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The UEFA Champions League will take centre stage next week on Wednesday as Porto travels to the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday to face Arsenal. Porto has the first-leg advantage by 0-1, however, it won’t be easy to maintain that advantage at Arsenal’s home ground.
Arsenal finished their group stage at the top with 4 wins and proceeded to face Porto in the round of 16. The first leg was a huge disappointment but Mikel Arteta still has a good chance to bounce back.
Porto, with 2 losses in Group H, finished at the 2nd spot at the group stage in the league. Sérgio Paulo and his boys will be eyeing to give a shock to hosts on Wednesday.
Both Arsenal and Porto have a strong defence and it won’t be easy for the attackers to break the defence during the first half.
The betting tip is...
Both teams will fail to score in the first half.
64 %
36 %
The Gunners have come to the Champions League after 5 years of absence and they have a good chance of going a long way in the European Competition. They have a strong team of individuals on and off paper who are working with complete dedication for the team’s success.
Overall, Arsenal has displayed an average possession of 61% this season with an average of 12.63 shots taken in every game. Out of the total shots, an average of 20% shots were on target. Bukayo Saka is their highest scorer with 13 goals and 7 assists on his name. Martin Ødegaard has registered 6 goals and 6 assists on his name.
At the back, the Gunners have come out as a strong team as they conceded an average of 0.85 goals throughout the season. With 11 clean sheets out of 27 matches this season, Arsenal carries one of the best defence systems in the league.
Jurrien Timber, Oleksandr Zinchenko and Takehiro Tomiyasu are still in the injury room and won’t be part of the Champions League fixture.
Predicted Lineup: Ramsdale (GK), Gabriel, White, Kiwior, Saliba, Jorginho, Ødegaard, Rice, Havertz, Saka & Martinelli
The Dragons showcased their strength at the home ground against Arsenal in the first leg but the real pressure is now as they travel out of their comfort zone. In the previous meeting, Porto lacked control over the ball and they were lucky enough to score a goal during the dying moments of the match.
Overall, Porto carries an average possession of 61% with an average of 11.63 shots taken this season. Out of the total, an average of 15% of shots have seen conversion. Evanilson is their highest scorer with 10 goals and 3 assists on his name. Wenderson Galeno is another player to watch out for as he has 5 goals and 5 assists on his name.
Like Arsenal, Porto also has strong stats at the back. They have conceded an average of 0.71 goals this season and have also won 10 clean sheets out of 24 fixtures.
The Dragons will be without the services of Zaidu Sanusi, Mehdi Taremi, Ivan Marcano and Gabriel Veron because of their respective injuries.
Predicted Lineup: Costa (GK), Pepe, Wendell, Mário, Otávio, González, Varela, Galeno, Aquino, Evanilson & Conceição
Porto carries an advantage as they enter the 2nd leg but playing against the Gunners in the 1st leg wasn't easy. The team displayed just 35% of possession in the game and they are expected to struggle again.
Arsenal has all their primary players in good shape and this time Arteta won’t allow any mistakes. We predict a win for Arsenal on Wednesday.
