Arsenal vs Valencia Betting Preview

Match Preview

Arsenal welcome Valencia to the Emirates Stadium in the first leg of their Europa League semi-final on Thursday evening.​ This post contains our Arsenal vs Valencia betting preview with predictions, betting tips, starting lineups, team news, highest odds, bookie promotions and no deposit free bets on the Europa League!​

Team News

Emery has no new injury concerns but Aaron Ramsey (hamstring) will not play for the club again, while Barcelona loanee Denis Suarez (groin), Danny Welbeck (ankle), Hector Bellerin and Rob Holding (both knee) are also sidelined for the season.​

Betting Odds

The Gunners are favourites to claim a first leg win with bet365 offering a home success at 9/10 (1.​90).​

Betting Tips

Valencia vs Arsenal Predictions, Betting Tips and Match Previews.​ Can the visitors finish off the job and reach the final?​ See our free betting tips here!

Prediction

Prediction⁚ Valencia 2-1 Arsenal (Sky Bet odds⁚ 15/2) .​..​ Five of the previous 28 teams to lose the first leg of a UEFA Cup/Europa League semi-final by 2 goals have ended up progressing, most recently Espanyol against Club Brugge in 1987-88.​ Arsenal have never been knocked out of a European..​.​

Lineups

ARSENAL 3-1 VALENCIA Alexandre Lacazette (2), Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Mouctar Diakhaby

Valencia will be going all out to overturn a 3-1 first-leg deficit when entertaining Arsenal in the Europa League and do have a superb record at the Mestalla.​