Leeds – Arsenal: Elland Road stares down the leaders — and it could sting 
Saturday, Arsenal roll into Elland Road with one job: stop the rot. Three league games without a win, the football has gone rusty, and the top spot is starting to look nervous. Leeds, meanwhile, are chipping away at survival and have no plans to be a stepping stone.
Leeds: survival being built at home 
Leeds are plodding along. They were leading at half against Everton before being pegged back, but a point is priceless in the scrap for safety. Before that they beat Derby and Fulham — momentum is real.
Crucially, Elland Road is back to being a proper weapon. Only two home defeats this season, five matches unbeaten since November, and they find the net in almost every home game.
They’ve already taken points off Liverpool, Manchester United and Chelsea at home. Arsenal knows exactly the kind of hornet’s nest they’re walking into.
The last time the Gunners visited, in 2022, it finished 1-0. Since then Arsenal have run six straight wins over Leeds, but the gap isn’t as obvious as the results suggest.
Arsenal: a leader showing cracks everywhere 
Call it fatigue, pressure, or old demons coming back — Arsenal don’t have the same swagger they showed earlier in the season. The defeat to Manchester United hit hard, and the manner of it hurt: two freak strikes from Dorgu and Cunha, and Arsenal offered very little in response.
Their lead is down to four points, and their away form is patchy: just two wins in their last six Premier League trips.
That 3-2 win over Kairat in the Champions League looked good on the scoreboard, but not on the eye. The second half felt like one long sigh for the fans.
Probable lineups
Leeds United :
Darlow ; Rodon, Struijk, Bornauw ; Bogle, Gruev, Stach, Ampadu, Justin ; Aaronson, Calvert-Lewin
Arsenal :
Raya ; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Hincapié ; Ødegaard, Zubimendi, Rice ; Saka, Havertz, Trossard
Match Tip Leeds vs Arsenal
Under 2.5 goals
Arsenal still haven’t fixed their attacking issues, and Leeds know how to shut up shop at Elland Road.
With a London attack lacking ideas and a Leeds side that plays to its strengths, expect a tight, tense game — and probably not many goals.
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