Arsenal, the last remaining British side in the Europa League this season, have received a pretty tough draw for the round of sixteen action. The Gunners, who lost the second leg of their round of 32 tie at home against Swedish minnows Ostersunds on Thursday night, have to go and face up to seven-time European Champions AC Milan in the next round. Arsenal had been 3-0 up against the Swedish side after the first leg but struggled to get going at home.
The Gunners round themselves down 2-0 at half time and the visitors really had them on the ropes at the Emirates until Sead Kolasinac eased a bit of pressure with a goal just after the half time break. The odds of Arsenal winning the Europa League now have gone on the drift out to 6/1 with Bet365 after the draw* (betting odds taken at 8:27 pm on February 23rd, 2018) for the round of sixteen.
In their last seven seasons of European action Arsenal have gone out in the round of sixteen stage, although this is their first ever campaign in the UEFA Europa League. One of their last seven exits thought was actually against AC Milan back in the 2012 Champions league, Arsenal losing 4-0 on the road in the first leg, before falling short in a 3-0 win back at home.
Interestingly though, AC Milan have never won the Europa League/UEFA Cup and they are 12/1 odds at Bet365 to get it this season* (betting odds taken at 8:27 pm on February 23rd, 2018). The outright favourites remain Atletico Madrid who face Lokomotiv Moscow in the next round, the Russians having fought back easily from a first-leg deficit to knock Scottish Champions Celtic court of the tournament.
After seeing off a tough challenge of Atalanta, Bundesliga giants Borussia Dortmund are second favourites to get their hands on the title this season and they go up against RB Salzburg in the round of sixteen.
Europa League last-16 draw in full
Lazio v Dynamo Kiev
RB Leipzig v Zenit St Petersburg
Atletico Madrid v Lokomotiv Moscow
CSKA Moscow v Lyon
Marseille v Athletic Bilbao
Sporting Lisbon v Viktoria Plzen
Borussia Dortmund v Red Bull Salzburg
AC Milan v Arsenal
Europa League Winner Odds*
Atletico Madrid 5/2, Borussia Dortmund 5/1, Arsenal 6/1, Lazio 10/1, RB Leipzig 11/1, AC Milan 12/1, Lyon 12/1, Sporting Lisbon 16/1, Marseille 20/1, Athletic Bilbao 20/1, Zenit 40/1, CasK Moscow 40/1, 80/1 bar
