Arsenal vs Leicester City Prediction, 8/13/2022 EPL Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 8/8/2022

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Game: Arsenal vs Leicester City

Date: Saturday, August 13, 2022

Location: Emirates Stadium in London, England

TV: fuboTV

Odds/Point Spread: Arsenal (-188) Leicester City (+500)

The Foxes (14-10-14 last season) are on their way to Emirates Stadium on Saturday where they will play the Gunners (22-3-13 last year). The Gunners open at -188 while Leicester are at +500. The Gunners open at -188 while Leicester are at +500. The expected starting goalies are Aaron Ramsdale for Arsenal and Danny Ward for Leicester City.

Arsenal gave up 48 goals while conceding 1.26 goals per 90 min, and opposing clubs earned 141 shots on target against them. They finished with 13 shut outs, giving them a percentage of 34.2 over the course of the prior season. Arsenal earned 67 yellow card warnings in the prior season and 4 red cards. The Gunners ranked 5th in the category of expected goals with 59.9, and their expected goals against were at 47.1. Last season, this club finished with an average of 1.82 pts/match (69 pts) and also were ranked 9th in soccer with 41 assists. Their goal differential sat at 13 with the help of 61 goals compiled in addition to 48 goals given up. Arsenal earned 24 SVs and were the owners of a save rate of 69.5 in the prior season.

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On the year, Leicester City F.C. had a save % of 71.3 (181 SoT against), and they also were 8th in soccer with 52 pts. The Foxes finished with an average of 1.4 pts per match while earning 46 assists and 1 red card. Leicester City compiled 62 goals and the squad's xG during the previous year was 50.8. Leicester City recorded a clean sheet percentage of 18.4 last season and 55 yellow cards. Their goals against per 90 min was at 1.55 with 129 saves, and they had a total of 7 shut outs. Leicester City ranked 8th concerning goals against having 59, and the squad's goal differential was 3.

The man defending the goal for Arsenal is Aaron Ramsdale. Ramsdale has been on the field for 13,500 minutes and has earned 416 stops during his pro soccer career. His GA/90 is 1.49 (224 total goals given up) and his save percentage is .688. The keeper from England has seen 605 shots attempted against him in 150 starts. Ramsdale (49-22-79 mark during his career) has accumulated 33 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 22.0% shutout percentage.

Danny Ward will be looking after the goal for Leicester City. He has surrendered 1.24 goals per 90 mins while holding a record of 41-11-20. Ward has accumulated 21 clean sheets while he has seen 266 shots against him in 6,455 career mins. In his career, Ward has conceded 89 goals and has racked up 177 stops in 73 starts. He has earned a save % of .665 and his clean sheet rate is currently at 28.8%.

Bukayo Saka is one guy who can be a force on the pitch for Arsenal. The forward born in England has earned 17 goals in 7,292 minutes played. Saka has started 85 outings thus far in his career and accounts for 0.21 goals per 90 mins. He has accounted for 15 assists while earning 13 yellow card warnings thus far in his career.

Leicester City features a difference maker in Jamie Vardy, who has been known to frustrate defenses. The forward from England has totaled 29,198 minutes while scoring 184 goals. He scores 0.57 goals per 90 and has started 334 games during his pro soccer career. He has collected 39 yellow cards thus far in his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 59 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Arsenal (-188)

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