The UEFA Europa League round of 16 is underway at the same time, with Portuguese Super League rivals Porto hosting Arsenal. "The "Arsenal" is doing well in the UEFA Europa League after a six-season break, but the young players lack experience in knockout matches and will inevitably lose against Porto, a regular in the UEFA Europa League. It is expected that Arsenal will play safe and hope to stay undefeated until the next round when they return to their home ground to fight for their lives. (Now 644 live at 4am on Thursday)
Arsenal finished first in the group stage with four wins, a draw and a loss, but only won one, drew one and lost one of their three matches on the road, a huge difference between home and away performances.
Arsenal's good results this season are all due to the team's solid defense, which consists of William Salemba and Gabriele Maccabeus. I believe they will consolidate their defense first in this match, and the Arsenal has always won "draws" in their recent visits to Portugal, with 4 draws in their last 5 visits to Portuguese Premier League (EPL) teams.
