Leicester vs Arsenal: Match Preview, Predictions & Lineups

Arsenal Look to Close Gap on Liverpool Against Struggling Leicester

• The Gunners aim to reduce Liverpool’s lead at the top
• Leicester fight to escape the relegation zone
• Key injuries leave Arsenal short in attack

Can Arsenal Keep the Pressure on Liverpool?

Arsenal will travel to King Power Stadium this Saturday to take on a struggling Leicester City side. The Gunners, currently second in the Premier League, can cut Liverpool’s lead to just four points with a victory.

While Arsenal’s title hopes remain uncertain, Mikel Arteta’s side will be determined to keep pace with the league leaders. However, an ongoing injury crisis—particularly in the attacking department—could make this a tricky fixture.

Leicester, under Ruud van Nistelrooy, find themselves in a relegation battle, sitting in 18th place. Their recent form has been disappointing, with just one win in their last ten league matches. However, that victory came against Arsenal’s fierce rivals, Tottenham, showing they can still produce surprises.

Match Details

• 📍 Location: King Power Stadium, Leicester
• 📅 Date: Saturday, 15 February
• ⏰ Kick-off: 12:30 GMT / 07:30 ET / 04:30 PT
• 📺 TV & Streaming:
  • UK: TNT Sports 1, TNT Sports Ultimate, discovery+
  • US: fuboTV, NBC Sports, USA Network, Telemundo
  • Canada: fuboTV Canada

Head-to-Head (Last 5 Meetings)

• Arsenal Wins: 5
• Leicester Wins: 0
• Draws: 0
• Last Meeting: Arsenal 4-2 Leicester (28 September 2024)

Recent Form

Leicester	Arsenal
❌ Man Utd 2-1 Leicester	❌ Newcastle 2-0 Arsenal
❌ Everton 4-0 Leicester	✅ Arsenal 5-1 Man City
✅ Tottenham 1-2 Leicester	✅ Girona 1-2 Arsenal
❌ Leicester 0-2 Fulham	✅ Wolves 0-1 Arsenal
❌ Leicester 0-2 Crystal Palace	✅ Arsenal 3-0 Dinamo Zagreb

Leicester Team News & Predicted Lineup

Injury Updates:

• Jamie Vardy, Victor Kristiansen, and Jannik Vestergaard have returned to training and are available.
• Harry Souttar and Ricardo Pereira remain sidelined in defense.
• Odsonne Edouard and Abdul Fatawu are unavailable, with Fatawu ruled out for the season.

🔵 Leicester’s Predicted XI (4-2-3-1):
Hermansen; Justin, Faes, Okoli, Kristiansen; Ndidi, Winks; Reid, El Khannous, Ayew; Vardy.

Arsenal Team News & Predicted Lineup

Injury Updates:

• Kai Havertz is out for the season with a hamstring injury, joining Gabriel Jesus on the sidelines.
• Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli remain unavailable, with Saka expected to return in two months.
• Ben White is back but will have his workload managed.
• Takehiro Tomiyasu is still recovering and won’t feature.

🔴 Arsenal’s Predicted XI (4-3-3):
Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly; Odegaard, Partey, Rice; Nwaneri, Trossard, Sterling.

Score Prediction: Leicester 0-1 Arsenal

Despite their injury crisis, Arsenal’s solid defense and midfield quality should be enough to grind out a win. Leicester’s poor form and defensive struggles make them vulnerable, but Arsenal’s lack of attacking options means this could be a low-scoring affair.

👉 What’s your prediction for the game? Can Arsenal handle their injury crisis, or will Leicester pull off an upset? Let us know in the comments!