Leicester vs Arsenal Preview and Prediction: A Brilliant Opening
The Leicester vs Arsenal Premier League match will take place at 7:30 PM on February 15th. Nghe An Newspaper analyzes the teams' form, provides football commentary, and predicts the score.
Latest Leicester vs Arsenal team news
In addition to Kai Havertz's absence, Arsenal will also be without Gabriel Martinelli due to a hamstring injury sustained in the recent defeat to Newcastle. Although not too serious, Martinelli will still be sidelined for the next few weeks.
With Gabriel Jesus and Bukayo Saka still unavailable, manager Arteta is facing a personnel dilemma in attack. The trio of Ethan Nwaneri, Leandro Trossard, and Raheem Sterling could lead the Gunners' attack.
In defense, Takehiro Tomiyasu is likely to undergo knee surgery. The good news is that Ben White has returned to training and could make his first appearance for Arsenal since November.
Leicester City's squad situation isn't much better either, as they are still awaiting the results regarding Jamie Vardy's fitness. It's worth noting that the veteran striker has scored 11 goals against Arsenal in the Premier League. Only Wayne Rooney (12 goals) and Harry Kane (14 goals) have done better than Vardy in this regard.
Jannik Vestergaard and Victor Kristiansen are doubtful for the upcoming match. Abdul Fatawu, who is suffering from a long-term injury, is definitely absent. In addition, interim coach Rau...
Latest predicted lineups for Leicester vs Arsenal
Leicester City:
Hermansen; Justin, Okoli, Faes, Thomas; Ndidi, Soumare; Decordova-Reid, El Khannouss, Ayew; Vardy
Arsenal:
Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly; Odegaard, Partey, Rice; Nwaneri, Trossard, Sterling
Latest Leicester vs Arsenal football match prediction
Manager Mikel Arteta probably wanted to fly the entire Arsenal squad straight to the Middle East after their crushing 5-1 victory over Manchester City. However, judging by their lackluster performance against Newcastle in the second leg of the EFL Cup semi-final, it feels as though the players' minds were already in Dubai before they even arrived at St James' Park.
Instead of capitalizing on the momentum from their resounding victory against the reigning champions, Arsenal were completely outplayed by Newcastle. Their defense (consisting of William Saliba, Gabriel Magalhaes, and David Raya) performed below par.
Arsenal will now focus solely on the Premier League and the Champions League. However, the bad news of Kai Havertz's serious injury has dashed any faint hopes after the mid-season break. The management's decision not to strengthen their attacking options has backfired in the worst possible way. Although Liverpool were held to a controversial draw by Everton, Arsenal are now 7 points behind their rivals (having played the same number of games).
Nevertheless, the Gunners have maintained an impressive unbeaten run (14 consecutive matches) in the Premier League. The last time Arsenal had a longer unbeaten streak was under manager Arsène Wenger in the 2010-11 season.
Returning to Old Trafford after less than a year as Leicester's manager, Ruud van Nistelrooy witnessed his team's bitter elimination from the FA Cup. With the score tied 1-1 and heading into extra time, former Leicester City defender Harry Maguire scored the winning header in injury time. Although replays showed Maguire was offside, the goal was awarded because there was no VAR (fury of Van Nistelrooy).
Leicester need to quickly put this disappointment aside and focus on the fight for survival. Currently, they sit 18th, two points behind safety. Their poor home form is the main reason for their predicament (four consecutive defeats at King Power, conceding nine goals and failing to score a single).
In Premier League history, only one team has ever lost five consecutive home games without scoring a single goal. That team was Norwich City (in the 2019/20 season). Leicester City are in danger of repeating this forgettable record. Their 2-4 defeat to Arsenal in the first leg marked the Foxes' sixth consecutive loss to the Gunners in the top flight of English football.
Latest Leicester vs Arsenal score prediction
Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.Leicester vs Arsenalas follows:
- Sportsmole:Leicester 1-2 Arsenal
- WhoScore:Leicester 0-2 Arsenal
- Our newspaper predicts:Leicester 0-2 Arsenal
When and where can I watch Leicester vs Arsenal live?
To watch the Leicester vs Arsenal match live in the English Premier League at 7:30 PM on February 15th, viewers can tune in to the following channels:K+ Sport,K+PMor online sports channels. We hope you enjoy watching football.
