All eyes are on the Emirates as Arsenal and Atletico Madrid meet in a huge Champions League semi-final second-leg contest.
The tie is finely poised following last week’s 1-1 draw at the Metropolitano, and the prize couldn’t be greater with a place in the final of Europe’s premier competition.
Arsenal are sweating on the fitness of attackers Martin Odegaard and Kai Havertz, but Mikel Arteta will hope to move his side one step closer to a major trophy.
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Gunners can fire in semi-final showdown
Arsenal were 4-0 winners over Atletico Madrid when the pair met in the league stage of the Champions League in October and the Gunners look ready for another success in the semi-final second-leg showdown.
Of course, much water has flowed since October and Arsenal have wobbled in their Premier League and European challenges.
However, Mikel Arteta’s side were the better team when losing 2-1 to title rivals Manchester City at the Etihad and that was followed by successive Emirates successes over Newcastle and Fulham.
Saturday’s 3-0 success over the Cottagers marked a return to a fluid attacking performance for the Gunners, who hit 18 shots on goal and put up an expected goals figure of 3.22.
Atletico may offer more resistance than Fulham, but Diego Simone’s men have won only three of their last 11 matches and they are not the force of old.
Atleti are miles behind Barcelona and Real Madrid in La Liga this season and those sides have hardly advertised the strength of the Spanish top flight.
Arsenal look to have a clear edge on home soil and the Gunners are fancied to fire.
Leg 1: Arsenal to win @ 8/13
Goals could flow in north London
Mikel Arteta’s men lost their way, but the Gunners appeared to be back to their best in attack against Fulham at the weekend and this is an Arsenal side which has scored 62 goals in 24 Emirates matches this season.
Atleti have conceded 20 goals in their last ten away games and they have kept only one clean sheet in 14 European matches this term.
Simeone’s side have shipped 27 goals in the Champions League this term, and even Arsenal’s north London rivals, Tottenham, scored five goals in two legs against the Madrid men.
Leg 2: Over 2.5 goals @ 10/11
Saliba can steal the show
William Saliba has scored only one goal for Arsenal this season, but the centre-back may be able to double his tally with a key strike against Atletico Madrid.
The Frenchman will carry a major threat from set-plays at the Emirates and Atleti have conceded from a set-piece in six of their last seven matches.
The Gunners can be fancied to take plenty of free-kicks and corners in north London and Saliba could provide a potent threat.
Leg 3: William Saliba to score anytime @ 14/1
