Pre Match Arsenal v Leicester

[Miles Away]

I was there for the Walsh OG. Wasn't it boxing day? Draper scored for us I think. We actually should have taken a point as we played well from memory.

Sounds about right. Not sure it was Draper though.

edit: was 97. Lennon scored.

 

[Volpone]

Is the game free to watch on LCFC TV?

 

[Jeff]

Is the game free to watch on LCFC TV?

No.

 

[Volpone]

Thought not. The LCFC website almost implies that it is.

 

[Jeff]

Thought not. The LCFC website almost implies that it is.

It says the audio commentary is free on LCFC radio, and the pre and post match stuff is on LCFC TV.

 

[Jeff]

Head-to-head

• Arsenal are unbeaten in their past 27 home games against Leicester in all competitions, winning 20 of those matches.
• The Foxes' most recent victory at Arsenal was in 1973, although they did end a run of 12 consecutive away league defeats by drawing 1-1 at the Emirates last season.

Arsenal

• Arsenal have not lost a Premier League home game in 2020, a run of 11 matches since defeat by Chelsea on 29 December (W9, D2).
• They have won eight of their past nine top-flight matches at the Emirates, with the exception being July's 1-1 draw with Leicester.
• The Gunners have only failed to score in three of their last 73 home league fixtures, with each of those blanks coming against Manchester City.
• It is 32 matches spanning 18 years since they lost a home league game in the month of October (W26, D6).

Leicester City

• Leicester could lose three consecutive league matches for the first time since February 2019, a run which led to Claude Puel being sacked.
• They could win their opening three away games in a league season for the first time.
• The Foxes have scored with 35.3% of their shots in the Premier League this season (excluding blocks), the highest percentage in the top flight.
• Brendan Rodgers is winless in all seven away matches as a manager against Arsenal in all competitions (D3, L4).
• Jamie Vardy has scored 10 Premier League goals against Arsenal - only Wayne Rooney, with 12, has netted more versus the Gunners.

 

[bocadillo]

The Foxes' most recent victory at Arsenal was in 1973, although they did end a run of 12 consecutive away league defeats by drawing 1-1 at the Emirates last season.

**** me. I thought my aforementioned 1966 visit was the last time we won. Clearly our record is not as bad as I thought.

 

[SJN-Fox]

Referee: Craig Pawson.
Assistants: Ian Hussin, Harry Lennard.
Fourth official: Graham Scott.
VAR: Paul Tierney. Assistant VAR: Stephen Child.