Arsenal (15 wins, 7 losses, 3 draws) welcomes Leicester City (9-10-6) Sunday to Emirates Stadium. Kickoff is set for 11:30 a.m. ET. Below, we preview the Arsenal vs. Leicester City odds and lines, and make our best EPL bets, picks and predictions.
Currently riding a 4-game winning streak, Arsenal should look to continue its dominance at home, having won 9 of 13 matches at Emirates Stadium. Arsenal most recently defeated Watford 3-2 March 6.
With Manchester United’s 3-2 victory Saturday, Arsenal has dropped to fifth place; however, it has played 4 fewer games than United.
F Emile Smith Rowe, who leads Arsenal with 9 goals this season, is listed as doubtful for Sunday’s match, per whoscored.com. Leicester will also be down several key players, including star F Jamie Vardy.
As for Leicester, it has won 2 straight, defeating Leeds 1-0 March 5 and Burnley 2-0 March 1. Arsenal will pose a much more difficult challenge. Leicester is 2-5-0 against the EPL’s top-five teams.
Arsenal vs. Leicester City: Odds, picks and predictions
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:02 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Arsenal -200 (bet $200 to win $100) | Leicester City +500 (bet $100 to win $500) | Draw +360
- Over/Under: 2.5 (O: -165 | U: +133)
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Prediction
Arsenal 2, Leicester City 0
Money line (ML)
PASS.
Arsenal should come out on top, and I like the home side in this position, especially with Leicester down Vardy. However, at -200, I can’t get fully behind that wager.
A bet that’s focused on Arsenal’s defense is BOTH TEAMS NOT TO SCORE (+102).
Arsenal has allowed just 29 goals in 25 games, and while Leicester has scored 41 in 25 games, Vardy has contributed 10 of them.
Fifteen of Arsenal’s 25 games and nine of Leicester’s 25 games in EPL play involved one team not scoring.
At +102, I would bet on one of the two sides to not net a goal.
Over/Under (O/U)
BET UNDER 2.5 (+133).
The value at plus-money for these teams to struggle to score with both teams’ leading goal-scoring option out is phenomenal.
Across all competitions, Arsenal has gone Under 2.5 goals in a game in five of its last eight outings. For Leicester, considering all its recent performances, it has gone Under 2.5 goals in three consecutive games.
Also, the first time these two teams met, Arsenal won 2-0. With Smith Rowe doubtful and Vardy out along with Arsenal’s terrific defense, I’ll take the UNDER 2.5 (+133).
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