Leicester City FC vs Arsenal FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Leicester City FC vs Arsenal FC — Premier League at King Power Stadium.
- Leicester City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Arsenal FC 10 games · 27 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Chris Kavanagh
- Referee Stuart Burt
- Referee Michael Oliver
- Referee Simon Bennett
9 games this season
🟨 5.6/game
⚽ 16.0 goals/game
🟥 4 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City FC | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool FC | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Chelsea FC | 10 | 16 |
| 6 | Everton FC | 10 | 16 |
| 7 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Brentford FC | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Leeds United FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | Aston Villa FC | 10 | 13 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | Hull City AFC | 10 | 11 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town FC | 10 | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham FC | 10 | 10 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest FC | 10 | 9 |
| 17 | Coventry City FC | 10 | 9 |
| 18 | Manchester United FC | 10 | 8 |
| 19 | Sunderland AFC | 10 | 8 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace FC | 10 | 7 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr | Arsenal FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 20 Apr | West Ham United FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 12 Apr | Newcastle United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Apr | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 30 Mar | AFC Bournemouth | H | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Mar | Burnley FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr | Leicester City FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 24 Apr | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 21 Apr | Crystal Palace FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 18 Apr | SSC Napoli | H | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Apr | Watford FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Apr | SSC Napoli | A | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
42%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
42%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
70%
Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this season
Arsenal FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Arsenal FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
4/2
61-75
4/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Arsenal FC
| Martin Odegaard | 3 G |
| Kai Havertz | 3 G |
| Bukayo Saka | 3 G |
| Bruno Guimaraes | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Leicester City FC and Arsenal FC get this one started.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 8' Poor challenge from Ainsley Maitland-Niles. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 13' Wilfred Ndidi catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 13.
- 18' It looks surprising Arsenal FC does not make any changes. Ainsley Maitland-Niles has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 23' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 28' Arsenal FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 33' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Leicester City FC and Arsenal FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 36' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Red card for Ainsley Maitland-Niles.
- 41' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 46' The crowd applauds Alex Iwobi as he leaves the pitch. Laurent Koscielny steps in for Arsenal FC.
- 51' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Brendan Rodgers will be considering his options from the bench.
- 56' The 34-year-old Bernd Leno has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 59' Brilliant from the midfielder! Youri Tielemans makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 59.
- 64' Sokratis Papastathopoulos catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 64.
- 65' The referee calls foul for Ricardo Pereira. He receives a Yellow card.
- 70' Ben Chilwell picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 73' The Arsenal FC manager makes a substitution. Henrikh Mkhitaryan departs to be replaced by Matteo Guendouzi.
- 78' Harry Maguire has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 79' The supporters are chanting for Eddie Nketiah. He replaces Alexandre Lacazette on 79 minute.
- 84' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 86' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jamie Vardy makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 86' Another substitution for Leicester City FC to replace Marc Albrighton by Demarai Gray on 86 minute.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Leicester City FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Leicester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 9
-
25
Wilfred Ndidi ↓ Harvey Barnes 46'
- 1
- 10
- 6
- 3
-
11
Marc Albrighton ↓ Demarai Gray 86'
- 38
- 14
- 21
Bench
- 8
- 12
- 28
-
7
Demarai Gray ↑ 86'
-
24
Nampalys Mendy ↑ 79'
- 4
-
19
Harvey Barnes ↑ 46'
Coach
Brendan Rodgers
Arsenal FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 11
- 19
-
17
Alex Iwobi ↓ Laurent Koscielny 46'
- 34
- 20
- 31
- 15
- 7
- 9
- 14
Bench
-
29
Matteo Guendouzi ↑ 73'
-
6
Laurent Koscielny ↑ 46'
- 4
- 1
- 27
-
49
Eddie Nketiah ↑ 79'
- 59
Coach
Unai Emery
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jamie Vardy | 6 |
| Leandro Trossard | 3 |
| Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | 3 |
| Martinelli | 3 |
| Gabriel Jesus | 2 |
| James Justin | 2 |
| Mikel Merino | 2 |
| Youri Tielemans | 2 |
Head to Head
Leicester City FC Form
2019-04-28
Leicester City FC
3–0
Arsenal FC
W
2019-04-20
West Ham United FC
2–2
Leicester City FC
D
2019-04-12
Leicester City FC
0–1
Newcastle United FC
L
2019-04-06
Huddersfield Town AFC
1–4
Leicester City FC
W
2019-03-30
Leicester City FC
2–0
AFC Bournemouth
W
2019-03-16
Burnley FC
1–2
Leicester City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.7
Leicester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96
Arsenal FC xG
I would bet for:
Leicester City FC to win 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Leicester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.66
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Leicester City FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Arsenal FC
45%
Leicester City FC or Arsenal FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
1 – 0
11.1%
2 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
9.3%
0 – 0
9%
0 – 1
5.8%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
5.3%
1 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
4.5%
0 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Leicester City FC
| Handicap | Leicester City FC covers | Push | Arsenal FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 17% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 24% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 13% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.