Arsenal vs Leeds Preview
Arsenal will be eager to get back to winning ways at the Emirates following a 3-0 loss at Brighton before the international break. Leeds don’t win many away games and the Gunners can secure a home Premier League win here.
5 Arsenal Home Wins in a Row
- Arsenal have won 5 consecutive Premier League home games.
- Arsenal have seen over 2.5 goals in their last 2 matches.
- Leeds have seen over 4.5 goals in 2 of their last 3 games.
H2H - Gunners Dominate
Arsenal have a 55-41 advantage against Leeds, alongside 33 draws.
Arsenal to Keep Pressure on at the Top
Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal made a flying start to the 2026/27 campaign. The Gunners won their opening seven games in all competitions and scored 16 goals.
The Premier League title holders won four consecutive league matches in that run and sit second in the table. Wins came against Coventry 3-0, Aston Villa 1-0, Chelsea 2-1 and Sunderland away 2-0.
The north London outfit lost their first Premier League game since April after a 3-0 defeat at Brighton. Arsenal had 1.63 XG, conceded twice in the first half and let in a third in the 57th minute.
Leeds Momentum Slowing After Fast Start
Leeds started the new campaign in positive form and went unbeaten in their first four fixtures in all competitions.
The Whites started the 2026/27 season with back-to-back wins over Nottingham Forest. They won 1-0 in the Premier League and 2-0 in the EFL Cup.
Consecutive 1-1 draws with Brentford at home and Brighton away followed. Leeds then lost 6-3 at Chelsea in the EFL Cup before beating Newcastle 4-1 at Elland Road.
Daniel Farke’s side were held to a goalless home draw against Crystal Palace before the international break. The Whites faced two big chances, four shots on target and held out for a point.
Predicted Starting Lineups & Team News
Arsenal (4-2-3-1): David Raya; Jurrien Timber, Ezri Konsa, Gabriel, Riccardo Calafiori; Declan Rice, Bruno Guimaraes; Bukayo Saka, Martin Odegaard, Eberechi Eze; Viktor Gyokeres
Defender William Saliba is sidelined due to a back issue. Attacking pair Kai Havertz and Christos Tzolis were injured on international duty and are expected to miss out.
Ezri Konsa withdrew from the England squad early following a quadricep injury against Croatia. Thomas Tuchel played down the defender’s injury and said, "I think [it is] nothing major but not worth the risk taking."
Leeds (3-4-2-1): James Trafford; James Justin, Nico Elvedi, Tarik Muharemovic; Jayden Bogle
Ethan Ampadu, Ao Tanaka, Gabriel Gudmundsson; Anton Stach, Noah Okafor; Dominic Calvert-Lewin
Defender Joe Rondon is unavailable with a hamstring problem. Mateo Joseph is also sidelined with a long-term knee injury.
Harry Wilson is also an injury doubt after missing Wales’ internationals. Daniel Farke explained that the attacker had “a quad injury” in September.