Arsenal vs Leeds prediction

THE FORECAST

Arsenal carry significant injury concerns with Rice, Havertz, White, Saliba, Timber, Martinelli and others absent or doubtful, severely depleting their squad depth, yet they remain the stronger side at home and motivated to bounce back after their Brighton defeat. Leeds are unbeaten this season with a solid defensive record (0.6 GA) and have shown resilience in draws, but their 0-4 loss to Arsenal in January highlights the gulf in quality, and their own injury list (Gnonto, Rodon, Gruev, Wilson) weakens their attacking and defensive options. Arsenal's UCL fixture in three days raises slight rotation risk, but as a prestige home Premier League match against a top-half rival, full commitment is expected despite the heavy injury toll.