Porto vs Arsenal Match Preview
After several years absent from the Champions League knockout stages, Arsenal will travel to Portugal for the first leg of their last 16 match against Porto on Wednesday. Check out this article for the best Champions League analysis!
Arsenal Analysis – Renaissance of an English classic
Arsenal have scored an impressive 21 goals in just 5 Premier League matches. The possibility of achieving a surprising double in both their domestic competition and the Champions League is still within reach for Mikel Arteta’s side, who made a strong comeback to the Champions League this season.
Lens, Sevilla, and PSV Eindhoven may not have been considered “tough” opposition, but Arsenal remained focused and secured the top spot in their table. They only conceded 4 goals in 6 games, with only Real Sociedad having a better defensive record going into the last 16.
Porto Analysis – The last bastion for Portugal
Benfica and Braga have been relegated to the Europa League due to their 3rd placed finishes in the Champions League group stage. As a result, Porto is the sole Portuguese team remaining in Europe’s toughest event. This marks their 6th appearance in the elimination rounds out of the last 7 seasons.
Porto secured the second slot, trailing behind Barcelona, by winning all 4 matches against Royal Antwerp and Shakhtar Donetsk. Despite having a better goal difference than the La Liga champions, Porto had to settle for second place due to their worse head to head record versus the Catalanes.
After thorough soccer analysis, we expect Porto to give a fair fight against the Premier League juggernauts. Porto’s strong defensive structure has proven difficult to break for most sides, including the likes of Barcelona. However, Arsenal’s front 3 has managed to beat the best teams in England, especially on the counter. Ultimately we believe it is time for the Gunners to push into the last 8.
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Porto vs Arsenal Match Info
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- Date: 02/21/2024
- Time: 03:00 PM ET
- Location: Estádio do Dragão
- How to Watch Porto vs Arsenal: ESPN+
- Live Stream: fubo.tv
