Arsenal host Leeds at Emirates Stadium on Saturday, October 10 (7:30 AM ET / 6:30 AM CT / 4:30 AM PT).
Arsenal go into this one without the injured Saliba (lower back) and the injured Tzolis (thigh), while Mosquera Ibarguen, White, Rice and Havertz are all carrying knocks that leave their involvement in doubt. Bukayo Saka, who has 3 goals in the league already this season, is the central figure in attack, with Declan Rice’s distribution — 7 chances created in 414 minutes — missed if he doesn’t make it. Leeds have their own gaps, with the injured Joseph (knee), the injured Rodon (thigh) and the injured Wilson (thigh) all unavailable, but Dominic Calvert-Lewin, who also has 3 goals this term, is fit to lead their line.
This should be a tighter contest than Arsenal’s recent scorelines suggest. Leeds have drawn 3 of their 5 league games and remain unbeaten, a discipline that should make goals hard to come by at the Emirates Stadium. Arsenal, with 12 points from 5 games and a +4 goal difference, carry the greater firepower through Saka, but with Rice and Havertz both touch-and-go, this looks more like a game settled by a single moment than a flurry of chances.
Arsenal vs Leeds: Best Bets & Predictions
Arsenal's firepower meets Leeds's unbeaten record in a tight one at the Emirates Stadium.
Our approach: we weight each side's points total, goal difference and the output of their key attackers above raw reputation, and here that points to a narrow Arsenal win rather than an end-to-end shootout.
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Season Form & Standings
Arsenal have picked up 12 points from 5 games (4 wins, 1 loss) and a +4 goal difference, while Leeds sit on 9 points from the same 5 games (2 wins, 3 draws, 0 losses) and an identical +4 goal difference.
Premier League
| Team | Pos | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 12 |
| Leeds | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 9 |
Arsenal vs Leeds Predicted Lineups
Predicted XI — updated for the latest team news.
Arsenal
4-2-3-1Leeds
3-5-2Potential Match-Winners
- Bukayo Saka (Arsenal): 3 goals from 15 shots (9 on target) and 7 chances created in 418 minutes make him Arsenal’s most direct attacking threat.
- Bruno Guimarães (Arsenal): Guimarães has scored once in just 124 minutes, the kind of set-piece contribution that adds to Arsenal’s aerial threat without needing to push him forward.
- Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Leeds): 3 goals from 11 shots (7 on target) in 421 minutes mark him out as Leeds’s main source of goals.
Recent Form
Arsenal: W W W W L
- 2026-09-19: Brighton 3-0 Arsenal (L, away)
- 2026-09-12: Sunderland 0-2 Arsenal (W, away)
- 2026-09-06: Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea (W, home)
- 2026-08-31: Aston Villa 0-1 Arsenal (W, away)
- 2026-08-21: Arsenal 3-0 Coventry City (W, home)
Arsenal arrive off the back of a 3-0 loss at Brighton, their only blemish in a run that had otherwise brought wins over Sunderland, Chelsea, Aston Villa and Coventry City.
Leeds: W D D W D
- 2026-09-20: Leeds 0-0 Crystal Palace (D, home)
- 2026-09-14: Leeds 4-1 Newcastle (W, home)
- 2026-09-05: Brighton 1-1 Leeds (D, away)
- 2026-08-30: Leeds 1-1 Brentford (D, home)
- 2026-08-22: Nottingham Forest 0-1 Leeds (W, away)
Leeds remain unbeaten (2 wins, 3 draws, 0 losses from 5 games), including a 4-1 win over Newcastle and a 0-0 draw with Crystal Palace last time out.
Arsenal vs Leeds Prediction
Backing Arsenal 1-0 Leeds. Arsenal’s 12 points from 5 games gives them the platform, and Saka’s movement should be enough to create the single goal that wins it, even with Leeds dragging their 9 points from 2 wins and 3 draws into a stubborn away performance.