Watch Online: Arsenal - Leeds (Premier League) 08.05.2022 13:00 - Sunday
Arsenal meet Leeds in a match of the 36th round of the Premier League. The match is extremely important and at the end of the season its outcome may be a huge burden on the fate of both teams. Arsenal's 2-1 win over West Ham allowed the team to maintain a two-point lead over Tottenham. Given that the two rivals from North London will face a direct clash in just a few days, it will be essential for the Gunners to take an easy three points against Leeds to stay in a better position.
Leeds played very naively the match with Manchester City and quite naturally was defeated 4-0. Apparently inspired by their relatively good performance under Jesse Marsh, the Whites took to the field with a strategy to outdo the Citizens. Naturally, there was no surprise and by the 13th minute Man City was already leading in the result after a goal by Rodri. The loss ended a five-match unbeaten streak for Leeds.
The victories, especially over Norwich and Watford, brought some reassurance that the Whites were able to fight to stay in the elite. However, Burnley's strong performance in recent weeks may have confused their accounts. At the moment, Leeds is definitely in the most disadvantaged position, although it still has a two-point lead over Everton, but with one more game played. The Whites are facing tough away games against Brentford and Chelsea, plus a home game against Brighton, which is also not to be underestimated.
To a large extent, Leeds have no choice but to go out on the field again with the attitude to compete with their far stronger opponent. This will be welcome for Arsenal, which is not only in better shape, but also plays very strong football at the Emirates throughout the season. The Gunners have traditionally played easily with Leeds, and in the winter they even defeated Ellen Road 4-1. I expect a successful match again, in which the hosts will congratulate each other with three points, as against Chelsea, Manchester United and West Ham.