Arsenal VS FC Porto – Prediction

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Prediction: Arsenal 2-0 Porto
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Arsenal have a massive task tonight in the UEFA Champions League following their 0-1 defeat against the Portuguese club FC Porto in the first leg of the Round of 16. The Gunners have been flying in the English Premier League and have become one of the favorites to win the league title this season.

With eight consecutive wins in the league, the Gunners are now standing at the top of the table with 68 points. Additionally, they have scored 12 goals in their last three games and conceded only two. But Portuguese club FC Porto surprised the Gunners in the first leg thanks to Galeno’s late goal, which secured a massive win for Porto.

However, Arsenal have no other option but to win tonight’s match against FC Porto to secure their place in the quarterfinal of the UCL.

Stats & Facts

Arsenal have been ruthless in their recent games. They have scored 16 goals in their last five games across all competitions and conceded only three.
The Gunners have a brilliant home record against FC Porto, winning each of their last three home meetings with Porto.
Arsenal have scored 11 goals in their last three meetings with Porto in all competitions and kept a clean sheet in each of those games.
England has been a nightmare for Porto as they have won only one of their 23 away games against English teams in all competitions.
Arsenal have a poor record in the UCL when they lost the first leg. The Gunners have been eliminated from nine of their 10 knockout round games when they lost the first leg.
A win with more than 1-goal marin would see Arsenal securing the quarterfinal of the UCL for the first time since the 2009-2010 season.

Team News

Arsenal’s winger Gabriel Martinelli picked up a knee injury during the match against Sheffield United and hasn’t trained since. He is likely to miss tonight’s match, while goalkeeper David Raya is back again following his absence against Brentford FC. However, Takehiro Tomiyasu has returned to training and is ready to make his first appearance in 2024. But Jurrien Timber is still out of the squad and needs three more weeks to be back.

As for FC Porto, Zaidu Sanusi and Ivan Marcano are out of the squad due to their ACL injury. But striker Mehdi Taremi is all set to return tonight after missing the first leg against Arsenal.

Possible Lineup for Arsenal:

Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Odegaard, Jorginho, Rice; Saka, Havertz, Jesus

Possible Lineup for Porto:

Costa; Mario, Pepe, Otavio, Wendell; Varela, Gonzalez; Conceicao, Pepe, Galeno; Evanilson

Prediction: Arsenal 2-0 Porto

This Arsenal has been unstoppable under Mikel Arteta. They have been humiliating the opponents in the league. Although they lost the first leg against FC Porto, they are clear favorites in the second leg. As the home team, the Gunners will have a massive support on the back of them, which could be the decisive factor to win this match.