Arsenal, nicknamed the Gunners, were trailblazers in the 2023/24 season of the English Premier League. They finished with 89 points, just 2 points short of EPL trophy winners, Manchester City.
On the other hand, Leicester City, also known as the Foxes, won the 2023/24 EFL Championship, earning a promotion to the Premier League for the 2024/25 season. They had a one-year absence from the Premier League after they were relegated in 2022/23.
Now, with the Premier League well underway, both teams have already played five matches each. According to the current standings (accurate to the time of publishing), the Gunners are in the fourth position with 11 points, while the Foxes are trailing at the 15th position with just 3 points.
They face each other on Saturday, 28 September. Will the Gunners be able to repeat the success of last season? Or will the Foxes pull a surprise win? Below, we give you team previews, head-to-head stats, and odds for the Premier League – Arsenal vs Leicester match.
Arsenal: Analysis and Team Preview
The Gunners have strengthened their defense with the entry of Riccardo Calafiori from Bologna, who has already scored one goal in the current season. Meanwhile, midfielders Mikel Merino and Martin Odegaard are nursing injuries and will be sidelined for a few weeks.
Goalie David Raya has signed a permanent deal with Arsenal after a loan spell with Brentford. The Spaniard was outstanding during the Arsenal vs Manchester City game. Raya made crucial saves that helped seal a 2–2 draw.
More additions include forward Raheem Sterling who comes on a loan from Chelsea. Sterling has scored 51 goals in 116 career appearances. In the current season though, he has played only two games so far.
Fans won’t see Oleksandr Zinchenko anytime soon, who has been ruled out for a few weeks because of his calf injury.
Arsenal has had a long list of exits this season. Defender Emile Smith Rowe has shifted to Fulham, while Cedric Soares’s contract has expired and he is currently a free agent. Midfielder Mohamed Elneny has moved to Al Jazira, forward Eddie Nketiah is now playing for Crystal Palace, and goalie Aaron Ramsdale has joined Southampton.
Players like Reiss Nelson, Fabio Vieira, Sambi Lokonga, Nuno Tavares, and Karl Hein are out on temporary loans to other clubs.
Leicester City: Analysis and Team Preview
Leicester City manager Steve Cooper has shuffled his team to avoid relegation like the 2022/23 season. This means we’ll be seeing a lot of new faces on the ground.
18-year-old Michael Golding joins the Foxes from Chelsea. The young midfielder captained the youth team at the UEFA Under-17s European Championships and also played at the FIFA Under-17s World Cup in November 2023.
Midfielder Oliver Skipp joins from Tottenham Hotspur in one of the most expensive signings at £20m. Forward Bobby De Cordova-Ried has moved to Leicester after five years with Fulham. He has also represented Jamaica internationally. More additions include centre-back Caleb Okoli, who has represented his home country Italy in international matches, and attacking midfielder Bilal L. Khannouss for £19m.
More new names include striker Jordan Ayew, right winger Abdul Fatawu, striker Tom Cannon, centre defense Harry Winks, centre-back Conor Coady, and left-winger Stephy Mavididi who scored a goal against Everton in his first match for the Foxes.
With the massive team shake-up, there have been many departures. Centre-back Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall has exited Leicester after 17 years to join Chelsea for £30m. Right-back Timothy Castagane has transferred to Fulham in yet another expensive deal of £10m, while left-winger Harvey Barns has moved to New Castle for £44m. Players like George Hirst, Ayoze, and Marc Albrighton are out on loans to other clubs.
Striker Patson Daka will be missing till early November as he recovers from a knee injury. Meanwhile, goal keeper J. Stolarczyk is suffering from an ankle injury and has been ruled out till January.
Arsenal vs Leicester City: Head-to-Head and Odds
The Foxes and the Gunners have faced each other 66 times. In their head-to-head matches, Arsenal has won 42, while Leicester has won 24 matches.
In the current season, Arsenal has won three matches and drawn two. Meanwhile, Leicester City has drawn three matches and lost two.
Here are the betting odds for the fixture as per 7bet.
| Arsenal (1) | x | Leicester City (2) |
| 2/11 | 6/1 | 12/1 |
Please note that the odds are accurate as per the publishing time of the article. Make sure to check the odds before placing a bet.
With new additions, both teams are charged up to take on each other on Saturday. According to the standings, the teams are not evenly matched, since Arsenal is in the 4th position while Leicester City is in 15th. So, if you are not sure who to back, there are several types of bets that you can take that consider a specific aspect of the game. These bets include both teams to score (BTTS), total goals in the game, whether the final score will be an odd or even number, and so on. For quick betting, opt for fast markets like predicting which players will score or what will be the halftime score.
For more information about betting on this fixture, visit the 7bet Premier League betting page.
Special Tips
- This is a home game for Arsenal, being played at the Emirates Stadium in north London. So far, they’ve had one win (Wolverhampton) and one draw (Brighton) at home games.
- Leicester City’s last match was against Everton which ended in a 1–1 tie. Meanwhile, Arsenal played current leaders Manchester City and managed to hold them to a 2–2 draw.
- The Foxes and the Gunners last met at the Premier League 2023/24 season in February this year. Arsenal won the match 1–0.
- Arsenal has won the last five games against Leicester.
- Arsenal has conceded three goals this season, while Leicester has conceded eight.
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