Arsenal advanced to Portuguese rivals Staarting in their European tour. On the surface, the Arsenal have a slight advantage in the cards, but they have a worrying record on the road in the UEFA Europa League, with all four of their recent away matches going unrewarded. It remains to be seen how the departure of Staeding manager Ruben Emolian will affect the team. I'm afraid this game won't be too close. Consider betting on the 2.5 goals mark, which may be a safe bet.
Arsenal's last away match against Inter Milan was an unfortunate 0-1 loss. The team was desperate to bounce back in order to secure promotion, but their performance on the road in the UEFA Europa League has been sluggish, with only two draws and three defeats in their last five away matches, and even fewer goals, with a total of no more than two goals scored in the five matches. Impressively, Arsenal's performance in the last 16 of the UEFA Cup in the 22/23 season ended in an exchange of penalties, despite a good performance in both rounds. The Arsenal won't take this match lightly.
Despite being backed by top scorer Jokic, who has won all 11 of his games in the Portuguese Superliga this season, manager Ruben Emolian's move to Manchester United this month will undoubtedly have an impact on Stading's fighting spirit. Although new coach Zuau Penli won the league on his debut with a 6-0 thrashing, his opponents were no more than teams from Portugal's third division. Nonetheless, Stading's defensive prowess should not be underestimated and is expected to be solid in the tournament, even on track to break the 2.5-goal mark.
