Arsenal v Norwich predictions: Aubameyang could notch for under-pressure Gunners

Free football tips, best bets and analysis for Arsenal v Norwich in the Premier League on Saturday.

When to bet

3pm Saturday

Best bet

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang anytime goalscorer
2pts 21-20 Betfred

Team news

Arsenal
Mohamed Elneny (thigh) and Granitx Xhaka (suspended) miss out but Ben White, Thomas Partey and Gabriel return to the squad.

Norwich
Christoph Zimmerman (ankle) and Dimitris Giannoulis (back) out due to injury, but Kenny McLean should be fit to feature.

Match preview

Three league games, three defeats and no goals is a start that will send shudders through Mikel Arteta and Arsenal fans alike, but the visit of Norwich could come at just the right time for the Gunners.

With the pressure piling on the manager, Arteta will have looked at the fixture list and earmarked this game as the one that must begin the turnaround.

The Canaries are one of only two other teams with no points from their opening three matches and pundits are already predicting an instant return to the Championship.

Norwich have failed to beat Arsenal in any of their last eight meetings in all competitions and lost heavily in their last visit to the Emirates – going down 4-0 in July last year.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang grabbed a brace that day to go with the two goals he scored in a 2-2 draw at Carrow Road earlier in the 2019-20 campaign. He is yet to open his league account this term but could put that right to ease the pressure on Arteta.

Key stat

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored twice in both of the Premier League meetings against Norwich in 2019-20.

Inside info

Arsenal

Penalty taker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang/Alexandre Lacazette
Free-kick wizard Bukayo Saka
Aerial set-piece threat Rob Holding
Card magnet Cedric Soares

Norwich

Penalty taker Teemu Pukki
Free-kick wizard Billy Gilmour
Aerial set-piece threat Ben Gibson
Card magnet Todd Cantwell

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