Leicester City vs. Arsenal Preview

Leicester City and Arsenal clash in what promises to be an entertaining Premier League game on Saturday. Leicester City is coming off a 4-0 road loss against Everton on Saturday while Arsenal beat Manchester City 5-1 at home on Sunday.

Leicester City is in 18th place in the Premier League standings with 17 points in 24 games while Arsenal is in second place with 50 points in 24 games.

The player to watch in this game is Kai Havertz, who has nine goals and three assists in 21 Premier League games last season. AccuScore gives Kai Havertz a 46.38 percent chance to score against Leicester City. He has 41 SCA and 3 GCA in 21 Premier League games this season. 

FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup. 

Dafabet Odds 

Team to Win (Regular Time)

• Leicester City 9.80
• Arsenal 1.27
• Draw 3.55

Spread

• Leicester City +1.5, +2 (1.81)
• Arsenal -1.5, -2 (1.98)

Total

• Over 3 (1.91)
• Under 3 (1.87)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on September 28 and Arsenal won 4-2.

Projected Leaders 

For Leicester City, Jamie Vardy has a 19.68 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 0.94 shots overall per sim, 0.53 shots on goal per and 0.22 goals per sim.

For Arsenal, Kai Havertz has a 46.38 percent chance to score. He averages 2.25 shots overall per sim, 1.22 shots on goal per and 0.62 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Arsenal 1.27

Three-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Leicester City in this one. Average score in simulations is Arsenal 2.18 to Leicester City 0.67.