The hottest club in the Premier League is Arsenal. Yes, you read that right, Arsenal. After kicking off their campaign with consecutive losses to Manchester City and Chelsea, the Gunners have kicked things up a notch. They have won six straight Premier League matches, and they have been riding some consistently solid performances on offense back into contention. Arsenal will look to make it seven in a row and perhaps crack into the top three when they face Leicester City this week.
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Leicester City +472
Arsenal -196
Draw +352
Over/Under 3 and 3.5
Odds Analysis
Leicester City and Arsenal have one thing in common heading into this match. They are two of the three clubs that have yet to register a draw this season. The Foxes have four wins and four losses this season, but you could make the case they should definitely have a better record than this. Although they lost to Manchester United, they were largely the better team, and they could have picked up a point against Everton before the break if Wes Morgan didn’t pick up his second red card of the season.
The Gunners have tallied the second-most goals in the Premier League, and they have tallied multiple goals in 10 straight matches through all competitions. They have responded well to Unai Emery’s desire to open things up, and they had their best offensive outburst of the season in their last match. Arsenal put five goals on the board against Fulham, with Alexandre Lacazette and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang each notching a brace, while Aaron Ramsey got his way into the scorer’s column as well.
Key Injuries
Wes Morgan will not see the field for a few matches after being sent off for the second time, and that will leave the Foxes without one of their center backs. The club will also be without midfielder Matthew James, who underwent surgery last month to fix a recurring issue. Winger Demarai Gray is listed as questionable due to an ankle injury.
Laurent Koscielny is a long-term injury for Arsenal, and the center back isn’t expected to return for another month. Fellow center back Konstantinos has yet to play for Arsenal this year, and he is unlikely to play here. Another center back, Sokratis, is questionable after hurting his ankle in international play, and goalkeeper Petr Cech and winger Danny Welbeck are questionable too.
Player to Watch
Aaron Ramsey is the player to keep an eye on in this one. Ramsey should be fresh after skipping international duty to be with his wife while she gave birth to twins, and those fresh legs are sure to come in handy against a back line that won’t have its anchor. Ramsey has been one of the main catalysts for Arsenal’s offense this season, and he is playing for his next club and next contract. He leads the team with three assists this year.
Prop Bet of the Game – Over 3.5 goals at +115
This should be a high-scoring affair. Arsenal have played some incredibly high scoring games this season. The Gunners are well aware they aren’t too strong in the back with so many injuries to their central defenders, and I believe Leicester City will be more than happy to match this style.
Free Soccer Betting Pick
Leicester City have not performed badly against the top clubs in England, and they more than held their own against both Manchester United and Liverpool. I believe they will give Arsenal a real battle here, but the Gunners will be a bit too much at the end. The over is a solid play here.
English Premier League Odds: Arsenal 3, Leicester City 2
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