Head-to-Head
Arsenal have dominated recent head-to-heads in the WSL, beating Leicester 5-1 and 4-1 in their last two home and away league meetings.
Arsenal
- The Gunners are 3rd in the WSL with 26 points from 13 matches, firmly in the title race behind leaders Manchester City and Chelsea.
- Arsenal are a high-tempo team who want the ball, will press hard to try and force the issue, and have the technical quality to play through teams on the ground.
- Renée Slegers’ side have a new-found defensive solidity to go alongside their attacking prowess, having kept shutouts in two of their last three games, and are looking better with every passing week.
- With a statement 2-0 win at Stamford Bridge last time out, Arsenal have renewed confidence in their title credentials and have picked up some momentum to keep that going.
Leicester
- Leicester sit 9th with nine points from their first 13 matches and will be desperate to put some points on the board to aid their survival fight.
- Rick Passmoor’s Foxes have struggled in the WSL as interim head coach, but his team are young, talented, and have been boosted with some promising signings in January.
- Passmoor is a pragmatic coach who will no doubt set up his 4-3-3 to play a deep, compact defensive shape and try to frustrate Arsenal on Saturday.
Arsenal
- Renée Slegers’ team will swarm the pitch on Saturday with Stina Blackstenius, who scored a brace on her last trip to the King Power as Arsenal won 4-1, and Alessia Russo, who leads Arsenal’s scoring charts, again likely to be the focal point of a high-tempo Arsenal attack.
- Beth Mead is in form for Arsenal after scoring and assisting in the win over Chelsea and is providing set-piece quality and experience.
Leicester
New Leicester signing Alisha Lehmann brings pace and experience to the Foxes’ forward line and if she is selected could make a difference on the break.
Betting Insights
- Backing Arsenal to beat Leicester is not exciting as the favorites are strongly in their favor, while the draw is at 8.5, which is an accurate reflection of the gap between these teams.
- Leicester’s only win in their last five WSL games came at home to London City and they have conceded at least once in each of those fixtures, so there will be chances for Arsenal on Saturday.
- Over 2.5 goals is heavily odds-on at 1.17.
Prediction
The correct score that looks more likely at this moment in time is 3-0 to the Gunners, given Leicester’s defensive frailties.
