BATE v Arsenal Betting Tips – Europa League, 14th February 5.55pm
It was just last season that BATE and Arsenal met and it was the Gunners who had an easy time of things in the two Europa League group stage matches. More of the same will be expected from the English side. Read our predictions for BATE v Arsenal.
BATE v Arsenal Betting Odds*
Arsenal 4/9
Draw 10/3
BATE 6/1
* (Betting Odds were taken from bet365 on February 11th, 2019 at 11:18 p.m.)
BATE v Arsenal Preview
Belarusian champions BATE faced English opposition in this season’s group stage. They finished runners up in their Europa League group to Chelsea, losing twice to the Blues. BATE looked as if they weren’t going to quality at one stage, but won their last two group stage matches to make it through. That was their fourth Europa League campaign. This is their third appearance in the knockout stages. On matchday five in this season’s group stage, they beat Vidi 2-0, snapping a five-match streak at home in Europe without a win. Overall BATE are W6 D5 L7 at home in the Europa League (including qualification). They have lost all six previous games against English opponents, four of them by a one-goal margin.
Key-Facts – BATE v Arsenal
- BATE lost both games against Chelsea in the group stage 1-0
- BATE have lost all previous games against English opposition
- Arsenal took a clean sheet in all but one of their group stage games
Arsenal won their Europa League group at a canter, dropping only the two points along the way. Last season in the group stage they took a 4-2 win at BATE and then beat the Belarusians 6-0 back in London. They were up against Swedish debutants Ostersund in last season’s round of 32, Arsenal’s first ever game at that stage of the competition. The Gunners progressed 4-2 on aggregate, winning the first leg away 3-0 but losing back at home. In this season’s group stage, Arsenal won all three of their away games. Overall in their two previous Europa League campaign Arsenal are W7D1 L2 with a total of 19 goals scored and just the six against them. They took a clean sheet in five of their six group stage games.
BATE v Arsenal Predictions
Arsenal to win: It’s hard to judge games like this because the Gunners may not be at full strength. It may just be worth settling on the favourites to come away with a clean sheet victory at 6/4 odds as it may be low-key* (Betting Odds were taken from bet365 on February 11th, 2019 at 11:18 p.m.)
