Arsenal vs Leeds opens Gameweek 6 of the Premier League on Saturday 10/10 at 12:30 BST, at the Emirates Stadium in London. The reigning champions sit second on 12 points, three behind leaders Manchester City, after losing 3-0 at Brighton before the international break.
Leeds arrive fifth on 9 points and are still unbeaten after five league matches, their best top-flight start since 2001/02. Below, we cover form, team news, lineups, where to watch and our full prediction.
Find out where to watch the match and what our expert predictions are, as well as the expected lineups for today’s encounter.
Arsenal x Leeds Odds
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Match Overview - Arsenal vs. Leeds
Arsenal vs Leeds pits the champions against the surprise package of the Premier League 2026/27 season. Only three points and three places separate the two sides, and Mikel Arteta needs a response after his team’s first defeat of the campaign.
Arteta signed a new long-term contract during the break, but the good news arrives alongside a crowded treatment room. On the pitch, Arsenal have won their last five league games at the Emirates, scoring 10 and conceding just once.
Leeds bring the joint-best defensive record in the division, with three goals conceded in five matches. Daniel Farke’s 3-5-2 has frustrated Brentford, Brighton and Crystal Palace, while Newcastle were swept aside 4-1 at Elland Road.
History is the obstacle for the visitors. Leeds have lost their last eight meetings with Arsenal, including a 5-0 defeat at the Emirates last season. A win would lift Arsenal level with City on points, at least until the leaders play.
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Season Stats
Head-to-Head Record
- In their last ten meetings, Arsenal have been dominant, scoring an impressive average of 2.7 goals per match against Leeds.
- The Gunners’ defence has also been solid in this fixture, keeping a clean sheet in 50% of those encounters.
- However, Leeds have been defensively sound this season, conceding just three goals in their opening five Premier League games.
- Arsenal’s attack is led by Bukayo Saka, who is the team’s top scorer with three goals in the competition.
- Similarly, Dominic Calvert-Lewin leads the line for Leeds, having also found the back of the net three times.
Head-to-Head
ArsenalARSLeedsLEE| Competition | Score | Date |
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| Premier League | LeedsLEE 0-4  ArsenalARS | |
| Premier League | ArsenalARS 5-0LeedsLEE | |
| Premier League | ArsenalARS 4-1LeedsLEE | |
| Premier League | LeedsLEE 0-1ArsenalARS | |
| Premier League | ArsenalARS 2-1LeedsLEE |
Arsenal Look to Bounce Back After the Brighton Setback
Brighton ended Arsenal’s perfect start on 19/09. Pascal Gross, Charalampos Kostoulas and Chema Andrés scored at the Amex, inflicting the champions’ heaviest league defeat since May 2023 and handing top spot to Manchester City. Arteta described the result as a big lesson for his squad.
Before that afternoon, the Gunners had won all seven games in all competitions, beating Coventry, Aston Villa, Chelsea and Sunderland in the league and Napoli away in Europe. Bukayo Saka leads the squad with three league goals.
The bigger worry is fitness. William Saliba (back) and Christos Tzolis (thigh) are out, Kai Havertz is a major doubt, and Ben White and Cristhian Mosquera face late tests. Declan Rice and Ezri Konsa left international duty with knocks, though neither problem looks serious.
Viktor Gyökeres arrives in good form after scoring regularly for Sweden and should lead the line, supported by Martin Ødegaard and Eberechi Eze.
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BrightonBRI 3-0 ArsenalARS | LossL | |
IpswichIPS 2-4 ArsenalARS | WinW | |
SunderlandSUN 0-2 ArsenalARS | WinW | |
NapoliNAP 0-1 ArsenalARS | WinW | |
ArsenalARS 2-1 ChelseaCHE | WinW | |
Leeds Arrive Unbeaten With the Division's Tightest Defence
Nine points from 15 tell only part of the story. Farke has built Leeds around a compact 3-5-2, and the results show it, with a 1-0 win at Nottingham Forest, a 4-1 home win over Newcastle and draws with Brentford (1-1), Brighton (1-1) and Crystal Palace (0-0).
