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 10 games · 27 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Sam Barrott (England)
- Assistant 1 Tim Wood
- Assistant 2 Wade Smith
7 games this season
🟨 3.4/game
⚽ 14.4 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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' The wait is over. Arsenal FC get us underway at King Power Stadium.
- 5' Leicester City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' 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.
- 15' It’s high time Ruud van Nistelrooy made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 25' Riccardo Calafiori has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
- 30' Leicester City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 40' Arsenal FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 43' Leicester City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Woyo Coulibaly is hanging James Justin on the field on 43 minute.
- 46' That looks like a foul for a card for Bilal El Khannouss.
- 51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 56' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 57' That looks like a foul for a card for Jordan Ayew.
- 62' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 67' 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.
- 69' Arsenal FC make a change. Raheem Sterling trudges off to be replaced by Mikel Merino on 69 minutes.
- 74' Leicester City FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Arsenal FC's 4-3-3 shape.
- 75' Stephy Mavididi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jordan Ayew on 75 minute.
- 76' It is a substitution in Arsenal FC team. Myles Lewis-Skelly is replaced by Riccardo Calafiori on 76 minute.
- 81' Mikel Merino has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 81 minutes.
- 85' Leicester City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Patson Daka is hanging Wilfred Ndidi on the field on 85 minute.
- 86' It’s a booking for Arsenal FC player. Jorginho gets a card.
- 87' GOAL! Mikel Merino fires home to make it 0-2!
- 89' It is a substitution in Arsenal FC team. Leandro Trossard is replaced by Kieran Tierney on 89 minute.
- It finishes all square. Leicester City FC and Arsenal FC share the spoils 0-2.
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 |
| Leandro Trossard | 3 |
| Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | 3 |
| Martinelli | 3 |
| James Justin | 2 |
| Mikel Merino | 2 |
| Youri Tielemans | 2 |
| James Maddison | 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.