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Arsenal
Europa League
16th Finals
Thu , Feb 25 , 2021 18:55
3 - 2
Benfica
Arsenal
Benfica
3 - 2
Arsenal host Benfica at the Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium (Piraeus) in the second leg of the Round of 32 in the Europa League and the match kicks off at 5.55 pm (UK) on Thursday, February 25. Read our reasons for Arsenal vs Benfica prediction and betting tips.
There will be some regret in the Arsenal camp that they did not secure an advantage from the 'away' Leg in this Europa League Last 32 tie. If this one was being played in London, Arsenal might have been a stronger favourite, but a strange decision made by UEFA means The Gunners will be 'hosting' in Athens. Benfica are unbeaten in six but have only won twice in that time, with one win against lower league opposition in their domestic cup. In fact, the 3-1 win over Estoril is their only win across their last six 'away' matches. Arsenal have also only won one of their last six, but with a crucial away goal in the bag, they are in a better place coming into this match.
UEFA Champions League ever-presents for 19 seasons in a row from 1998/99 to 2016/17, Arsenal reached the UEFA Europa League semi-finals at the first attempt in 2017/18, losing to eventual winners Atletico Madrid, before going one step further and making it to the 2018/19 final, where they were defeated 4-1 by Chelsea in Baku. They have been group winners in all four Europa League appearances and this season topped their group with maximum points thanks to wins against Rapid, Dundalk, and Molde.
The Europa League is an important competition for Arsenal with the reward of a Champions League place for the winner not being lost on anyone at the club. A defeat to Manchester City in the Premier League on Sunday has almost certainly made the Europa League the priority for Mikel Arteta over the remainder of the campaign. The Gunners had won all 6 Europa League games before the 1-1 draw with Benfica last Thursday and they have lost just 1 of their last 10 in this competition.
On the other hand, the Eagles once again look to become the top team in Portugal, but they are down in 4th place in the standings in Primeira Liga and will be pushing to get back into the mix. Benfica are unbeaten in 6 since losing to rivals Sporting Lisbon, but 4 of those games have ended in draws including the last 3 in a row. Now they have to travel to Greece where Benfica saw their Champions League run end back in September.
Although relatively unfamiliar with the UEFA Europa League group stage, Benfica have played more matches in the competition's knockout phase than any other club (40) and were runners-up in both 2012/13 (to Chelsea) and 2013/14 (to Sevilla) under Jorge Jesus. They now know they must score in the second leg after a game that saw their defensive game plan work a treat – until they had a lapse just two minutes after taking the lead. They had chances for more, but so did Arsenal.
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Arsenal meet Benfica for the fourth time overall on Thursday with all three previous matches ending 1-1 after ninety minutes. Arsenal will feel disappointed with some of the chances missed last week but pleased to get an away goal. All to play for in the second leg. The Gunners worked tirelessly to the final whistle to really push to find a goal – and the quick reaction to going 1-0 down will please Arteta.
Meanwhile, Benfica look like they are far from the kind of level they have produced even in recent times. They were forced to settle for a 1-1 draw in Rome in the 'home' leg of this tie which means Benfica will have to score in Athens if they want to earn a place in the Last 16. Nevertheless, Jorge Jesus' men leave Rome with the clear idea that they could go through in Pireaus next week.
BettingKick’s Arsenal vs Benfica prediction is: Both teams to score
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