Arsenal vs Benfica: Predictions and Betting Tips

Arsenal

Arsenal appears in this game knowing that winning the Europa League is their biggest chance to play the Champions League next season. London’s team is actually eleven points below the Champions League positions in the Premier League.

Up to now, the season for The Gunners has not been easy. The team has lacked the consistency which is necessary to be in the top positions in the league or to win Europa League.

Arsenal won all their games in the group stage.

Benfica

Benfica is looking to advance to the next round, the Portuguese team has played three finals in this tournament, they lost in all of those finals.

This season has been too difficult for Benfica. Before the start of the season, Benfica was the favourite to win the Portuguese league but they are now in fourth position and in an internal crisis as a team.

Key Stats

• Arsenal has conceded at least one goal in all of their last five games
• Only in one out of five Benfica’s last games the total goals were over 2.5
• Arsenal’s goals count for and against in their last five games is 7-7
• Benfica’s goals count for and against in their last five games is 7-3

Arsenal vs Benfica Predictions 

In this second game between both teams we think that it will be a match with many chances for both teams, because for now, with the 1-1 of the first leg Arsenal goes to the next round so Benfica should play with an offensive system and that would likely result in a game with counter attacks. We predict over 2.5 total goals for this game.

In respect of the winner, we think that it will be Arsenal, because they have a higher individual level per player and as a team.