Arsenal vs Leicester City: the matchup, the stakes, the verdict

Arsenal have made up ground on Manchester City, but can they actually win the Women's Super League title this season? Arsenal vs Leicester City has emerged this Friday as one of the stories drawing attention in Qatar.

Key facts

• Arsenal have made up ground on Manchester City, but can they actually win the Women's Super League title this season?
• After watching Manchester City slip to a 3-2 defeat by Brighton on Saturday, Arsenal fans started to believe they had a chance.
• Arsenal are in action on Wednesday when they welcome bottom-of-the-table Leicester City to Emirates Stadium as they look to play catch-up in the top flight.
• Arsenal have not won the Women's Super League since 2018-19, but Renee Slegers is confident her team can win the title this season.
• Slegers backs Arsenal to make up 11-point gap to the WSL summit.

What we know

Going deeper, after watching Manchester City slip to a 3-2 defeat by Brighton on Saturday, Arsenal fans started to believe they had a chance.

On the substance, Arsenal are in action on Wednesday when they welcome bottom-of-the-table Leicester City to Emirates Stadium as they look to play catch-up in the top flight.

Beyond the headlines, Arsenal have not won the Women's Super League since 2018-19, but Renee Slegers is confident her team can win the title this season.

More precisely, Slegers backs Arsenal to make up 11-point gap to the WSL summit.

It is worth noting that Renee Slegers remained optimistic about Arsenal's chances of challenging for the Women's Super League title despite being 11 points behind leaders Manchester City.

By the numbers

At this stage, the Opta supercomputer has assigned Arsenal a 4.5% chance of reaching the top of the pile, though their most likely position is second (71.5%) in its season simulations with City the overwhelming favourites at 95.5%.

On a related note, But Arsenal will be confident of picking up a win against a Leicester side that have lost each of their nine WSL meetings with the Gunners by an aggregate score of 4-33.

Going deeper, We like to be in a hunting position," Gunners midfielder Frida Maanum said following Wednesday's emphatic 7-0 victory over Leicester.

On the substance, And Slegers' team made sure to capitalise on the opportunity with seven unanswered goals against Leicester, improving their goal difference to 33.

The wider context

On a related note, it seemed as if Manchester City were cruising towards the Women's Super League title.

Going deeper, the bad news for Arsenal is that the title race remains in Manchester City's control.

On the substance, Man City know it's in their hands," former City and Arsenal forward Nikita Parris told Sky Sports.

Beyond the headlines, Arsenal can put on all the pressure they like but it's up to Manchester City to get the job done.

More precisely, Arsenal thrash Leicester to leave Foxes facing relegation play-off.

The bottom line

• After watching Manchester City slip to a 3-2 defeat by Brighton on Saturday, Arsenal fans started to believe they had a chance.
• The Opta supercomputer has assigned Arsenal a 4.5% chance of reaching the top of the pile, though their most likely position is second (71.5%) in its season simulations with City the overwhelming favourites at 95.5%.
• It seemed as if Manchester City were cruising towards the Women's Super League title.