Sevilla take on the visitors Arsenal in the round 3 match of UEFA Champions League group stage. The match will be played on Tuesday, October 24th at Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán (Sevilla).
Sevilla have been under the guidance of its fourth coach in about a year – quite a tumultuous situation, which, however, can be explained quite simply: poor results. However, the club's management, led by the legendary manager Monchi, is also responsible for this. In the summer, they faced financial difficulties so severe that they considered selling all their players due to significant debts. While not many players left, there was no significant strengthening either. The responsibility for the tough start of the season fell on Mendilibar. Even his victory in the Europa League in the previous season didn't save him. However, this victory allowed the Spaniards, who finished poorly in La Liga, to play in the Champions League. They've had two draws there so far, with Lens (1-1 at home) and PSV (2-2 in Eindhoven). In La Liga, there were only two wins at the beginning of the season. During the international break, they appointed a new coach, Diego Alonso, a young specialist from Uruguay with no prior experience in Europe, and he made his debut in the match against Real Madrid.
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Arsenal suffered its first defeat of the season in the Champions League. Unlike the Spaniards, the Gunners did not disappoint in the last football year. On the contrary, the 2022/2023 season was a long-awaited breakthrough for them. Although Zinchenko and the team ultimately lost the title race, the second-place finish for the London club, which had been competing for a spot in the top four for years under various managers, was a significant achievement. Now, Mikel Arteta is trying to establish the team at this level. Having strengthened the team selectively and not inexpensively in the summer, they can be generally satisfied with their start. They won against Manchester City in the English Super Cup, albeit on penalties, and later, they defeated the Citizens again, but this time in the Premier League, propelling themselves to the top. However, a thrilling 2-2 derby with Tottenham followed. Their return to the Champions League was marked with a resounding victory over PSV on their home turf. In France, Gabriel Jesus opened the scoring, but the match ended with a surprising and victorious comeback by Lens.
If we set aside friendly matches and competitions where the record is fairly equal, we can only recall the group stage of the Champions League in 2007. At that time, the teams exchanged home victories, each scoring 3 goals against the opponent on their turf. Sevilla are unlikely to benefit from home-field advantage or a coaching change. Their opponent is too strong. We bet on the victory of the Red and Whites away.
Prediction for the match: Arsenal to win.
