Arsenal v Leeds Betting Tips [1 April 2023]

Arsenal continue their title charge on matchday 29 when they host Leeds United at the Emirates Stadium. The hosts currently top the Premier League table with 69 points from 28 matches played, giving them a nine point lead on second-place Manchester City. However, City have a game in hand on the Gunners, meaning that lead could potentially shrink to six points. Arsenal have a golden opportunity to take another win onto their already superb record of 22 wins, three draws and three defeats before entering a difficult run of fixtures. The league leaders were able to bounce back after a disappointing exit to Sporting on penalties in the Europa League with a comprehensive 4-1 home win over Crystal Palace in their last outing. As for their form at the Emirates, Arsenal have registered 11 wins from 14 matches. What’s notable is their defensive record at home. In front of the Arsenal faithful, the Gunners have conceded 17 goals compared to their excellent away record of only nine goals conceded. They’ve also seen a jump in their attacking output at home, with 38 goals scored compared to 28 away from home.

Leeds enter this contest coming off a huge 4-2 away victory over Wolves in what was a relegation six-pointer. The victory snapped a four match winless run for the Peacocks and lifted them to 14th in the standings with a record of six wins, eight draws and 13 defeats. Despite what may seem as a comfortable league position, Leeds still only find themselves two points above 18th-place West Ham and a loss in this match could see them close to the drop zone once again. The win over Wolverhampton was only Leeds second of the Premier League campaign and their first in eight away trips. Since the appointment of manager Javi Garcia, Leeds have now won two matches, drawn once and lost twice. They’ve also seen a noticeable improvement in their attacking output in the last two matches, where they have found the net a total of six times.

Both sides come into this match with some injury concerns; Arsenal are missing key defensive piece William Saliba while Leeds will be without their electric young striker Wilfried Gnonto. Despite his absence, Leeds have shown enough in the last two matches to feel confident backing them to score a goal in this match, especially with the absence of Saliba for the hosts. Arsenal home matches see a big jump in average goals, likely down to the Gunners opening up a bit more as they become more cavalier in their search for goals. Our Arsenal vs Leeds prediction: Both teams to score