Arsenal have been handed a home fixture on the opening day for the sixth season in a row, but they haven’t been able to take advantage as they’re just W1-D1-L3. The atmosphere at the Emirates has often been tense in these games with fans uneasy at the lack of transfer activity but that isn’t as much of a concern this time with Lacazette being brought in and Sanchez set to stay.

The Gunners won all of their eight home matches against middle-third finishers last season and after success in the Charity Shield last season the Arsenal win looks a banker for the acca slips. Particularly when we think about Leicester’s record on the road last season; it was dismal against all teams but in trips to the top nine they picked up just one point.

Arsenal - 1pt @ 1/2
However, Arsenal were often made to work for those points as six of the eight aforementioned wins came after drawing the first half, and that included a 1-0 success over Leicester towards the end of the season. So it’s also worth putting a bit on the Draw/Arsenal Half Time/Full Time.
Draw/Arsenal - 1pt @ 37/10

Alexandre Lacazette will be the main attraction of the summer signings made by both sides and the Frenchman looked sharp in the Community Shield against Chelsea. He netted a hat-trick on the opening day of last season and went on to score six in his first three games last term. We’re backing him to be first goalscorer.

Alexandre Lacazette - 1pt @ 7/2