Arsenal have only won six times in 17 tries on the road in Premier League competition this season, and if they end up outside the top four at season’s end, well this will be the primary reason why. The Gunners have two more road games left, the first of which is a midday fixture versus Leicester City.
Despite Arsenal’s poor road form this season, there are still plenty of numbers and facts you can cite to create optimism for this match. First, they took the reverse fixture earlier this season (although the Foxes are markedly improved under Brendan Rodgers).
Also, Leicester have won just one of their last 24 Premier League meetings with Arsenal (D7 L16), and it came last year at the King Power Stadium. Finally, Arsenal haven’t lost consecutive league games at Leicester since November of 1983. Let’s take a look at who Unai Emery may select in his first team as he looks to make sure that 36 year drought is prolonged.
Arsenal FC Starting XI Prediction (4-3-3) vs Leicester City
Attacking Players: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Alex Iwobi, Alexandre Lacazette
Midfielders: Sead Kolasinac, Matteo Guendouzi, Lucas Torreira, Ainsley Maitland-Niles
Defenders: Laurent Koscielny, Sokratis, Nacho Monreal
Goalkeeper: Bernd Leno
Arsenal FC at Leicester City FC FYIs
Kickoff- Sunday Apr 28, King Power Stadium 12pm
Injury report for both sides: go to this link
Form Guide: Arsenal LLWLW Leicester City DLWWW
Google Result Probability: Arsenal win 38%, Draw 26%, Leicester City win 36%
Prediction- Leicester City 3, Arsenal 1
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