Arsenal FC vs Leicester City, Premier League 2020-2021, Today Match Prediction

Arsenal FC vs Leicester City Match Prediction & Analysis

Arsenal will probably feel that it is a good time to play Leicester currently, with the Foxes having lost their previous two matches in the league.

Despite starting the season with an absolute bang, winning their first three matches including a 5-2 thumping win over Manchester City, Leicester have faded somewhat with form and fitness a problem in recent weeks.

The Gunners, who sit a place behind Leicester on goal difference, have also played very well at times but have shown that they are still a step behind the ‘big two’, losing to both City and Liverpool in the league.

There is undoubted quality on both sides, and their managers set their teams up to play quick, attacking football which means that we should have an entertaining game to watch.

A few weeks back, Leicester would probably have been favourites for this one, but now the balance may have swung back in favour of the home side this weekend.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Arsenal FC Preview

Form Guide (all comps): LWWLW

Reasons to be cheerful:

     Are picking up comfortable wins against the lower sides

     New signing Thomas Partey will add steel and quality in midfield

Reasons to be fearful:

     Have struggled against the bigger teams this season

     Face a tough run of fixtures

You feel that Arsenal are not too far away from being able to make a significant challenge to those higher up the table.

In previous seasons, they have swatted away the small teams with ease, only to fall weakly against the big guns.

This season, they seem to be getting closer to that elite level, playing better against the top sides, albeit losing against City and Liverpool. 

New midfielder Thomas Partey is arguably the player they have needed for several years – one who can add real quality, drive and determination in midfield. He could be the catalyst to take them to the next level.

The Gunners do face a tricky run in the next month or so – after Leicester they travel to Man United, before taking on 2nd place Villa, attacking newcomers Leeds before hosting Wolves at the end of November.

Star Man – Thomas Partey

Was highly praised for his full debut in midweek – he can break up the play in midfield as well as contributing going forward.

Leicester City Preview

Form Guide (all comps): LWLLW

Reasons to be cheerful

     Vardy could play a part after injury

     Midweek European win will boost confidence

Reasons to be fearful

     Looked flat upfront against Villa and West Ham

     Injuries to key defenders are hurting them

After spending most of last season in the top four, only to fall away at the final hurdle, Leicester fans would have been pleased to see their side win their first three games of the season.

They will be hoping not to fall out of the top four again so soon this season, after losing their last two games in tame fashion.

A 3-0 defeat to West Ham was followed by a 1-0 loss to Aston Villa, with perhaps the most worrying aspect being their lack of creativity in front of goal. 

With Jamie Vardy still not fully fit with a niggling injury, Leicester have struggled to keep up their goalscoring form from earlier in the season. They did, of course, put three goals past their Europa League opponents in midweek to ease matters.

Star Man – James Maddison

Has looked great since returning from injury – a goal in midweek will help boost his confidence