Betting tips for Arsenal vs Atl. Madrid 26.04.2018

After announcing the departure of Arsene Wenger at the end of this season, the Gunners receive at the Emirates Stadium at Atletico Madrid in the first leg of the semifinal of the Europa League. Arsenal occupies the 6th position in the Premier League, adding 57 points in the 34 days played, with a balance of 17 wins, 6 draws and 11 defeats after defeating at home to Southampton (3-2), falling in Newcastle and thrashing the last Sunday at West Ham (4-1).

After beating CSKA Moscow in the first leg of the Europa League quarter-finals, the Gunners fight to maintain a position that allows them to play in Europe next season by way of the top-6 ranking in the league, adding three victories in the last three games they have played.

Valuable winners of the FA Cup and Community Shield, the Gunners miss not playing in the Champions League for the first time in two decades. Last weekend, the Gunners fell for the first time in the 3rd round of the FA Cup (since Wenger is on the team) after losing 4-2 to Nottingham Forest. However, last week he got into the final of the EFL Cup by eliminating Chelsea in the semifinals.



 Atletico de Madrid occupies the second position in the Santander League, adding 72 points (21 wins, 9 draws and 4 losses, two in Barcelona, ​​Villarreal and Anoeta) after their victories at Ipurúa, the draw at home against Girona (1-1), 3-0 at home against UD Las Palmas, 1-0 against Valencia at home, 0-1 at Málaga, 2-0 at Athletic Club, the win at Sevilla (2 -5), 4-0 against CD Leganés, defeat at Nou Camp (1-0), victory against Celta de Vigo (3-0), defeat at Villarreal and the draw at home against Real Betis last day.

The Atletico saw its good running broken with the trip to the Pericos (1-0). Previously, those of Simeone added a tie against Villarreal, a victory in La Coruña (0-1) and another scoreless draw in the Derby of Madrid; a landslide in the Ciutat de Valencia (0-5), the comeback against Real Sociedad (2-1), the victory in Seville (0-1 against Real Betis) and the suffered victory against Deportivo Alavés (1-0) ). Two days ago, he won by 2-0 at Getafe, in the re-match of Diego Costa with his fans, with the goal ... and with the expulsions. This weekend, Levante fell to Wanda 3-0.

Marked by the premiere of his new house, the set colchonero played his first three games of La Liga as a visitor, achieving two draws (in Girona 2-2 and Valencia 0-0) and a win in Las Palmas (1- 5). Its premiere in the Wanda Metropolitano (victory by the minimum against Málaga 1-0) was the start of a three-game winning streak (1-2 at San Mamés and 2-0 against Sevilla) before giving up a new draw in his visit to CD Leganés in Butarque (0-0) before the stoppage of selections.



Both teams met in the preseason tournament organized by the Gunners, the Emirates Cup 2009, with English triumph. The game is key for Londoners, who would only play Champions League next season if they win this competition. Counting on that and the low of Diego Costa, at least the entry, the prognosis is that there will be less than 2.5 goals in this game.

Arsenal vs Atl. Madrid Prediction: X/1 5.50

Arsenal vs Atl. Madrid Betting Tip: Over  2.5 Goals @ 1.80

Arsenal vs Atl. Madrid Score Recommendations: 2-1 10.00