Arsenal FC vs Leicester City FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Arsenal FC vs Leicester City FC — Premier League .
- Arsenal FC 5 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- Leicester City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Dan Cook
- Referee Jonathan Moss
- Referee Chris Kavanagh
- Referee Sian Massey-Ellis
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford FC | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds United FC | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool FC | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City AFC | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle United FC | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea FC | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town FC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United FC | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace FC | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa FC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry City FC | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham FC | 5 | 2 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct | Leicester City FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 07 Oct | Fulham FC | A | 5–1 | W |
| 04 Oct | Qarabag Agdam FK | A | 3–0 | W |
| 29 Sep | Watford FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Sep | Everton FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Sep | FK Vorskla Poltava | H | 4–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct | Arsenal FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 06 Oct | Everton FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Sep | Newcastle United FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Sep | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 15 Sep | AFC Bournemouth | A | 2–4 | L |
| 01 Sep | Liverpool FC | H | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
42%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
42%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this season
Arsenal FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Arsenal FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
4/1
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Arsenal FC
| Bukayo Saka | 3 G |
| Martin Odegaard | 2 G |
| Kai Havertz | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Arsenal FC and Leicester City FC has kicked off!
- 5' The 37-year-old Henrikh Mkhitaryan has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' Northern Ireland international Jonny Evans has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' Arsenal FC is showing some good football. However, Arsenal FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 17' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Rob Holding.
- 22' It is a cagey affair so far. Arsenal FC in their trying to find a way past Leicester City FC's compact .
- 27' Kelechi Iheanacho has been relatively quiet despite scoring 52 goals in his last 359 appearances.
- 31' What composure from Hector Bellerin! The Spain international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 35' A moment of madness from Granit Xhaka on 35 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Arsenal FC will be frustrated.
- 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 45' Goal! Mesut Ozil scores his 13 goal in 417 matches.
- 50' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Leicester City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 55' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 60' It’s high time Unai Emery made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 61' The whistle greets Henrikh Mkhitaryan as he departs to be replaced by Matteo Guendouzi.
- 63' Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang does the damage! The net is bulging and Arsenal FC surge ahead!
- 64' Leicester City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 64.
- 65' Leicester City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 66' A goal from the Gabon international Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang! He fires home on 66 to make it 4-0!
- 69' Ricardo Pereira makes way for Rachid Ghezzal at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from Leicester City FC.
- 74' The energy levels are beginning to show. Unai Emery might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 75' The Leicester City FC manager makes a substitution. James Maddison departs to be replaced by Shinji Okazaki.
- 80' The Arsenal FC bench stirs into life. Mesut Ozil is withdrawn and Aaron Ramsey gets his opportunity.
- 85' Lucas Torreira has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 90' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Arsenal FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 11
- 19
-
10
Mesut Ozil C ↓ Aaron Ramsey 80'
- 17
- 34
- 2
- 16
- 20
- 7
- 9
Bench
-
29
Matteo Guendouzi ↑ 61'
- 26
- 23
-
8
Aaron Ramsey ↑ 80'
- 14
- 55
- 47
Coach
Unai Emery
Leicester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 9
- 25
- 8
- 1
-
10
James Maddison ↓ Shinji Okazaki 75'
- 6
- 3
- 18
- 24
- 14
Bench
- 12
- 28
-
11
Marc Albrighton ↑ 61'
- 21
-
20
Shinji Okazaki ↑ 75'
-
31
Rachid Ghezzal ↑ 69'
- 4
Coach
Claude Puel
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jamie Vardy | 6 |
| Martinelli | 3 |
| Leandro Trossard | 3 |
| Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | 3 |
| James Maddison | 2 |
| Gabriel Jesus | 2 |
| Alexandre Lacazette | 2 |
| Gabriel Jesus | 2 |
Head to Head
Arsenal FC Form
Leicester City FC Form
2018-10-22
Arsenal FC
3–1
Leicester City FC
L
2018-10-06
Leicester City FC
1–2
Everton FC
L
2018-09-29
Newcastle United FC
0–2
Leicester City FC
W
2018-09-22
Leicester City FC
3–1
Huddersfield Town AFC
W
2018-09-15
AFC Bournemouth
4–2
Leicester City FC
L
2018-09-01
Leicester City FC
1–2
Liverpool FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.05
Arsenal FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1
Leicester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 60% + Arsenal FC to win 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Arsenal FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.15
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Arsenal FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Leicester City FC
40%
Arsenal FC or Leicester City FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.5%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
9%
1 – 0
8.2%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
6%
0 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 2
5.1%
0 – 1
4%
3 – 2
3.6%
4 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Arsenal FC
| Handicap | Arsenal FC covers | Push | Leicester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 18% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 22% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.