Arsenal vs Milan
UEFA Europa League
Date: Thursday, 15 March 2018
Kick-Off at 20:05 UK
Venue: Emirates Stadium (London).
Arsenal
Hector Bellerin and Nacho Monreal, although missing last two games, could play on Thursday as per Arsene Wenger.
Laurent Koscielny will return after getting rest in the weekend and Danny Welbeck will be the primary striker with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette, both unavailable for the team.
Ac Milan
Andrea Conti and Ignazio Abate are the players expected to miss out from the squad for the Milanese side on Thursday. Mateo Musacchio will be suspended on the next booking. The team will see a familiar lineup like that in the first leg.
Arsenal vs Milan: Head-to-head
Arsenal now lead the H2H tie by two wins and they’ve only lost one of six meetings with Milan.
Rossoneri have never managed to pick up a victory over Arsenal in London (1 loss and 2 draws) netting just one goal in three games there.
Arsenal vs Milan: Prediction
Milan will now likely focus on the battle for the top-four finish in Serie A (they are now six points shy of Lazio in fourth) and we don’t believe they will be motivated to get the result at Emirates Stadium.
This is why backing the home win & Arsenal to keep another clean sheet look to be the best of the betting options for this reverse fixture in North London.
Key Players to Watch
AC Milan
Hakan Calhanoglu will certainly be the one to watch in the tie. He has been inspirational for the Milanese side this season, especially in the Europa League with 4 assists and a goal to his name in 7 games in the competition. He will be expected to give a great performance if they are to bounce back from their previous loss.
Arsenal
Mesut Ozil has certainly been the best player for Arsenal this season although having fewer appearances in the Europa league. He just recently became the fastest player to reach 50 assists in the Premier League and will be taking that as an inspiration in this tie. He will undoubtedly be the primary creative force in the game for Arsenal.
ARSENAL VS AC MILAN PREDICTIONS
Both Teams To Score at 8/11
CORRECT SCORE PREDICTION
Draw 1-1 at 13/2
ANYTIME GOAL SCORER PREDICTION
Henrikh Mkhitaryan To Score Anytime at 23/10
