Arsenal vs Leeds FA Cup betting

They say never go back in football but Thierry Henry didn’t listen and is likely to make his second debut on Monday in his first match since his return to the club. Will Leeds be able to stop Henry, or will the Frenchman be the star of the show in this third round clash at the Emirates Stadium?

Arsenal: Form – LWDWL

All eyes will be on Thierry Henry in this eagerly anticipated third round match on Monday. He has scored 226 goals for Wenger’s men and his experience should be valuable for the youngsters. The best odds on Henry to open the scoring, in what would be a fairy-tale story are 9/2 from Betfred.

Arsenal enter the game as overwhelming favourites. The best odds out there for a home victory are 3/10 from William Hill.

In last season’s competition, Arsenal struggled against lower league opposition. They failed to beat Monday’s opponents Leeds in the third round, and had to rely on a 3-1 away victory in a replay. They also struggled to a 2-1 win over Huddersfield in the 4th round, whilst being held by Leyton Orient in the 5th round. If you fancy a nervous Arsenal victory, you can get odds of 10/3 from Ladbrokes for Arsenal to win by a 1 goal margin.

Leeds: Form – DLLLW

An injury time victory over ten-man Burnley relieved some of the pressure off Simon Grayson’s back last weekend. Ross McCormack is the Yorkshire side’s top scorer this season with 12 in all competitions. If you fancy him to grab his 13th at any time in the match, you can get odds of 4/1 from Skybet.

Last weekend saw Arsenal concede two late goals to lose 2-1 to Fulham, and Leeds score two late goals to beat Burnley 2-1. If this repeats itself, then William Hill are offering odds of 11/1 for Leeds to score 2 goals in the second half.7

Match Prediction: Arsenal to win 2-1 – 9/1 BlueSquare

Arsenal’s youngsters should have enough quality to see off Leeds. Thierry Henry will be the main attraction, but this could overshadow the match which could give Leeds the chance to ruin the party atmosphere. With a great following from their away fans it would be silly to rule Leeds out of this one.

Article by Nick Whittaker

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