GROUP B of the Champions League is wide open after Arsenal's defeat in Lens and the Gunners face a tricky trip to Spain as they look to bounce back with a win over Sevilla.
The upcoming double-header with the Europa League winners will go a long way to deciding who qualifies for the knockout stages and the first meeting in Spian is a tough one to call.
Arsenal maintained their unbeaten start to the Premier League season by coming from 2-0 down at Chelsea on Saturday to pinch a point, with a card bet landing for our man Mark.
It looks like Mikel Arteta's men are ready to mount another title push but their return to Europe's top table after six years away has been a mixed bag so far.
A stunning 4-0 home win over PSV Eindhoven looked like a statement of intent but the Gunners then crashed 2-1 in France, with an assist bet landing for Slips Tips after Arteta's men let him down.
Now Arsenal need to prove they can win on the road in the Champions League and it won't be easy at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan where Sevilla are always a tough nut to crack.
The La Liga giants have started Group B with back-to-back draws and they also drew at the weekend on domestic duty against in-form Real Madrid.
But they've found wins hard to come by this season, picking up just two in La Liga, and José Luis Mendilibar paid the price for their sluggish start when he was sacked earlier this month.
That seemed harsh after last season's Europa League triumph but patience is always in short supply in boardrooms and Uruguayan Diego Alonso will now be hoping to build on that promising start against Real Madrid.
How the bookies view it
I'm surprised to see Arsenal as odds-on favourites after their loss in France and their best price is 5/6 at Bet365. Plenty of punters will fancy a nibble on Sevilla at 18/5 with Bet365 while the draw pays 29/10 at the same firm.
Head to head
These sides have only faced off twice before and it's honours even with one win apiece. Those games came in the Champions League back in 2007 and Arsenal's 3-0 victory in London was followed by a 3-1 defeat in Spain.
Players to watch
Youssef En-Nesyri was Sevilla's main man in Europe last term and has still been scoring goals this season despite his team's struggles. The Moroccan has netted five times and is 5/2 at SkyBet for another goal here.
Arsenal skipper Martin Odegaard is returning to Spain and will be key to his side's hopes of claiming a victory. The former Real Madrid and Real Sociedad playmaker is 11/4 at Paddy Power for a goal while SkyBet price him a 2/1 for an assist.
Anything else catch the eye?
The pitch at the Ramon Sanchez Pijuan is quite tight and that often leads to a lot of corners. Unibet price over 9.5 flag kicks at 19/20 and the price increases to 6/4 for over 10.5 corners.
Sevilla duo Marcos Acuna and Nemanja Gudelj are always great value for cards in big games and the Argentinian will probably be up against Bukayo Saka. Acuna is a tempting 5/2 at Unibet for a card while Gudellj is priced 29/10.
Lucas Ocampos is usually quite lively on the wing for Sevilla and Unibet price the Argentinian at 27/25 just to have a shot on target.
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