Leicester City vs. Arsenal: EPL Game Preview

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Leicester City clashes with Arsenal in what promises to be a very entertaining game on Saturday. Leicester City is coming off a 3-0 road loss against Manchester United on Sunday while Arsenal beat Aston Villa 4-2 on the road on Saturday.

Leicester City is in 14th place in the Premier League standings with 24 points in 22 games while Arsenal is in first place with 54 points in 23 games.

The player to watch in this game is Martin Ødegaard, who has eight goals and six assists in 22 Premier League game this season. AccuScore gives Martin Ødegaard a 32.84 percent chance to score against Leicester City. He has 108 SCA and 13 GCA in 22 Premier League game 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 Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Leicester City 4.70
• Arsenal 1.73
• Draw: 3.85

Spread
• Leicester City +0.5, +1 (1.90)
• Arsenal -0.5, -1 (1.91)

Total
• Over 2.5, 3 (1.99)
• Under 2.5, 3 (1.83)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on August 13 and Arsenal won 4-2.

Projected Leaders

For Leicester City, James Maddison has a 33.42 percent chance to score. He averages 1.38 shots overall per sim, 0.79 shots on goal per and 0.41 goals per sim.

For Arsenal, Martin Ødegaard has a 32.84 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 1.3 shots overall per sim, 0.75 shots on goal per and 0.4 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick
Arsenal 1.73

Four-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Arsenal in this one. Average score in simulations is Arsenal 1.73 to Leicester City 1.35.

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