Ethan Ampadu and Ao Tanaka screen a back three marshalled by Nico Elvedi, while Jayden Bogle and Gabriel Gudmundsson provide width. Noah Okafor’s pace complements Calvert-Lewin’s threat in the air, and Anton Stach adds energy from midfield.
Goals remain the question. Four of Leeds’ five league games produced two goals or fewer, and Farke admitted his side moved the ball too slowly in the Palace stalemate. Their only defeat of the season came in the Carabao Cup, a 6-3 loss at Chelsea.
The Whites also travel without Joe Rodon (thigh), Mateo Joseph (ACL) and Jean-Matteo Bahoya (ankle), while Harry Wilson is a doubt.
DateResult | ||
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LeedsLEE 0-0 Crystal PalaceCRY | DrawD | |
LeedsLEE 4-1 NewcastleNEW | WinW | |
ChelseaCHE 6-3LeedsLEE | LossL | |
BrightonBRI 1-1LeedsLEE | DrawD | |
LeedsLEE 1-1 BrentfordBRE | DrawD | |
Arsenal vs Leeds Prediction Backs a Narrow Gunners Win
Our Arsenal vs Leeds prediction is a home win. Five straight league wins at the Emirates and eight consecutive victories over Leeds outweigh the visitors’ unbeaten start.
We do not expect a rout, though. Leeds have conceded only three goals, Arsenal may lack Saliba and Havertz, and four of Leeds’ league games stayed under 2.5 goals. That makes under 2.5 goals our second angle, with an Arsenal win and under 3.5 goals as the third.
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| Money Line | Arsenal to be leading at half-time | |
| Double Chance & Over/Under | No draw in the match and over 2.5 goals in total | |
Where to Watch Arsenal vs. Leeds
Arsenal vs Leeds kicks off at 12:30 BST on Saturday 10/10 and is live on TNT Sports in the UK. The broadcaster moved the fixture from its original slot to the lunchtime window for its cameras. The match is available through these platforms;
- TV via TNT Sports;
- Streaming via HBO Max.
Arsenal vs. Leeds Predicted Lineups
Both managers face late fitness calls after a three-week break. We expect Arteta to stay with his 4-2-3-1 and Farke to keep the 3-5-2 that has conceded three goals in five games. Confirmed teams arrive an hour before kick-off.
Arsenal
Arteta should hand Gyökeres the striker role if Havertz misses out, with Timber at right-back in place of White. Rice is expected to start beside summer signing Bruno Guimarães, while Konsa partners Gabriel.
Arsenal (4-2-3-1): Raya; Timber, Konsa, Gabriel, Calafiori; Rice, Guimarães; Saka, Ødegaard, Eze; Gyökeres. Manager: Mikel Arteta.
Out: Saliba (back), Tzolis (thigh). Doubtful: Havertz, White (groin), Mosquera (thigh).
Leeds
Farke is likely to name an unchanged shape, with Ampadu anchoring midfield and Okafor partnering Calvert-Lewin. James Justin and Tarik Muharemovic complete the back three in front of James Trafford, the goalkeeper behind the league’s joint-best defence.
Leeds (3-5-2): Trafford; Justin, Elvedi, Muharemovic; Bogle, Tanaka, Ampadu, Stach, Gudmundsson; Okafor, Calvert-Lewin. Manager: Daniel Farke.
Out: Rodon (thigh), Joseph (ACL), Bahoya (ankle). Doubtful: Wilson (thigh).
Match Details
Here are the match details:
- Match: Arsenal vs. Leeds
- Competition: Premier League 2026/27
- Date: 10/10/2026
- Kick-off: 12:30 (GMT)
- Venue: Emirates Stadium, London, England
- Broadcast: TNT Sports (TV), HBO Max (streaming)
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