Arsenal vs Atletico Madrid Analysis and Predictions
By Allan
- Arsenal will welcome Atletico Madrid to the Emirates Stadium for the first leg of their Europa League semi-final.
- The announcement of Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger that he will step down after 22 years at the end of the season, makes this match more emotional for the gunners who will be keen to get a positive result and send their long serving manager a good send off.
- The Gunners have made it clear they are only focused on winning the Europa League this season and have been resting players during the last part of the season to stay fresh .
- The host have been impressive at home and have been one the best teams in Europe with a record in the championship of 14 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses this season.
- Atletico Madrid have already secured their Champions league football this season so there had the luxury of resting their 1st team players over the weekend .
- The visitors have only won one of their last five and have failed to score in their last two. They are winless in their last four away matches.
- This will be the first ever competitive meeting between these sides. In all European competitions, Arsenal’s record against Spanish sides currently stands at: W10, D7, L14.
Key stats
- There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 6 of Arsenal's last 7 games (UEFA Europa League).
- Arsenal have scored at least 2 goals in 6 of their last 7 matches (UEFA Europa League).
- Arsenal have scored in 12 of their last 14 home games in all competitions, notching a total of 38 goals in this period for an average of 2.7 goals per game.
- However, The Gunners have only kept a clean sheet on two occasions during this period.
- Atletico Madrid have scored in 75% of their competitive away days in 2018.
- The visitors haven’t kept a clean sheet away from home since a trip to Malaga in February, with eight games passing since then.
Recommended Bets:
- Both teams to score (BTTS/GG)
- OVER 2.5 goals
Reasons For the choices:
- Arsenal plays some good attacking football at the Emirates and we expect them to get at least two goals.
- Diego Costa and Grieziman will be leading the away side attack and Considering Costa's record against Arsenal, and the fact he can be a constant nuisance, he will surely unsettle Arsenal's leaky defence- a goal will come from Simeone side.
PREDICTIONS FROM OTHER SITES
| SITES | PREDICTIONS |
|---|---|
| Forebet | 1-1 |
| Statsarea | Home OR Away |
| Predictz | 1-1 |
| Windrawwin | 2-1 |
| Freesuper tips | 2-1 |
| Whoscored | 2-1 |