10 October 2026, 11:30 UTC

Arsenal vs Leeds Premier League prediction & result

Emirates Stadium, London
Referee: Paul Tierney, England
Full time2 – 1

Final score: Arsenal 2-1 Leeds.

Before kick-off the model made it 57% Arsenal, 25% draw, 18% Leeds — fair odds of 1.75, 4.00 and 5.56.

Most likely scoreline: 1-0.

The model called the result correctly.

Published · updated

Has the model earned this number?

Arsenal at 57%: of 1,622 settled 50–65% forecasts, 58.4% came in (average 55.4%). It can be read literally. The full record.

How the model saw it, minute by minute

Arsenal98%Draw2%Leeds0%

Rebuilt after the match from the model's pre-match expected goals, frozen in the log before kick-off, plus the score and cards as they stood at each minute — never anything later. A ball marks each of the 3 goals. The same replay scores the in-play model on the track record.

Match analysis

Match timeline

36'
Ao Tanaka
38'
Ethan Ampadu
39'
Daniel Farke
55'
⚽James Justinassist: Gabriel Gudmundsson
59'
Tarik Muharemovic
⚽Riccardo Calafioriassist: Ben White
62'
🔁Ben Whiteout: Jurriën Timber
63'
🔁Kai Havertzout: Viktor Gyökeres
63'
🔁Myles Lewis-Skellyout: Bruno Guimarães
63'
⚽Bruno Guimarãesassist: Declan Rice
70'
71'
🔁Ao Tanakaout: Harry Wilson
71'
🔁Noah Okaforout: Brenden Aaronson
78'
James Justin
79'
🔁James Justinout: Lukas Nmecha
🔁Riccardo Calafioriout: Piero Hincapié
82'
Martin Odegaard
84'
86'
🔁Jayden Bogleout: Jean Matteo Bahoya
86'
🔁Nico Elvediout: Jaka Bijol
🔁Martin Odegaardout: Mikel Merino
90'

Match stats — Arsenal vs Leeds

58%Possession42%
13Shots11
6On target5
3Corners4
2.66xG0.74

Goals against chances

Arsenal2 from 2.66 xGless than the chances were worth
Leeds1 from 0.74 xGabout what the chances were worth

Expected goals totals what the openings were worth, so the gap between it and the score is the finishing — and the luck. Under half a goal either way is called level: xG is an estimate and a smaller gap than that is inside its own error.

Line-ups

Arsenal 4-2-3-1
  • 1David RayaG
  • 4B. WhiteD
  • 15E. KonsaD
  • 6Gabriel MagalhãesD
  • 33R. CalafioriD
  • 41D. RiceM
  • 49M. Lewis-SkellyM
  • 7B. SakaM
  • 8M. ØdegaardM
  • 20N. MaduekeM
  • 29K. HavertzF
Substitutes
  • 14V. GyökeresF
  • 56M. DowmanF
  • 39Bruno GuimarãesM
  • 36Martín ZubimendiM
  • 23Mikel MerinoM
  • 10E. EzeM
  • 12J. TimberD
  • 5P. HincapiéD
  • 13KepaG
Coach: Mikel Arteta
Leeds 3-4-2-1
  • 1J. TraffordG
  • 24J. JustinD
  • 30N. ElvediD
  • 5T. MuharemovićD
  • 2J. BogleM
  • 4E. AmpaduM
  • 22A. TanakaM
  • 3G. GudmundssonM
  • 18A. StachM
  • 19N. OkaforM
  • 9D. Calvert-LewinF
Substitutes
  • 14L. NmechaF
  • 23J. BahoyaF
  • 16M. ZettererG
  • 26M. BardD
  • 15J. BijolD
  • 8S. LongstaffM
  • 44I. GruevM
  • 10H. WilsonF
  • 11B. AaronsonM
Coach: D. Farke

Form going into Arsenal vs Leeds

Arsenal

All competitions we cover

  • L0-1Dinamo Brest9 October 2026
  • L0-3away to Brighton19 September 2026
  • W2-0away to Sunderland12 September 2026
  • W1-0away to Napoli9 September 2026
  • W2-1Chelsea6 September 2026

Leeds

All competitions we cover

  • D0-0Crystal Palace20 September 2026
  • W4-1Newcastle14 September 2026
  • D1-1away to Brighton5 September 2026
  • D1-1Brentford30 August 2026
  • W1-0away to Nottingham Forest22 August 2026

What these results say

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first; context, not the model's input. How to read this.

Premier League table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
1Arsenal10901155+1027
9Leeds10352108+214

Where the two sides stand today, not on the day of this match. Full table

Head-to-head: Arsenal vs Leeds

  • 31 January 2026Leeds 0–4 ArsenalPremier League
  • 23 August 2025Arsenal 5–0 LeedsPremier League
  • 1 April 2023Arsenal 4–1 LeedsPremier League
  • 16 October 2022Leeds 0–1 ArsenalPremier League
  • 8 May 2022Arsenal 2–1 LeedsPremier League

The full Arsenal vs Leeds record →

Leading scorers: Arsenal and Leeds

Arsenal

GoalsAssists

  • K. Havertz30
  • M. Ødegaard30

Leeds

GoalsAssists

  • D. Calvert-Lewin31

Top 3 by league goals this season; player availability is not in the model. How to read this.

The result against the call

Arsenal beat Leeds 2–1. The model had made a win for Arsenal its most likely outcome, at 57%, so the call held; the score it named was 1–0. The goals: James Justin 55' for Leeds, Riccardo Calafiori 62' for Arsenal, Bruno Guimarães 70' for Arsenal. On expected goals it finished 2.66–0.74.

How the call on Arsenal v Leeds has moved

First published on 26 Sep at 51% / 28% / 21% (home / draw / away). By kick-off, after 1 update, it read 57% / 25% / 18%: the biggest move is Arsenal's chance of winning, up 6 points.

  1. Arsenal win57%▲ +6
  2. Draw25%▼ −3
  3. Leeds win18%▼ −3

Each update is a full rebuild of both sides' ratings from the latest results, and now and then a change to the model itself. The thin mark is the first published figure.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.