On Thursday, at 17:55, Arsenal moved to Qarabag’s field in the second round of the E group. In the first round of the competition, “the guns” went 4-2 at home by Vorskla Poltava, while Azerbaijan they lost 0-2 on Sporting Lisbon. For Arsenal will be the first away game after 4 official matches and 4 wins on home ground!
Qarabag has lost all four games played against England teams over time, with four goals from Chelsea in the last duel. This season, the Azerbaijan have received a single goal on their own in the European Cups, but the opponents did not have the quality of Arsenal. So, even if he has an impressive series in the championship where he dominates the domestic competition, Qarabag will suffer a lot in the UEL game.
For Arsenal, the Qarabag move will be the longest in the club’s history (over 4,000 miles), but Londoners will not underestimate their opponent. The English are in good shape and Unai Emery said: “We need to continue to win to build confidence and improve our relationships!” It is possible for the Iberian manager to use more reserves on Thursday, and Welbeck, Iwobi and Ramsey are ready to play. The Ozil, Lacazette and Aubameyang stars could be resting after the busy schedule in recent weeks.
Only two sutches on the gate in the first Europa League match.
Qarabag has 12-4 goals in its 6 home games this season, and Arsenal has scored 7 goals in its 3 away games so far. Probably the hosts will try to defend themselves supranumerically and speculate any “gift” received from the defensive “tuners”. But the Azerbaijan had only two sutures on Sporting Lisbon’s gate in the first round, and it’s hard to believe they will be able to dominate the fragments of the Arsenal match.
In the weekend, the “tuners” had Watford with 2-0 and ended another game without a goal, having a goal of 13-5 in the last 5 official games. After four home games, Arsenal will have to adapt to the conditions in Azerbaijan, where Qarabag has a fairly good balance: two wins and only three defeats in the 9 games played at home in the Europa League. We must not forget that Atletico Madrid managed only 0-0 in this away season in the UEFA Champions League last season, and Diego Simeone’s team failed to impose a 1-1 draw! Without ever leaving the UEL, Qarabag needs a miracle to get a positive result in front of the “guns”.
PREDICTION: Arsenal to win @ 1.45
