Arsenal vs Atletico Madrid Prediction: Arsenal and Atleti both dreaming of Budapest

Arsenal welcome Atletico Madrid to the Emirates Stadium for the second leg of their Champions League semi-final on Tuesday evening (20:00 BST, live on TNT Sports 1), with the score currently locked at 1-1.

The Gunners enjoyed a drama-free 3-0 triumph over Fulham at the weekend, while Atletico were 2-0 winners over Valencia. Read on for my Arsenal vs Atletico Madrid predictions, as well as the latest team news and match odds.

Team News

Bukayo Saka was withdrawn at half-time against Fulham, but his substitution was precautionary with Tuesday's tussle in mind.

Martin Odegaard and Kai Havertz are touch-and-go for Tuesday's semi-final, while Jurrien Timber and Mikel Merino will definitely miss out.

As for Atletico, Julian Alvarez hobbled off in the second half against Valencia, but the injury wasn't as bad as first feared and the Argentine is expected to lead the line for the Spaniards at the Emirates.

Giuliano Simeone, Marcos Llorente, Alexander Sorloth and David Hancko were all rested at the weekend and are expected to return to the starting XI here. Jose Gimenez, Pablo Barrios and Nico Gonzalez are sidelined, however.

Arsenal vs Atletico Madrid Odds

Arsenal are 8/13 to win inside 90 minutes, giving them an implied win probability of 61.9%, the draw is 3/1 and Atletico Madrid are 4/1.

The Gunners are 2/7 to win the tie, while Atleti are 5/2 and both teams to score - yes is 10/11. Victor Gyokeres currently leads the anytmie goalscorer market at 11/8.

Arsenal to win to nil (90 minutes) @ 6/4

Arsenal have barely put a foot wrong in this season's Champions League - they won all eight group games and for the last two rounds, they've put in strong performances away from home.

The two away-leg wins they've enjoyed - against Bayer Leverkusen and Sporting CP - came without reply, and the Gunners shipped just four goals in the league phase. In addition, they cruised to a 4-0 home win over Diego Simeone's side during the league phase of the competition back in October, allowing the visitors just one shot on target.

Arsenal's defence has proven time and time again how difficult it is to break down; in the Premier League, they've conceded just 26 goals which is the lowest in the division.

I'm backing the Gunners to stifle the Atleti attack, and book their place in Budapest.

Victor Gyokeres to score anytime (90 minutes) @ 11/8

Gyokeres bagged twice in that aforementioned 4-0 win over Atleti, and was on target in last week's first leg, as well as scoring another brace at the weekend against Fulham.

The Swede has scored 14 times for the Gunners since the turn of the year, and has netted nine times in his last 10 outings for club and country. The former Sporting striker is growing in confidence and it's worth backing his purple patch to continue here.

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