Leicester City FC vs Arsenal FC, Premier League 2024-25 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 5 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Sam Barrott (England)
- Assistant 1 Tim Wood
- Assistant 2 Wade Smith
5 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 11.8 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb | Arsenal FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 07 Feb | Manchester United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Feb | Everton FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 26 Jan | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Jan | Fulham FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Jan | Crystal Palace FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb | Leicester City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Feb | Manchester City FC | H | 5–1 | W |
| 29 Jan | Girona FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Jan | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Jan | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | H | 3–0 | W |
| 18 Jan | Aston Villa FC | H | 2–2 | D |
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at King Power Stadium!
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' A quiet spell here at King Power Stadium. Arsenal FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' Leicester City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 25' Arsenal FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
- 30' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 35' Wilfred Ndidi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Arsenal FC so far.
- 40' It looks surprising Leicester City FC does not make any changes. James Justin has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 43' The supporters are chanting for Woyo Coulibaly. He replaces James Justin on 43 minute.
- 46' Poor challenge from Bilal El Khannouss. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 51' Kieran Tierney has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 420 appearances.
- 56' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mikel Arteta will be considering his options from the bench.
- 57' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jordan Ayew on 57.
- 62' It is a cagey affair so far. Leicester City FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Arsenal FC's compact 4-3-3.
- 67' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 69' A change in the Arsenal FC ranks — Raheem Sterling exits the field as Mikel Merino enters on 69.
- 74' Arsenal FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 75' Fresh legs for Leicester City FC! Stephy Mavididi comes on to replace Jordan Ayew.
- 76' The whistle greets Myles Lewis-Skelly as he departs to be replaced by Riccardo Calafiori.
- 81' GOAL! Mikel Merino fires home to make it 0-1!
- 85' Another change for Leicester City FC made on 85 minute. Wilfred Ndidi leaves to be changed by Patson Daka.
- 86' The referee shows Arsenal FC player a card on 86.
- 87' A stunning finish from Mikel Merino — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 89' Leandro Trossard makes way for Kieran Tierney at the 89 minute mark. A tactical switch from Arsenal FC.
- Arsenal FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Leicester City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 9
-
6
Wilfred Ndidi ↓ Patson Daka 85'
-
18
Jordan Ayew ↓ Stephy Mavididi 75'
-
14
Bobby Reid ↓ Facundo Buonanotte 85'
-
2
James Justin ↓ Woyo Coulibaly 43'
- 24
- 3
- 30
- 5
- 16
- 11
Bench
- 23
- 8
- 22
- 4
-
10
Stephy Mavididi ↑ 75'
-
20
Patson Daka ↑ 85'
-
25
Woyo Coulibaly ↑ 43'
- 41
-
40
Facundo Buonanotte ↑ 85'
Coach
Ruud van Nistelrooy
Arsenal FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
-
30
Raheem Sterling ↓ Mikel Merino 69'
- 41
- 22
- 8
- 2
- 6
-
5
Thomas Partey ↓ Jorginho 75'
- 19
- 12
- 53
- 49
Bench
-
20
Jorginho ↑ 75'
- 17
- 32
-
23
Mikel Merino ↑ 69'
-
3
Kieran Tierney ↑ 89'
- 4
-
33
Riccardo Calafiori ↑ 76'
- 15
- 37
Coach
Mikel Arteta
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jamie Vardy | 6 |
| Martinelli | 3 |
| Leandro Trossard | 3 |
| Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | 3 |
| Alexandre Lacazette | 2 |
| Gabriel Jesus | 2 |
| James Justin | 2 |
| Mikel Merino | 2 |
Head to Head
Leicester City FC Form
2025-02-15
Leicester City FC
0–2
Arsenal FC
L
2025-02-07
Manchester United FC
2–1
Leicester City FC
L
2025-02-01
Everton FC
4–0
Leicester City FC
L
2025-01-26
Tottenham Hotspur FC
1–2
Leicester City FC
W
2025-01-18
Leicester City FC
0–2
Fulham FC
L
2025-01-15
Leicester City FC
0–2
Crystal Palace FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.86
Leicester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.65
Arsenal FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Arsenal FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.51
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Leicester City FC or Draw
46%
Draw or Arsenal FC
80%
Leicester City FC or Arsenal FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
12.6%
1 – 1
12.4%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
10.2%
1 – 2
9.2%
1 – 0
6%
0 – 3
5.8%
1 – 3
5.1%
2 – 1
4.7%
2 – 2
4%
2 – 0
2.9%
0 – 4
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Leicester City FC
| Handicap | Leicester City FC covers | Push | Arsenal FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 5% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 12% | 82% |
| -0.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| +0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +1 | 46% | 24% | 30% |
| +1.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +2 | 70% | 17% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.