Leicester City vs Arsenal prediction and betting tips on February 15, 2025
Leo Peterson
Dailysports's expert
Translated by the editors
On February 15, 2025, at the King Power Stadium in Leicester, the 25th round of the English Premier League will feature a match between Leicester City and London’s Arsenal. The visitors are clear favorites in this encounter.
Leicester
From the very start of the season, Leicester set themselves a clear objective — to retain their place in the top flight of English football. However, after 24 rounds, the team’s situation remains difficult: the Foxes are in the relegation zone, two points behind the crucial 17th spot.
Recent results under manager Ruud van Nistelrooy have raised serious concerns. In the last 11 matches across all competitions, the team has only secured two wins, losing the other nine encounters. The only victories came in an FA Cup match against Championship side QPR (6-2) and a surprise 2-1 win in London over struggling Tottenham.
Leicester's dreadful home form makes them clear underdogs in any match, regardless of the opponent's level. In the last four home matches in the league, the Foxes have lost every time, failing to score a single goal, with an overall scoreline of 0-9 in those games.
Arsenal
Arsenal traveled to Newcastle last week for the Carabao Cup semi-final, hoping to recover from their disappointing 0-2 home defeat. However, instead of a comeback, Arteta’s side once again lost by the same scoreline and was eliminated from the tournament. This marks the second trophy Arsenal has missed out on this season.
However, Arsenal still has reasons to be proud. The team navigated the Champions League group stage with confidence, advancing directly to the Round of 16. A recent 5-1 thrashing of Manchester City at home was one of the standout moments of the season, proving that the Gunners are capable of big victories. Despite their cup disappointments, the battle for the Premier League title against Liverpool is still very much alive.
Possible Lineups
- Leicester: Hermansen, Justin, Faes, Vestergaard, Christiansen, Soumaré, Winks, Ayo, El-Hannous, De Cordova-Reid, Vardy
- Arsenal: Raya, Lewis-Skellie, Gabriel, Saliba, Timber, Rice, Thomas, Odegaard, Nwaneri, Trossard, Sterling
Match Facts
- Arsenal has won each of their last four away matches at Leicester’s home ground. The overall scoreline is 8-1.
- Leicester has the second-worst defense in the Premier League, having conceded 53 goals in 24 matches.
- In the last 12 games, Leicester has conceded two or more goals in all but one match.
Head-to-Head
- Arsenal dominates the head-to-head encounters with Leicester. In the last eight meetings, the Gunners have won seven times, while Leicester has managed just one victory.
- The first-round match ended in a dramatic 4-2 win for Arsenal, with the game decided in added time.
Prediction
If Arsenal intends to continue applying pressure on Liverpool in the title race, dropping points against a relegation contender is simply unacceptable. A victory for the Gunners looks almost inevitable, especially considering Leicester’s poor form at home and their long-standing struggles to score goals. We are confident in an Arsenal victory with a margin of two goals or more. The odds are 1.79.
