According to analysts, the Gunners are the favorites of the match and confrontation
March 12 in the return match of the 1/8 finals of the Champions League Arsenal will play Porto in London. According to bookmaker experts, The Gunners are the favorites of the match and confrontation.
Arsenal’s chances of winning the match at the Emirates are estimated as 1×1.25. Probability of Porto winning in London – 1×14. The chance that match Arsenal – Porto will end in a draw – 1×6.4.
Wherein, probability of Arsenal reaching the quarter-finals Champions League is 1×1.46. Chance to pass Porto to the next stage of the tournament – 1×10.
Porto won the first match against Arsenal – 1:0, leveling the score in the confrontation with the Gunners. Now Arsenal and Porto have three wins and one draw in their last seven matches. It is noteworthy that the Gunners and Dragons won only at home in head-to-head matches. Plus, Arsenal have another away draw.
Arsenal

Champions League. 1/8 finals. Return match
03/12/2024
22:00

Porto
After the first game with Arsenal, Porto played four matches. One ended in a draw, the last three were won, including defeating Benfica (5:0). Arsenal had three matches after the game with Porto. All ended in victory for the Gunners.
Both teams have personnel losses. Arsenal have Tomiyasu and Timber in the hospital, Porto has Taremi, Sanusi, Ribeiro, Marcano.
Porto has not lost eight matches in a row in all tournaments and, judging by the latest matches, has gained good shape. At the same time, in terms of composition and quality of players, the Dragons are still inferior to Arsenal, which is still fighting on two fronts.
Both teams score a lot: Arsenal have 12 goals in the last three matches, Porto have 10 goals in the same period. At the same time, to reach the next round of the tournament, Arsenal need to score at least twice in the match with Porto. It is not surprising that the probability “The total in the match is more than 2.5” bookmakers estimate as 1×1.59. Chance “Arsenal with a -1.5 handicap” is 1×1.7. And the probability that in “both teams will score in the match” – 1×2.2.
Source: Sportarena

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