Arsenal striker Theo Walcott. (Photo : Getty Images)
Perennial contenders Arsenal FC (6-1-1, 19 points) will look to take league leadership as they take on reeling squad Middlesbrough FC (1-4-3, 6 points) in a 2016-2017 Premier League season match at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 22.
Start Time and Streaming Info
The game starts at 10:00 a.m. ET. It can be viewed live online thru FuboTV.
Arsenal is on a roll right now, winning six straight games after starting the season on a two-game winless spell. The team is currently at the second spot of the league table, tied on points with league leaders Manchester City but has a lower goal difference.
Head coach Arsene Wenger's side can take league leadership if they win this match against Middlesbrough and City loses to Southampton in their own round 9 fixture on Sunday.
The Gunners are coming off a close 3-2 win over Swansea City last Saturday also at the Emirates Stadium despite being a man down when Granit Xhaka was sent off in the 70th minute, as per the Evening Standard.
Theo Walcott opened the game with a brace for Arsenal, scoring in the 26th and 33rd minutes, before Swansea was able to put themselves on the board with a goal from Gylfi Sigurdsson off an error from Xhaka near his team's goal, cutting the lead to 2-1 at the break.
Mesut Özil made it a 3-1 count in the second half as he directed Alexis Sanchez's assist toward the roof of the Swans' goal. Borja Baston then netted another one for the visitors in the 66th for the final count.
Meanwhile, Middlesbrough is on a six-game winless slide, dropping them to 17th place in the overall standings, only a spot above the bottom three relegation area.
The Boro lost to Watford, 0-1, at their own Riverside Stadium last Sunday as head coach Aitor Karanka's team struggled on offense once again, Fox Sports reported.
Jose Holebas netted the winning goal for the Hornets with an incredible strike in the 54th minute. It was the first shot on target for the visitors, but they were able to convert it to steal the draw away from the hosts.
Prediction and Predicted Lineup
The predicted result is a 3-1 victory for Arsenal.
Arsenal starting lineup (4-2-3-1 formation): Cech; Bellerín, Mustafi, Koscielny, Monreal; Cazorla, Xhaka; Walcott, Özil, Iwobi; Sanchez
Middlesbrough starting lineup (4-2-3-1 formation): Valdes; Barragan, Chambers, Gibson, Friend; de Roon, Forshaw; Stuani, Ramirez, Downing; Negredo
