Leicester vs Arsenal Bet Builder Tips: Gunners trio feature in 7/1 four-fold

Relegation-threatened Leicester City host title-chasers Arsenal at the King Power Stadium in the Premier League on Saturday (12:30, TNT Sports 1) with both clubs looking to shake off cup exits last time out. The Foxes suffered late FA Cup fourth-round heartache at Old Trafford as a controversial strike from former City defender Harry Maguire saw Manchester United win 2-1, while prior to a mid-season break in Dubai, the Gunners lost the second leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final tie 2-0 at Newcastle United, going down 4-0 on aggregate.

The two teams are back in league action this weekend and ahead of the game, you can check out my Leicester vs Arsenal Bet Builder tips below, which comprise four selections and offer a 7/1 payout.

Leicester vs Arsenal Odds

Gabriel Magalhaes (ARS) 2+ Shots

With Arsenal's first-choice forward line of Bukayo Saka, Kai Havertz and Gabriel Martinelli, as well as stand-in striker Gabriel Jesus, all out injured this weekend, there's likely to be even more of an emphasis placed on the Gunners' attacking set-pieces, which have yielded so much joy this season.

Mikel Arteta's side have become famed for their effectiveness at corners and Brazilian defender Gabriel Magalhaes has been crucial in their set-piece success, scoring five times across all competition (three in the Premier League).

The 27-year-old averages 0.9 shots per game in this season's Premier League and has recorded at least one in three of his last five matches in the English top flight.

Gabriel also shot three times in Arsenal's Carabao Cup semi-final first-leg defeat to Newcastle (0-2) on January 7 and three times in their 3-0 Uefa Champions League victory Dinamo Zagreb 15 days later.

Three seems to be the theme as he managed three efforts against Leicester in September's reverse fixture, which the Gunners won 4-2 at the Emirates Stadium.

On average, Leicester concede 6.2 corners per game in the Premier League this season, but against Arteta's side in north London, they gave away 17, so it's not surprising to see that Gabriel was responsible for three of his side's 35 shots that day, all of which were from corner situations.

I fancy the visitors to win plenty of corners and free-kicks on Saturday, which should help to land this first selection.

Ethan Nwaneri (ARS) 1+ Shots on Target

With Saka still sidelined and Martinelli joining the England international in the treatment room, 17-year-old Ethan Nwaneri, who hasn't started any of Arsenal's last three games, will surely be in from the off at the King Power.

Nwaneri is one of just three fit attackers at the club alongside Raheem Sterling and Leandro Trossard, and that will likely be Arteta's front three on Saturday.

The Hale Ender is set to start on the right-hand side of the attack and after scoring two goals in his last three appearances - three in his last six - he will fancy his chances of netting against Leicester, who have conceded 53 times in 25 Premier League matches - second only to Southampton (54).

I'm not going as far as to back Nwaneri to breach the Foxes' defence, but I can see him directing an effort on target at the very least. He should receive plenty of minutes this weekend and he has shown his accuracy in front of goal already this season, especially in Europe, as he averaged 0.8 shots on target per game in the Champions League league phase.

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James Justin (LEI) 1+ Shots

The hosts may struggle to create many clear-cut chances against a stubborn Arsenal outfit that has conceded a league-low 22 goals this season, but one man who looks good for at least one shot is their right-back James Justin, who bagged a brace at the Emirates in September.

Justin saw an effort blocked in the fifth minute in north London but fired past David Raya with his second and third shots of the afternoon in the 47th and 63rd minute respectively.

Remarkably, they remain the only Premier League goals he has scored this season, although he did bag another brace against Queens Park Rangers in a 6-2 FA Cup third-round victory on January 11.

Still, Justin is averaging a shot per game in the top flight this term and has shot twice at the King Power against Crystal Palace (0-2) on January 15 and twice in a 2-1 win at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium against Arsenal's north London rivals 11 days later.

The 26-year-old also shot twice against Liverpool in a 3-1 Boxing Day defeat at Anfield and fired off three shots three days later against Manchester City (0-2) at the King Power.

Evidently, Justin has a taste for the big occasion, and after his personal success against Arsenal earlier in the campaign, one attempt looks achievable on Saturday.

Declan Rice (ARS) 1+ Fouls

Arsenal and England midfielder Declan Rice will have a big responsibility this weekend to help support Nwaneri, Sterling and Trossard in attack, but he can't neglect his defensive obligations, with Jordan Ayew and Bilal El Khannouss just two of several Leicester players who can cause problems if given enough space.

Ayew can be frustrating to watch at times but he's certainly a nuisance to the opposition, as highlighted by his fouled-per-game average of 1.8 which is actually significant down on 2.7 with Palace last season.

With the Eagles, he was fouled four times at home by Arsenal in 2023/24, which shows that he can get under the Gunners' skin.

Rice didn't commit an offence in that 1-0 win for the Gunners in August 2023 but he was deployed as the most central midfielder that day with Havertz and Martin Odegaard positioned either side of him. It was Havertz who started to his left and the German fouled three times, receiving a yellow card for his indiscretions.

On Saturday, Rice is likely to start on the left-hand side of a midfield three with Thomas Partey in the middle and Odegaard on the right.

Ayew has been a regular starter on the right-hand side of Leicester's attack this season, and that's where I expect him to play this weekend up against 18-year-old Myles Lewis-Skelly at left-back for Arsenal.

The teenager will need some help from his teammates to cope with the Ghanaian and Rice will surely be his first port of call for support.

Ayew is a crafty player and I can see him winning a few free-kicks at the King Power, with one being drawn from Rice to round off this Bet Builder.

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