Football Prediction
FC Porto will be hosting Arsenal in the UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg on Wednesday night at the Estadio do Dragão Stadium.
Group B winners in the autumn and very much in contention in the Premier League, Arsenal have cause for confidence as they travel to Porto. Sérgio Conceição’s side will also quietly fancy their chances, though; they finished level on points with Barcelona in the group stage and are unbeaten at home against Arsenal (W2 D1).
This match will bring together the top assist providers in this season’s Champions League; Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka and Porto’s Galeno have both laid on four goals each. Saka has also scored three, while Galeno has hit four.
H2H / Stats
Arsenal have won all three of their home matches against Porto, but have lost two and drawn one of their away games. However, these sides haven’t met since March 2010.
09/03/10 – Arsenal 5-0 Porto – Champions League
17/02/10 – Porto 2-1 Arsenal – Champions League
10/12/08 – Porto 2-0 Arsenal – Champions League
30/09/08 – Arsenal 4-0 Porto – Champions League
06/12/06 – Porto 0-0 Arsenal – Champions League
Team News
Sergio Conceicao only has one injury to manage this week, that being the long-term injury to Ivan Marcano – a cruciate ligament tear he sustained in September.
For Arsenal, manager Mikel Arteta could be missing the likes of Gabriel Jesus, Thomas Partey, Jurrien Timber, Fabio Vieira, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Takehiro Tomiyasu and Emile Smith Rowe this week.
Probable Line-Up
Porto XI: Diogo Costa; João Mário, Fábio Cardoso, Pepe, Wendell; Alan Varela, Nico González; Galeno, Pepê, Francisco Conceição; Evanilson
Arsenal XI: Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Tomiyasu; Odegaard, Rice, Jorginho; Saka, Havertz, Trossard
Verdict
The way Arsenal are playing at the moment, few teams could stop them from scoring, and with confidence flowing through their ranks, they can continue it against a Porto.
Bet on Arsenal win❌
Anytime Goalscorers
Evanilson❌
The Brazilian striker has scored five goals in his last six games for Porto and takes the penalties too.
Bukayo Saka❌
Saka is on fire for the Gunners at the moment after hitting doubles in his last two matches to take his tally to six goals in his last four matches.
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