Although Arsenal broke their losing streak in the last round of the Premier League, the upcoming encounter at King Power will be truly decisive for Arteta's side. Last week's win over Aston Villa relieved the London club's players psychologically, but it did not make them any more confident as they scored goals in the 90+3 and 90+8 minutes of the match. The away meeting with Leicester will show whether Arsenal are ready to finally put the crisis behind them and continue their fight with Manchester City for the title. "The Foxes are a dangerous opponent for such a situation, as they occupy only 14th place, but have high potential that can "shoot" in a fight against any opponent. Bookmakers have identified Arsenal as the favourite to win the upcoming meeting, with a win that can be selected at odds of 1.70.

Leicester have started to give the impression of a competitive club in recent weeks, something the Foxes had clear problems with in the first half of the season. In just one month, Brendan Rodgers' side have taken points from Brighton, qualified for the FA Cup 1/8 finals, and scored four goals each against Aston Villa (4-2) and Tottenham (4-1). This period was brightened and at the same time brought the Leicester players to their senses by the 0-3 defeat to Manchester United. That said, even a dry defeat at Old Trafford left the impression that Leicester's attack was now in full order. "The Foxes had a number of good chances but implementation let them down.

Arsenal went into the black in their final game of January when they lost to Manchester City in the FA Cup. After that, the Canaries managed to pick up just one point in three rounds in the league, losing again to Guardiola's team as well as to Everton, modest in the current championship. In Birmingham last weekend, the Arsenal players came into the match as if it were their last fight, but had to score twice in the course of the game and put Aston Villa in the second half in stoppage time.

The first round match between Leicester and Arsenal ended in a 4-2 victory for the capital side. In the upcoming game, the Foxes will have nothing to risk as they will be fighting for a win against the favourites with their supporters. Arsenal, in turn, have nowhere to retreat.