Predicted Edge

Arsenal v Leeds

Arsenal won 5 of the last 51st2–1Leeds won 1 of the last 59th

Match statistics

Full-time statistics
Arsenal Leeds
13Shots11
6Shots on target5
3Corners4
12Fouls20
1Yellow cards4
0Red cards0
7Offsides4
512Passes356
58%Possession %42%
2.66xG0.74
Over 1.5
77%
Over 2.5
52%
Over 3.5
30%
Both score
55%
Model pick
Arsenal 49%
Likely score
1-1 12%
Expected goals
1.64 – 1.11

Advised bets

Half wonMembers’ pick, published now the day is over.

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Edge strength 2 of 5

Arsenal -0.75

1.50Betano · fair 1.44 · qualifies at 1.48+ · 2.00u
Why this price?

Back Arsenal -0.75 on the Asian handicap at 1.50 with Betano — Arsenal must win by more than 0.75 goals.

Our model puts the chance at 42% and the bookmakers' own consensus, margin removed, at 88%; we judge it at 70%, weighting the market more than the model, which is a fair price of 1.44. The offered 1.50 implies only 67%, so the price is 4.3% better than our estimate says it should be. That gap is the edge.

Stake 2.00 units of a 100-unit bank: the size follows the edge (a quarter-Kelly fraction), never more than 2 units.

Projected goals: Arsenal 1.64, Leeds 1.11.

The edge is an estimate and carries model error; it can be wrong, and a losing run is normal.

Our probabilities against the market

Our probability and fair price for every market we publish, next to the best price we last captured and the probability it implies (bookmaker margin included).
MarketSelectionOursFairBest priceImpliedGap
Match resultArsenal48.9%2.051.45 Betano69.0%-20.1
Match resultDraw26.0%3.855.00 Betfair20.0%+6.0
Match resultLeeds25.1%3.988.50 Bet36511.8%+13.4
Total goalsOver 1.576.6%1.301.28 Bet36578.1%-1.5
Total goalsUnder 1.523.4%4.284.33 Bet36523.1%+0.3
Total goalsOver 2.551.7%1.931.83 Betano54.6%-2.9
Total goalsUnder 2.548.3%2.072.07 Betano48.3%-0.0
Total goalsOver 3.529.6%3.383.00 Bet36533.3%-3.7
Total goalsUnder 3.570.4%1.421.44 Bet36569.4%+1.0
Both teams to scoreBoth teams to score — Yes54.7%1.832.15 Betfair46.5%+8.2
Both teams to scoreBoth teams to score — No45.3%2.211.82 Betano54.9%-9.6

A positive gap means our probability is higher than the price implies. That is information, not a recommendation: a pick is only published where the gap clears our bar after allowing for model error, and those appear above.

Arsenal favoured against Leeds

Our model makes Arsenal 49% to win this Premier League fixture, with the draw at 26% and Leeds at 25%. The goal projection is 1.64 for Arsenal against 1.11 for Leeds — a substantial edge to Arsenal on expected output. A combined 2.75 goals points to an open game around the league average, which puts over 2.5 at 52% and both teams to score at 55%. The single most likely scoreline is 1-1 at 12%, though no individual scoreline is ever likely in absolute terms — that is the nature of a low-scoring sport. This sits in the awkward middle of the distribution, where the model has a view but not a strong one. All figures come from a Dixon–Coles adjusted Poisson model fitted on recent results and expected goals. They are estimates, not forecasts of fact.

Most likely scores
1-1 12%
1-0 10%
2-1 10%
2-0 9%
0-0 7%

This season

Season records for Arsenal and Leeds
Arsenal Leeds
10Played10
9-0-1W-D-L3-5-2
2.70Pts / game1.40
1.50Goals for / game1.00
0.50Goals against / game0.80
40%Over 2.520%
20%BTTS50%
70%Clean sheets40%
10%Failed to score30%
5-0-0Home record2-3-0
4-0-1Away record1-2-2
W5StreakW1

2026/27 league matches only, computed from results on record. Arsenal · Leeds

Full-match statistics, per game this season

Produced

Season per-match averages, produced
14.0Shots12.6
4.3Shots on target3.9
6.3Corners4.3
1.33Cards2.14
9.7Fouls13.4
60Possession %51
1.56xG1.31
6 matchessample7 matches

Conceded

Season per-match averages, conceded
12.3Shots11.1
2.8Shots on target4.4
5.2Corners3.7
3.50Cards2.00
15.5Fouls11.4
40Possession %49
0.74xG1.22
6 matchessample7 matches

Form comparison

Per-match averages over the last 5 matches (5 in sample), captured when this prediction was published and never recomputed since.
ArsenalMetricLeeds
1.80Goals scored1.80
1.20 (better)Goals conceded1.80
1.85 (better)Expected goals (xG)1.84
Big chances
6.00 (better)Shots on target4.20
15.20 (better)Total shots13.60
Touches in opp. box
4.20Corners5.00 (better)
57.6 (better)Possession %46.4
510 (better)Passes395
Tackles
11.80Fouls9.80 (better)
1.80Offsides1.80
Throw-ins
1.20Yellow cards1.20
0.00Red cards0.00

Big chances, Touches in opp. box, Throw-ins are not supplied by our current data provider (api-football). Rather than estimate them and present the estimate as a measurement, we show nothing.

Head to head

Full record →
Arsenal wins
3
Draws
0
Leeds wins
0
Goals / game
4.00
Over 2.5
100%
Both score
33%
Premier League table
League table
#TeamPWDLGDPtsForm
1Arsenal10901+1027Arsenal won 5 of the last 5
2Brighton10712+1922Brighton won 4 of the last 5
3Manchester City10703+821Manchester City won 2 of the last 5
4Liverpool10532+418Liverpool won 3 of the last 5
5Chelsea10514+316Chelsea won 3 of the last 5
6Everton10442+216Everton won 2 of the last 5
7Bournemouth10433+215Bournemouth won 4 of the last 5
8Brentford10352+514Brentford won 1 of the last 5
9Leeds10352+214Leeds won 1 of the last 5
10Aston Villa10343-313Aston Villa won 2 of the last 5
11Tottenham10334-112Tottenham won 3 of the last 5
12Newcastle10334-312Newcastle won 1 of the last 5
13Hull City10253011Hull City won 0 of the last 5
14Ipswich10325-511Ipswich won 1 of the last 5
15Fulham10244-210Fulham won 2 of the last 5
16Nottingham Forest10235-49Nottingham Forest won 1 of the last 5
17Coventry10307-99Coventry won 2 of the last 5
18Manchester United10154-58Manchester United won 0 of the last 5
19Sunderland10226-98Sunderland won 1 of the last 5
20Crystal Palace10217-147Crystal Palace won 1 of the last 5