Arsenal vs Leeds United will kick off on 10 Oct 2026 at 07:30 EST and 11:30 GMT.
Champions Arsenal aim to bounce back from Brighton disappointment
Defending champions Arsenal signed off on a sour note with a 3-0 loss to Brighton before the long international break. Mikel Arteta has had almost three weeks to stew over that defeat, where he admitted his side was second-best in all departments. They're still sitting relatively pretty, with four wins from five and trailing controversial leaders Man City by just three points. Manager Arteta will need to assess Christos Tzolis and Kai Havertz, who both picked up knocks during UEFA Nations League duty.
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Leeds are one of five sides still unbeaten in the league along with Manchester City, Brentford, Liverpool and Everton. A goalless draw with Crystal Palace last time out was their third stalemate of the season. However, their recent record against the Gunners is poor.
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- Arsenal have won the last six Premier League H2Hs by a 20-3 aggregate score.
- Viktor Gyokeres has scored for Sweden in six consecutive international outings and could get a start for Arsenal here.
- Leeds goalkeeper James Trafford has made an average of four saves per match so far this term following his big-money move from Man City.
Likely XIs
Arsenal (4231): Raya; White, Konsa, Gabriel, Calafiori; Rice, Guimaraes; Saka, Odegaard, Eze; Gyokeres.
Leeds (352): Trafford; Justin, Elvedi, Muharemovic; Bogle, Stach, Ampadu, Tanaka, Gudmundsson; Calvert-Lewin, Okafor.
Team news & squads
Arsenal vs Leeds United Probable lineups
Manager
- M. Arteta
Arsenal head into this fixture with a significant number of players unavailable. William Saliba, Ben White, Cristhian Mosquera, Declan Rice, Kai Havertz, and Christos Tzolis are all listed as injured, leaving Arteta with notable absences across the defensive and midfield areas. Updates to the squad are expected closer to kick-off.
Leeds are without Mateo Joseph, Joe Rodon, and Harry Wilson through injury. Farke will need to manage around those absentees, though no suspensions are currently listed for the away side.
Form
Arsenal have won three of their last five matches across all competitions, losing one and winning one in the Carabao Cup. Their most recent outing ended in a 3-0 home defeat to Brighton in the Premier League, a result that will concern Arteta. Prior to that, they beat Sunderland 0-2 away and claimed a 0-1 Champions League win at SSC Napoli, suggesting their away record in Europe has been stronger than their domestic home form in recent weeks.
Leeds have gone unbeaten in their last two Premier League matches, drawing 0-0 at Crystal Palace most recently. Their best result in the run was a 4-1 victory over Newcastle United, and they have drawn three of their five matches overall. Farke's side have conceded eight goals across the five games but shown a capacity to score freely when the opportunity arises.
Head-to-Head Record
The most recent meeting between these sides came in January 2026, when Arsenal beat Leeds United 4-0 at Elland Road in the Premier League. Before that, Arsenal won 5-0 at the Emirates in August 2025. Across the last five head-to-head fixtures, Arsenal have won four times and Leeds once, with the Gunners scoring 16 goals and conceding just two in those meetings.
Standings
Arsenal sit second in the Premier League table, while Leeds are fifth. The gap between the sides is narrow enough that both teams will view this as a fixture with genuine implications for where they finish in the top half of the division.