Chelsea and Arsenal clash in Baku this evening with the Europa League trophy on the line, as the two London rivals look to end their season on a high.
The Blues have been stable in Europe this campaign despite turbulence off the field and they travel to Baku yet to taste defeat on the continent this season.
Arsenal , meanwhile, have suffered defeats against BATE Borisov and Stade Rennes, while they have never beaten another English side in a UEFA sanctioned competition - losing their last three,
That leaves the odds seemingly stacked against Arsenal and that view is confirmed by SportNation.Bet’s supercomputer, with Chelsea tipped as 55% likely to beat the Gunners to the post.
Maurizio Sarri’s side are 45% likely to win the tie within 90 minutes, while the two sides are both deemed as 8% likely to emerge victorious on penalties if the game goes the full distance.
Ex-Arsenal forward Olivier Giroud has been in electric form in the Europa League this season, netting 10 goals, and has a 15% chance of scoring the opening goal, while he is tipped as 38% likely to score anytime.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, fresh from his hat-trick against Valencia in the semi-final, is 20% likely to open the scoring as is a whopping 45% likely to be on the score sheet in Baku.
A red card is seen as 30% likely to be shown, with Chelsea seeing three dismissals in their last eight outings.
To Lift The Trophy
Chelsea – 55%
Arsenal – 45%
Method of Victory
Chelsea to win in regular time – 45%
Arsenal to win in regular time – 30%
Chelsea to win in extra time – 9%
Arsenal to win in extra time – 8%
Chelsea to win on penalties – 8%
Arsenal to win on penalties – 8%
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