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Saturday Football Tips: Back a big 18/1 Bet Builder on Leicester v Arsenal

  • Paul Higham
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Mikel Arteta is hoping for another away win for league leaders Arsenal

After a big-priced winner already this week, Paul Higham is eyeing an 18/1 Bet Builder for Premier League leaders Arsenal's trip to face Leicester...

  • Saka has scored in back-to-back games for Gunners

  • Barnes has five home games with multiple fouls

  • Back 18/1 Bet Builder on Gunners goals & Foxes fouls


There should be goals galore at the King Power so it looks the best place for a player props Bet Builder with Leicester and Arsenal's squads more than capable of troubling the stats sheets.

There's been 18 goals in Leicester last four league games - they'd scored four in back-to-back outings before drawing a blank at Old Trafford.

They really should've scored a couple there though but for David De Gea and some wayward finishing, and after watching Villa score twice and give Arsenal all kinds of problems last week they'll fancy their chances.

Mikel Arteta's side were a tad fortunate to say the least with a mind-boggling offside not given against them in their dramatic late 4-2 win at Villa Park last week, so they can count themselves lucky to still be top of the table.

There's been nothing wrong with their character though, or attacking intent, and Brendan Rodgers must know that the Foxes will have it all to do.

With Betfair's promotion of a completely free £2 Bet Builder on Premier League games this weekend (remember to opt-in before placing your bet) this looks the prime candidate to pick out some multiples.

Back Saka to shine for comeback king

It's a good one for in-play bettors here, with the simple stats showing to lump on the Gunners if they go behind - as no team has lost more games from winning positions than Leicester while no side has won more games from behind than Arsenal.

For our Bet Builder, we've got to get Bukayo Saka in there somewhere as he's been brilliant this season and is one away from his 50th Premier League goal involvement for the Gunners, and he's still only 21!

I'm not sure Leicester are the team to be stopping him scoring for a third game in a row, so we'll put in a Saka goal along with a Martin Odegaard goal or assist - as the Norwegian loves performing in away games.

Back Saka to score in Leicester v Arsenal, Odegaard goal or assist & Barnes 2+ fouls

18/1

For Leicester, Harvey Barnes is a favourite of our column usually for a shot on target - as he has done in the last six games.

I wanted to look at Leicester fouls here though given the King Power will be rocking against the league leaders, and the 23/10 on Barnes to have 2+ fouls here looks appealing.

He's given a foul away in his last five home games - and all five occasions where he's had multiple fouls in the league have come at home. He obviously likes to get stuck in for the home crowd and this is a huge game.

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