Arsenal FC at Leeds United 10/16/22 - Premier League Picks & Predictions

The Arsenal Gunners, the Premier League’s top team, are on the road against the Leeds United Whites on Oct 16. Arsenal is 8-0-1 this season while Leeds United is 2-3-3, 14th in the league table.

Arsenal has won 15 of its 28 Premier League matches against Leeds with five draws. The Gunners won both matches last season, 4-1 on the road in December and then 2-1 at home in May.

The Gunners have scored three goals in each of their last three matches. They got home wins against Liverpool, 3-2, Oct. 9 and Tottenham Hotspur, 3-1, Oct. 1 after winning 3-0 at Brentford on Sept. 18. That stretch came after Arsenal’s only loss of the season, 3-1 at Manchester United on Sept. 4.

The Whites have not won since a 3-0 victory at Chelsea on Aug 21. Between then and now they have three losses and two draws. Leeds United lost its Oct. 9 match, 2-1, to Crystal Palace at home after a 0-0 draw at Aston Villa on Oct. 2. The only match in September was a 5-2 loss at home to Brentford. The Whites ended August with a 1-1 draw at Everton on Aug. 30 after losing 1-0 at home to Brighton & Hove Albion on Aug. 27.

Gabriel Jesus has lead Arsenal with five goals this season, tied for seventh-most in the league. The Gunners’ Gabriel Martinelli and Leeds’ Rodrigo are one goal behind Jesus tied for 10th with five others. Bukayo Saka has three assists for Arsenal, tied for second-most in the league. Jesus is one behind, tied with a host of others including teammate Granit Xhaka and the Whites’ Jack Harrison.