You BetArsenal can overcome Leicester if last season’s results are anything to go by
Take Gunners on handicap against the reigning champions as they beat the Foxes on both occasions during the 2015-16 season and only lost four times on the road as both sides look to bounce back from defeat
The opening matches of the English Premier League season can be an early signal of good times or problems ahead, and Saturday’s big clash between Leicester and Arsenal – both losing favourites last weekend – may give an indication of where they are heading.
These teams were first and second in last season’s table, which means expectations have risen and any defeat will be dissected for signs of weakness. So it was with Arsenal in particular last weekend when their 4-3 home loss to Liverpool was used as another stick to beat Arsene Wenger and run down his team’s title chances.
Perhaps the negative voices are right, but the dangers of reading too much into one result are ever-present for punters. Last season Chelsea’s 2-2 draw at home to Swansea on the opening day – with all its attendant controversy – was indeed a bad omen for their title defence, but Arsenal’s 2-0 home loss to West Ham did not stop them finishing high up the table, while Aston Villa’s 1-0 win at Bournemouth proved no guide to the survival chances of those two teams.
Leicester and Arsenal produced two enthralling matches last season and the Gunners won both, 5-2 away and 2-1 at home. Although those victories ultimately had no benefit in the title race, it was no mean feat by Arsenal as Leicester lost only one other league match (2-0 at Liverpool).