Prediction: Sevilla vs Arsenal

Verdict: Arsenal win

Best Odds: 19/20

Bookmaker: Olympusbet

Turning their attention back to Champions League duties on Tuesday night, Arsenal will travel to the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan when they meet Sevilla.

Sevilla

Starting with the hosts, while Sevilla might have put in a rugged performance on their return from October’s international break over the weekend as they played out a 1-1 draw against Spanish icons Real Madrid, Sevilla are still seeking some recent stability. Still battling it out in the bottom-half of the La Liga table, Diego Alonso’s side are still dealing some public issues behind the scenes at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan. Without a win from any of their previous four appearances across all formats, Los Rojiblancos have also recorded just a pair of wins from any of their first 12 contests. Opening their Champions League adventure with back-to-back stalemates against Lens and PSV respectively, Sevilla also hold a worrying European record on home soil. Including a 4-1 drumming against German giants Borussia Dortmund last season, Alonso’s side have won just two of their previous nine showdowns in front of their own supporters.

Team News

Still dealing with a long-term injury issue and yet to make a single appearance this season, Sevilla will once again be unable to call upon 23-year-old Alfonso Pastor Vacas on Tuesday night. However, after returning from his own knock over the weekend and making a second-half cameo outing, ex-Tottenham star Erik Lamela could be handed a full recall here.

Finding the net in three of his previous four appearances across all formats and opening his Champions League account against PSV last month, Morocco ace Youssef En Nesyri will spearhead Sevilla’s attack in midweek.

Arsenal

As for the visitors, mounting a stunning late comeback away at London rivals Chelsea over the weekend as they eventually snatched a 2-2 stalemate at Stamford Bridge, Arsenal will be excited to turn their attention back to Champions League duties here. With their sights firmly set on mounting another title charge this time around, Mikel Arteta’s young squad are also unbeaten in each of their first nine top-flight appearances. However, suffering what was a shock 2-1 loss at the hands of French outfit Lens last month and missing out on what they had billed as a golden opportunity, the Gunners will be desperate to lay down a major marker here. Tipped as a genuine Champions League dark horse this season, the one-time Manchester City coach should find the mood in his camp at a real high. Showing their title resolve in SW6 over the weekend, Arsenal will arrive in Spain on Tuesday night smelling the chance to widen their buffer in the top-two chase.

Team News

Still dealing with a long-term knee injury and set to miss the majority of this season, Arsenal will travel to Spain on Tuesday night without summer recruit and former Ajax defender Jurrien Timber. Settling for a spot on the bench at Stamford Bridge over the weekend, Ghana international Thomas Partey could be handed a full recall here.

Surprising many as he played the full 90 minuets away at Chelsea on Saturday evening, attacking talisman Bukayo Saka will once again join Gabriel Jesus in the final third. David Raya is expected to keep his spot between the sticks.

Key Factors to Consider

• Mounting a stellar comeback away at Chelsea over the weekend, Arsenal are unbeaten in each of their opening nine Premier League appearances.
• Sevilla have recorded just a pair of wins from any of their first 12 contests across all competitions.
• Likewise, Tuesday’s hosts have won just two of their previous nine Champions League showdowns in front of their own supporters.
• Ex-Manchester City striker Gabriel Jesus has found the net in each of his first two Champions League outings this season.
• Each of Arsenal’s last six Champions League appearances on foreign soil have finished with both teams finding the net.

Conclusion

Eventually slumping to a shock 2-1 loss away at Lens last month, the Gunners will certainly be seeking an immediate European response here. Unbeaten in all of their opening nine Premier League appearances so far this season, Arteta’s side should be smelling a potential chance on Tuesday night. While Sevilla might have clung to a stalemate at home against Real Madrid over the weekend, Los Rojiblancos have struggled to find any kind of stability this time around. Winning just a pair of their previous nine straight Champions League showdowns in front of their own supporters, we are backing what could be an enjoyable away victory at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan.

Verdict: Arsenal win

Best Odds: 19/20

Bookmaker: Olympusbet