Arsenal FC v Valencia CF Betting Tips [2 May 2019]

Arsenal and Valencia meet once again. These teams have had battles in recent years in European football competitions. They have met 5 times, 4 times in the Champions League and once in a friendly. Of the 5 meetings, Valencia have won 3, Arsenal have won 1 and 1 game ended a draw. Now the Premier League club meets the Serie A club once again but this time in the Europa League. Arsenal play at home for this fixture, which is the 1st of 2 legs for the semi-finals of the Europa League. Arsenal met with Napoli in the quarter-finals. They met over 2 legs again, Arsenal won both legs without conceding a goal. First, Arsenal play at home and on 2-0, taking a 2 goal lead into the 2nd away leg. When Napoli hosted the return leg they failed to find the net and were already under pressure being 2 goals down from the start. Arsenal in turn found the net and won the return leg 1-0, finishing 3-0 up on aggregate. Valencia met Villarreal in their previous games. Valencia got off to a great start in the 1st leg, Villarreal played at home but Valencia won 3-1, scoring 3 away goals in the opening leg. When Valencia hosted the 2nd leg, with the 2 goal advantage already, they capitalised once again and won 5-1 on aggregate. 

Arsenal host the 1st leg between these teams. In the quarter finals they found the net on more than one occasion and set themselves up for the return leg. We believe they will do tthe same as this fixture takes place in the Emirates Stadium. Arsenal to win.