Arsenal vs Leicester Prediction, Odds and Betting Tips: Back Saka for an Assist

Following a disappointing late draw against title rivals Manchester City last week, Arsenal aim to rebound against a struggling Leicester City side that has yet to secure a win in the Premier League this season. This match kicks off at 3pm this Saturday at the Emirates.

Bukayo Saka has experienced a dip in goal-scoring form this season, managing to find the net only once during Arsenal's opening match against Wolves. This is uncharacteristic for the talented English winger, who netted 16 goals in the Premier League last season. However, while goals may be eluding him, Saka has been making up for it in other ways. He has provided an assist in every single league game so far, placing him firmly at the top of the assists leaderboard.

Under new manager Steve Cooper, Leicester City have adopted a more defensive approach, which is likely to allow Arsenal to dominate possession when the two teams face off at the Emirates on Saturday. With the Gunners expected to create numerous opportunities, Saka is poised to continue his impressive run of assists and play a pivotal role in unlocking Leicester's defense. Expect plenty of action from Arsenal this weekend, with Saka once again proving his value as a creative force on the pitch.

Given that Saka has delivered an assist in every league game this season and Arsenal are expected to create numerous opportunities this weekend, the odds of 11/5 to back him for another assist look like great value.

Arsenal are expected to dominate this match against a struggling Leicester side that remains winless in the league. Despite only losing two games so far, Leicester appear to be in disarray. Steve Cooper's more defensive approach has not been well received by fans, who had grown accustomed to Enzo Maresca's more attacking style of play.

Tensions reached a boiling point last Wednesday, with chants of 'This is embarrassing' and 'Cooper, sort it out' echoing around the stadium as Leicester needed penalties to scrape past League Two side Walsall. Although Cooper is only seven games into his tenure, the pressure is already mounting, and a challenging trip to the Emirates is the last thing he needs right now.

I expect Arsenal to capitalize on Leicester's current vulnerability. The Gunners looked impressive midweek, comfortably defeating Bolton 5-1, even with a largely rotated squad. Despite being down to 10 men, Arsenal nearly secured a memorable victory away at the Etihad, only to be denied by a last-second John Stones goal, leaving them to settle for a draw. A home game against a struggling Leicester side presents the perfect opportunity for Arsenal to move past last week's heartbreak, and I anticipate them making the most of it.

I am backing Arsenal to get over 6.5 corners, over 2.5 goals and win both halves at odds of 16/5 with BetMGM.

Arsenal vs Leicester City Predicted Starting Line-Ups

Arsenal Predicted Starting XI

Raya, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori, Rice, Partey, Havertz, Saka, Martinelli, Trossard

Leicester Predicted Starting XI

Hermansen, Justin, Faes, Okoli, Kristiansen, Winks, Skipp, Ndidi, Ayew, Mavididi, Vardy

Arsenal vs Leicester City Head to Head

These two sides have played each other 150 times, out of these games Arsenal have won 72 times while Leicester have won 33. The two sides have drawn 42 times. Arsenal have dominated the head to head fixtures lately, winning the past 5 in a row.