Leicester vs Arsenal

3 - 1
🕒 Wed, 09 May 2018 19:45 Europe/London 📍 King Power Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Graham Scott 🔁 Regular Season - 31 🏁 match finished
Season
2017-2018 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 31
Regular Season Table
Leicester 9 · Arsenal 6
Referee Stats
20 matches · 2.35 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 2.35
Reds avg 0.10
Penalties avg 0.20
Over 4.5 cards 10%
Home wins 55%
Draws 15%
Away wins 30%
How the match was won
  • Leicester outshot their opponent (19-14).
  • Arsenal controlled possession (60%).
  • Leicester had the sharper finishing (10-7 shots on target).

Team Overview

Leicester (Home stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 7-6-6

Goals For / Against

25 / 22
Avg: 1.32 / 1.16

Points

27
Avg: 1.42

Clean Sheets

6

Failed to Score

4
Arsenal (Away stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 4-4-11

Goals For / Against

20 / 31
Avg: 1.05 / 1.63

Points

16
Avg: 0.84

Clean Sheets

4

Failed to Score

5

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Premier League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.42
PPG
0.84
1.32
GF
1.05
1.16
GA
1.63
42%
O2.5
58%
53%
BTTS
63%
47%
Score 1st
37%

League-position context

Leicester rank9th
Arsenal rank6th
Leicester points47
Arsenal points63
Leicester: #9 · 47 pts · GD -4
34 pts off the top 2. 2 pts off the play-off line. 11 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Arsenal: #6 · 63 pts · GD +23
18 pts off the top 2. 16 pts above the play-off edge. 27 pts clear of the relegation zone.
16-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Leicester last 5 home

W L D L D
Points5/15
Weighted index42
Goals5-6
Record1-2-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Arsenal last 5 away

W L L L L
Points3/15
Weighted index33
Goals5-9
Record1-0-4
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Leicester trend breakdown

Over 2.542%
BTTS53%
BTTS + O2.532%
1H Over 0.584%
Also: Over 0.5 95% · Over 1.5 89% · Over 3.5 16% · 1H BTTS 11%

Arsenal trend breakdown

Over 2.558%
BTTS63%
BTTS + O2.553%
1H Over 0.563%
Also: Over 0.5 89% · Over 1.5 68% · Over 3.5 32% · 1H BTTS 11%

Scoring reliability

Leicester score at home79%
Leicester clean sheet at home32%
Arsenal score away74%
Arsenal clean sheet away21%

First-goal patterns

Leicester score first47%
Leicester win after scoring first78%
Arsenal score first37%
Arsenal win after scoring first43%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Leicester 33% · Arsenal 30%
Avg first goal minute: Leicester 20.9' · Arsenal 41.9'

Vs league average

Leicester score at home1.32 vs 1.53
Leicester concede at home1.16 vs 1.15
Arsenal score away1.05 vs 1.15
Arsenal concede away1.63 vs 1.53
Leicester score 14% below league average, while Arsenal score 8% below league average.
Defensive side: Leicester are 1% above league average at home, and Arsenal are 7% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals3.40
BTTS40%
Over 2.540%
At this venue setup: 2.20 goals on average across the last 5.

Leicester goal timing (home)

1H scored: 38% 2H scored: 63% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 31-45
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 8
46-60 5
0-15 4
16-30 4
61-75 2
31-45 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
31-45 7
46-60 5
61-75 5
16-30 3
76-90+ 2
0-15 1

Arsenal goal timing (away)

1H scored: 37% 2H scored: 63% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 5
46-60 4
61-75 4
76-90+ 4
0-15 1
16-30 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 10
61-75 6
16-30 5
46-60 5
0-15 4
31-45 2

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
10
7
Total Shots
19
14
Shots off Goal
6
4
Blocked Shots
3
3
Shots Inside Box
9
12
Shots Outside Box
10
2
Ball Possession
40%
60%
Corner Kicks
6
6
Fouls
7
12
Offsides
6
1
Yellow Cards
2
2
Red Cards
0
1
Goalkeeper Saves
6
7
Total Passes
310
477
Passes Accurate
241
386
Passes %
78%
81%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
2
Away
2
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
1
Substitutions
Home
3
Away
2
14'
14' Goal · 1-0
K. Ịheanachọ
Normal Goal · Assist: F. Diabaté
15'
15' K. Mavropanos
19'
19' D. Welbeck
1st substitution · For: S. Mustafi
53'
53' Goal · 1-1
P. Aubameyang
Normal Goal
72'
72' F. Diabaté
1st substitution · For: D. Gray
75'
75' R. Holding
76'
76' Penalty Goal · 2-1
J. Vardy
Penalty
77'
77' G. Xhaka
78'
78' D. Simpson
82'
82' D. Simpson
2nd substitution · For: A. Dragović
84'
84' A. Iwobi
2nd substitution · For: E. Nketiah
85'
85' R. Mahrez
88'
88' K. Ịheanachọ
3rd substitution · For: H. Barnes
90'
90' Goal · 3-1
R. Mahrez
Normal Goal · Assist: H. Choudhury

Leicester vs Arsenal 3-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Leicester beat Arsenal 3-1 on Wednesday, 09 May 2018 in Premier League. The match was refereed by Graham Scott. It was played at King Power Stadium.

First half: Leicester took the lead at 14' when K. Ịheanachọ scored, with the assist credited to F. Diabaté, making the score 1-0. K. Mavropanos received a red card for Arsenal at 15'. Arsenal made their 1st substitution at 19', with D. Welbeck replacing S. Mustafi.

Second half: Arsenal leveled the score at 53' when P. Aubameyang scored, making the score 1-1. Leicester made their 1st substitution at 72', with F. Diabaté replacing D. Gray. R. Holding received a yellow card for Arsenal at 75'. Leicester took the lead at 76' when J. Vardy converted a penalty, making the score 2-1. G. Xhaka received a yellow card for Arsenal at 77'. D. Simpson received a yellow card for Leicester at 78'. Leicester made their 2nd substitution at 82', with D. Simpson replacing A. Dragović. Arsenal made their 2nd substitution at 84', with A. Iwobi replacing E. Nketiah. R. Mahrez received a yellow card for Leicester at 85'. Leicester made their 3rd substitution at 88', with K. Ịheanachọ replacing H. Barnes. Leicester added a late goal to extend the lead at 90' when R. Mahrez scored, with the assist credited to H. Choudhury, making the score 3-1.

Leicester used 3 substitutions while Arsenal used 2 substitutions. Leicester got 2 yellow cards, while Arsenal got 2 yellow cards and 1 red card.

How the match was won

  • Leicester outshot their opponent (19-14).
  • Arsenal controlled possession (60%).
  • Leicester had the sharper finishing (10-7 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games20
Home Wins4
Draws3
Away Wins13
Over 2.5 Goals10 (50.0%)
BTTS11 (55.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games10
Home Wins3
Draws2
Away Wins5
Over 2.5 Goals4 (40.0%)
BTTS4 (40.0%)

Leicester vs Arsenal Head-to-Head History by Season