road this year. Despite landing a 2-0 victory against Burnley back on February 24th, that is remarkably the one away win that Rodgers’ men have collected from their previous nine attempts.

Team News

In what is a real injury blow for Leicester this weekend, they have confirmed that attacking talisman Jamie Vardy will miss out here.

However, the duo of Ricardo Pereira and Papy Mendy could be involved here.

Key Factors to Consider

• Including a 2-0 win at the King Power back in October, Arsenal have collected back-to-back victories against Sunday’s guests.
• In fact, the Gunners have lost just one of their previous five meetings against the Foxes.
• Arsenal have won each of their last four Premier League matchups on the spin.
• Likewise, Leicester have also won each of their previous four contests across all formats.
• Three of the last four meetings between Arsenal and Leicester at the Emirates have finished with both teams finding the net.

Conclusion

Eventually managing to leave Watford with an action-packed 3-2 win to show for their troubles last weekend, Arsenal will be desperate to extend on what has become a real purple patch. Now feeling like they’re sat in pole position to book a Champions League return, Sunday’s hosts are in the midst of a four-match Premier League winning run. However, despite smelling a real chance here, a resurging Leicester have begun to show some signs of life. Coming past French outfit Rennes earlier in the week while on European duties, the Foxes are enjoying their own March boost. It should be noted, with three of their last four meetings at the Emirates finishing with both teams finding the net, we’re backing a similar outcome here.

Verdict: Both teams to score

Best Odds: 8/11

Bookmaker: Unibet