Arsenal vs Leeds Prediction & Betting Tips - Premier League

Prediction published on 11/02/2021, 21:45  by Nella Wagah | Modified on 11/02/2021 at 21:50 in Premier League Predictions

February hasn’t been a good month for Arsenal so far and as they welcome Leeds United in Round 24 of the league, nothing short of a win will ease the recent disappointments. These two sides are only a point apart; Arsenal 11th with 31 points and Leeds United 10th on 32 points. The February schedule is not very friendly for Arsenal; they’ve already lost two straight matches and have five more, with the Europa League returning. In the five, they are set to play Manchester City, Leicester and Benfica twice, the more reason a win over Leeds will be key. The Gunners have deteriorated defensively, and go to the Leeds game with one clean sheet in five. As a result, they have lost three of the five and won only one. They’re winless in three straight league matches and have failed to score in two of the three. At home, they have two wins in nine league matches but are unbeaten in the last five. They have three straight clean sheets in league matches at home and have score three in two of their last five league games at home. While Arsenal have well established strikers, they have scored 11 goals lesser than Leeds United (27) this season. Their situation will be made worse with the absence of defensive players Kieran Tierney and Thomas Partey. However, goalkeeper Bernd Leno and David Luiz are returning from suspension.

Leeds dominated Arsenal in their November fixture, which ended 0-0 with Arsenal’s Nicolas Pepe sent off. They were disappointed at the end of the match, but here is their chance to make it right, at Arsenal’s backyard. Leeds carry to this game three wins in the last five matches and their biggest booster in the season has been their attack. At 38 goals in the league so far, only four teams have outscored Leeds. However, they haven’t matched this with their defensive performances. They have conceded 38, which is 15 more than Arsenal have let in. Only two teams have conceded more. In their last five matches, Leeds have scored two or more in three. Patrick Bamford, Jack Harrison and Raphinha are the team’s lead scorers, with a combined 22 goals. The three have scored seven in the last four matches. Leeds United have kept just three clean sheets in the last 10 matches and conceded at least two goals in seven of their last 13 matches. Their last six away league matches have produced over 2.5 goals.