MORE: Leicester’s run boosted by Buddhist monks? Three of the hosts’ last five league games have resulted in draws, and you can get odds of +300 on them being held to another stalemate in this one. Despite sitting top of the table for the majority of the past few months, few have been willing to take the Foxes seriously as genuine title contenders. With most expecting them to tail off at some point, a recent fixture list containing trips to Tottenham and Manchester City as well as a home game against Liverpool appeared the most likely stumbling block. However, after taking nine points from those three games, the leaders will head to the capital in full confidence of maintaining their advantage in the most unlikely title bid in Premier League history.
Although they ended a run of four league games without a win at Bournemouth last time out, Wenger’s team have done little to convince that they are worth their slender odds against a team in such fine fettle.
While they will not expect to have too much of the possession, the away side have shown themselves in previous high profile encounters to be at their best when playing on the break, with their high energy game too much for most to handle. All things considered, odds of +120 appear generous on a high-flying Leicester at least avoiding defeat against a stuttering Arsenal team.
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