Arsenal vs Leeds United predictions: Saka can help Gunners get back on track
Ian Wilkerson
Champions Arsenal need to pick themselves up after a 3-0 defeat at Brighton
Leeds remain unbeaten after five games of the new Premier League season
Arsenal beat Leeds home and away last season, winning 5-0 and 4-0
Arsenal had a dream start to the season with six straight wins at home and abroad, but a 3-0 loss to Brighton brought them back down to earth with a bump before the international break.
They face a potentially tricky home game in the early Saturday kick-off against Leeds, who remain unbeaten in their first five league outings following a strong end to the last campaign.
The latest Arsenal vs Leeds odds are available on LiveScore Bet
Key stats
Leeds have lost one of their last 14 league matches
Arsenal have won eight of their last nine home games in the Premier League
The Gunners scored nine goals without reply in their two league games against Leeds last season
There have been fewer than three goals in six of Leeds’ last eight league outings
Arsenal have won their last eight games against Leeds
Leeds have conceded more than once in just two of their last 17 league matches
Recommended Bets
Bet Builder
Under 3.5 goals
Bukayo Saka to have a shot on target
Dominic Calvert-Lewin to get a card
Score Prediction
Arsenal 2-0 Leeds (5/1 with LiveScore Bet)
Team news
Ezri Konsa, Declan Rice and Ben White are all expected to be fit for the Gunners, but Christos Tzolis and Kai Havertz are doubtful and William Saliba has been ruled out.
Mateo Joseph, Joe Roden and Dan James are set to miss out for the Whites, while Jean-Matteo Bahoya is a doubt with an ankle injury.
Need to know
Arsenal’s shock defeat to Brighton helped Manchester City claim top spot in the Premier League table, with the Gunners now three points behind them in second. Leeds have made an impressive start to the campaign and they have already given themselves a great chance of avoiding relegation by claiming nine points in five games to sit fifth.
Prediction
Arsenal were provided with some food for thought when they were beaten 3-0 by Brighton in their final game before the international break and they could be given a stiff test by Leeds on Saturday.
The Gunners have won their last eight games against the Yorkshire outfit and beat them 5-0 and 4-0 last year, but this game looks set to be a lot closer, so under 3.5 goals appeals as a first element of a Bet Builder, as Daniel Farke’s side have conceded more than once in just two of their last 17 games.
Bukayo Saka is set to be at the heart of much that Arsenal do create and after nine shots on target this season in five league games, he has tested the keeper in all of those outings. He could do so again.
And Leeds striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin can be expected to be in the thick of the action. With three bookings in his five league games so far, another caution could be in the offing.
