Arsenal had to settle for a hard-fought draw when visiting Atletico Madrid last week, but are fancied to finish the job off in the second leg of their Champions League semi-final at Emirates Stadium .
A couple of key VAR decisions went against the Gunners in Spain, but October's 4-0 demolition of Los Colchoneros in London during the league stage suggests it should not come down to such matters here.
We're not quite expecting a similar blow-out, but 11/20 for Mikel Arteta 's men to qualify in normal time does appeal for our initial Arsenal vs Atletico Madrid prediction.
Betting Odds
Arsenal vs Atletico Madrid Betting Odds
Result | Odds | Chance |
|---|---|---|
Arsenal | 11/20 | 64.5% |
Draw | 3/1 | 25% |
Atletico Madrid | 4/1 | 20% |
Odds are correct at the time of writing, but subject to change.
How to Watch
How to Watch Arsenal vs Atletico Madrid
Tuesday night's clash is scheduled to kick off at 20:00 BST and will be broadcast live on TNT Sports 1 .
Head-to-Head
Arsenal vs Atletico Madrid Head-to-Head
Viktor Gyokeres has certainly enjoyed playing against Atletico , bagging a late brace in London and scoring from the spot at Metropolitano Stadium .
With the Sweden striker continuing a good run of form by hitting a double versus Fulham over the weekend, 4/1 for him to break the deadlock here is sure to prove popular.
Form Guides
Arsenal Form Guide
The first leg was a predictably tight affair dominated by three penalty decisions, two of which resulted in successful spot-kicks and a controversial late VAR decision to rule out a second for Arsenal . After Gyokeres had put them ahead just before half-time, the Gunners will have also felt aggrieved at a harsh handball decision which allowed Julian Alvarez to equalise on 56 minutes.
On general play, it could be argued that Atletico created the better chances, but we still felt there was enough evidence to suggest Arsenal can control proceedings more on home turf. Getting Bukayo Saka back to full fitness is a major bonus, with the England winger a key figure against Fulham on Saturday after starting for the first time following an Achilles injury, grabbing a goal and an assist.
Arteta beamed: "He certainly made a difference. He made two actions that decided the game, and we know what he's capable of. "The pain from his injury is gone. He felt loose, he felt relaxed, and we had the Bukayo that we know back." Arsenal have been starting matches much brighter again over the past couple of weeks, leading at the interval on three straight occasions, and that renewed confidence makes 7/5 for them to be ahead at half-time and full-time here a solid selection.
Atletico Madrid Form Guide
All credit to Atletico for putting in a much improved performance in Madrid a week ago, with Antoine Griezmann hitting the bar and David Raya forced into making several good saves to deny Alvarez and Ademola Lookman . With Los Colchoneros not involved in Spain's title race, Diego Simeone was able to rest his players for Saturday's domestic trip to Valencia , but still picked up a 2-0 victory.
However, Atleti have generally suffered from travel sickness in that competition this term, losing seven times on the road against just five away wins, a leading factor in them being a distant fourth in the table. It has been a similar story of away struggles in the Champions League , losing at Liverpool , Arsenal and Tottenham , while draws at Galatasaray and Club Brugge, and even a 3-2 win at PSV were far from convincing.
The exception to the rule was a fine 2-0 success at Barcelona in the quarter-finals, which should serve as a warning to Arsenal , but we're still going for the Gunners to prevail by exactly two goals at 7/2.
Betting Tips
Arsenal vs Atletico Madrid Betting Tips
Gyokeres to open scoring @ 4/1
Arsenal to win by exactly two goals @ 7/2
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