Arsenal to Move One Step Close to Top Four Place with Win Over Leeds United
Arsenal vs Leeds United - 08/05/2022
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One of four fixtures to be played in the English Premier League on Sunday is the meeting between Arsenal and Leeds United.
The game will be played at the Emirates Stadium and the hosts begin the weekend in 4th place on 63 points while the visitors are down in 17th place on 34 points.
Arsenal come into the game on the back of a good 2-1 win at West Ham United. It is fair to say West Ham had their mind on the Europa League but Arsenal still had to work for the victory, with two central defenders scoring the goals.
That result means Arsenal have won their 3 most recent fixtures, all of which have been in the Premier League.
In addition to the win over West Ham, there have been victories over Chelsea away and Manchester United at home. Having previously suffered 3 defeats in succession in the Premier League, it was vital Arsenal got back to winning ways.
Home form in the Premier League shows Arsenal have won 1 of their last 3 games, with defeats coming against Liverpool and Brighton. However, trends show Arsenal are undefeated in 13 of their last 16 home Premier League games.
The Gunners will want to improve defensively at home having conceded goals in 5 of their last 6 home league matches.
Leeds United make the trip to the Emirates Stadium with relegation on their mind. The heavy 4-0 loss at home against Manchester City plus the win for Everton over Chelsea means Leeds United are back in trouble at the foot of the table.
The defeat to Manchester City means Leeds United have won only 1 of their 4 most recent matches, all of which have been in the Premier League. There have been draws at home to Southampton and away to Crystal Palace with a 3-0 win at Watford sandwiched in-between.
Leeds have not been easy to beat in recent away fixtures and they have remained undefeated in their last 3 away Premier League matches. There have been wins at Wolverhampton Wanderers and Watford plus a draw at Crystal Palace.
Despite failing to score a goal in 4 of their last 7 away league games, Leeds United have scored 3 goals in 3 of those 7 matches, suggesting they could find the back of the net in this game.
Team news and Arsenal are expected to be without the injured trio of Ben White, Thomas Partey, and Kieran Tierney. Takehiro Tomiyasu is a doubt due to a calf injury.
Leeds United have several players on the treatment table, including Liam Cooper, Stuart Dallas, Crysencio Summerville, Adam Forshaw, Patrick Bamford, and Tyler Roberts.
This is a big game for both teams and should be exciting to watch. We expect to see both teams scoring but Arsenal, who have found some good form again in recent weeks, should have enough to take maximum points, leaving Leeds United in relegation trouble.
Home team
Away team
Pred
Correct score
Avg. goals
Weather conditions
Coef.
Score
Live
coef.
EPL
562321
1
2 - 1
2.81
16°
1.45
1.45
4.50
7.00
no
no
no
2 - 1(2 - 0)
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