Matchup context
Home: Arsenal FC — 2nd (P5 W4 D0 L1, GF 8 GA 4, 12 pts, form LWWWW). Last five: A Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0-3 (L), A Sunderland AFC 2-0 (W), H Chelsea FC 2-1 (W), A Aston Villa FC 1-0 (W), H Coventry City FC 3-0 (W). Rating: attack 1.17, defence 0.67 from 20 matches.
Away: Leeds United FC — 5th (P5 W2 D3 L0, GF 7 GA 3, 9 pts, form DWDDW). Last five: H Crystal Palace FC 0-0 (D), H Newcastle United FC 4-1 (W), A Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1-1 (D), H Brentford FC 1-1 (D), A Nottingham Forest FC 1-0 (W). Rating: attack 0.95, defence 0.79 from 20 matches.
Head-to-head (last 2): 2026-01-31 Leeds United FC 0-4 Arsenal FC; 2025-08-23 Arsenal FC 5-0 Leeds United FC.
Statistical baseline (poisson-v1): expected goals 1.40 vs 0.79; home 51.5% · draw 27.5% · away 21.1%; most likely score 1-0; over 2.5 goals 37.3%; both teams to score 40.9%.
Bookmaker odds (median of 24 bookmakers, captured 2026-10-09 11:17 UTC): home 1.39 · draw 5 · away 8; over/under 2.5: 1.81/1.99.