Atletico Madrid take on the visitors Arsenal at “Wanda Metropolitano” in the reverse fixture of the UEFA Europa League semi-final. The game will be played in Madrid on Thursday, May 3rd. The first-leg battle in London was finished in 1:1 draw.
Last weekend Atletico Madrid broke their three-clashes no win run by having broken Alaves with 1:0 scoreline in the Spanish LaLiga. As for the UEFA Europa League, “Los Colchoneros” managed to earn 1:1 draw against Arsenal on the road, playing 80 minutes in minority after suspension of Sime Vrsaljko and the head-coach Diego Simeone. The Spaniards had knocked out FC Copenhagen 4:1, 1:0 and Lokomotiv Moscow 3:0, 5:1 in the early Play Off rounds of the tournament, then passed through Sporting 2:0, 0:1 in the quarter-final and finally earned 1:1 draw against Arsenal in the first-leg semi-final clash. “Los Colchoneros” participated in 15 encounters at their own turf, having got 12 triumphs, two draws and single defeat in them. The team has conceded not a single goal for 1117 minutes of football since the 28th of January while its unbeaten run has reached 12 tackles in a row already.
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Meanwhile, Arsenal had a bad week as after the draw against Atletico Madrid Arsene Wenger’s side was beaten by Manchester Untied with 1:2 scoreline on the road at the very end of the very principal fight. “The Gunners” had knocked out Ostersunds 3:0, 1:2 and AC Milan 2:0, 3:1 on the early stages of the UEFA Europa League Play Offs, then stopped CSKA Moscow 4:1, 2:2 in the quarter-final and finally recorded 1:1 draw against Atletico Madrid in the first-leg battle of the semi-final. The Londoners look helpless on the road as they collected two victories, two draws and seven defeats in 11 games conducted at away grounds in 2018.
Taking into account the teams’ statistics in this season as well as the first-leg clash in London where Arsenal couldn’t transfer their formidable advantage into result, I have no doubts in the Spaniards’ triumph on Thursday evening.
Prediction for the match: Atletico Madrid to win.
