Prediction Arsenal vs Villarreal for him 2nd leg of Thursday’s Europa League Semifinals at Emirates Stadium. Will the Gunners overcome the disadvantage of the first leg and earn a place in the final of the competition? Keep reading our tips and free betting tips.
The pressure is for Arsenal
Few could argue with the idea that Arsenal’s entire campaign hinges on their Europa League semi-final match against Villarreal on Thursday night, in which a defeat would almost certainly end the Gunners’ chances of securing the spot. continental football for next season.
Arsenal have to overcome the deficit of 2-1 in the first game in Spain last week, in which both teams suffered the expulsion of a player at El Madrigal. The Gunners’ away goal, scored by Nicolás Pepe in the last minutes of the game, gives them a lot of work in Thursday’s competition.
Mikel Arteta’s side prepared for their crucial Europa League encounter with a solid 2-0 win at Newcastle on Sunday, and while Arsenal’s performance in the northeast could serve to boost confidence, their poor condition at home you could easily override any new self-esteem.
Villarreal hope to assert their advantage
Villarreal’s victory last week was their ninth consecutive win in the Europa League, and the Yellow Submarine has yet to know defeat in the competition this season, with 13 matches already played.
Coach Unai Emery, a three-time tournament winner, is a specialist at UEL, and the former Arsenal manager will be desperate to show his former employers what they are missing, crushing his dreams of winning a silver title.
Goals in both London goals?
Arsenal and Villarreal were close even for most of the first leg, in which the Gunners dominated the possession statistics and the teams each made nine attempts at goal.
Mikel Arteta’s pupils became the third team in nine Europa League games to score against Villareal, as Pep transformed his penalty shoot-out in Spain, and the Gunners’ record, who have scored in every match of the tournament Less than one, it suggests that they can break through their opponent’s defense again.
However, the way Arsenal perform at the Emirates has been worryingly abject, and they have not kept a clean sheet in their own field in their last nine attempts, while they have spent five games in North London without a single victory for the hosts.
Arsenal vs Villarreal Prediction and Betting
With this in mind, it is advised to bet on both teams to score in Thursday’s second leg, while our 1-1 Correct Result Forecast points to Arsenal falling back at home in a result that would see their hopes of Europa League smashed in London.
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