On Tuesday night, Arsenal will face Porto at the Emirates Stadium for the second leg of their last-16 match. With another possible early departure from the Champions League, the Gunners will be looking to recover from a 1-0 lead.
An incredible last-minute goal by Galeno broke Mikel Arteta’s team’s hopes of reclaiming a decent scoreless draw from the first match.
| Top 3 markets | Best odds at bookmakers |
| Arsenal to win: ⚽ | 1.22 at Bet9ja |
| Over 2.5 goals: 🥅 | 1.61 at 1xbet |
| Arsenal to win HT and FT: ✅ | 1.60 at Sportybet |
Arsenal and Porto: Previous Games
In their most recent match, Arsenal defeated Brentford 2-1 at Emirates Stadium. Arsenal had 72 percent possession and six attempts on goal in their Premier League encounter, but they lost 2-1.
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In their 3-0 victory against Portimonense at Estadio do Portimonense, Porto had four shots on goal. Goals scored in this Primeira Liga encounter came from Nico Gonzalez, Wenderson Galeno, and Pepe.
In their most recent matchup, FC Porto defeated Arsenal 1-0 at Estádio do Dragao.
Probable Arsenal Lineup
Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Odegaard, Jorginho, Rice; Saka, Havertz, Jesus
Probable Porto Lineup
Costa; Mario, Pepe, Otavio, Wendell; Varela, Gonzalez; Conceicao, Pepe, Galeno; Evanilson
Betting tips: Arsenal x Porto
Check out our predictions of the day forArsenal vs.Porto
Prediction 1: Arsenal x Porto / Arsenal to win
Porto, who performed a masterful job of using a variety of dark arts in the first leg, will surely do their best to annoy the hosts on Tuesday night after Brentford did a great job of aggravating the Gunners for significant portions of the match on Saturday.
Arsenal is the better team, and the tie will be decided in the next minute or two despite Porto’s defensive tenacity and menace in transition.
It will be nerve-wracking, but Arteta’s team will find a way to break Porto’s resolve to advance to the quarterfinals.
Prediction 2: Arsenal x Porto / Over 2.5 goals
When Arsenal plays Porto, we’re betting on more than 2.5 goals. Arsenal has seen over 2.5 goals scored in 8 of their last nine games in all competitions, for 33 goals. Porto’s previous home matches against Arsenal also scored over 2.5 goals, with the most recent game ending in a 5-0 thrashing. Similarly, Porto has scored more than 2.5 goals in their past three games. Based on these data, we forecast three or more goals to be scored in this UEFA Champions League match between Arsenal and Porto.
Prediction 3: Arsenal x Porto / Arsenal to win HT and FT
Our prediction for the Arsenal vs. Porto match is a 3-0 Arsenal victory. There is a solid 80% chance that Arsenal will win the UEFA Champions League match versus Porto. At home, the Gunners have a perfect record against Porto, winning 2-0, 4-0, and 5-0 in their previous meetings. Premier League powerhouse Arsenal is riding high after a remarkable winning run spanning nine games in all competitions. Even though Porto is up in the match by one goal, many believe the Gunners will win easily and progress to the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals in 2023 or 2024. On Tuesday, we fully expect Mikel Arteta’s team to come out on top in the Champions League return match.