Arsenal v FC Porto

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Arsenal find themselves needing to overturn a 1-0 deficit in this 2nd leg tie of their Champions League Round of 16 clash against Porto following defeat in the 1st leg in Portugal towards the end of February but having posted three wins on the trot since then, The Gunners will be confident that they can do just that on Tuesday night, while Porto registered a third win on the trot in Friday night's 3-0 win away at Portimonense in the domestic top flight.

Three subsequent wins in the Premier League against the likes of Newcastle United 4-1, Sheffield United 6-0 and Saturday evening's 2-1 win against Brentford will have restored Arsenal's confidence and belief just in time for this 2nd leg encounter on Tuesday night where The Gunners will also have home advantage under their belts as well.

Mikel Arteta's side are certainly enjoying winning momentum at the moment which has produced eight wins from their last nine games in all competitions for the north London club, while the bigger picture shows Arsenal have suffered just two defeats in their last 21 home games in all competitions, collecting no fewer than 17 wins in the process, so they will fancy their chances of overturning this 1-0 deficit here on Tuesday night.

Arsenal have lost just twice in their last 10 Champions League ties at home, winning seven of these, while six of these 10 ties have also resulted in Over 2.5 goals.

Porto have done half the job so far in this Round of 16 Champions League tie against their English Premier League counterparts as they secured a valuable 1-0 lead at their Estádio Do Dragão in the 1st leg but the Portuguese visitors know they have a very tough 90 minutes ahead of them in the nation's capital on Tuesday night.

Nevertheless, Porto will also be in confident mood as they have recorded five wins in their last six games overall in all competitions which includes an impressive and comprehensive 5-0 dismantling of Benfica in their recent domestic Primeira Liga clash so the visitors certainly won't be over-awed at the prospect of this trip to London.

The bigger picture further underlines Porto's potential threat ahead of this return leg at the Emirates Stadium as Sergio Conceico's side have been handed just a single defeat within their previous 15 matches in all competitions which includes picking up 11 wins in the process.

Porto have managed just four wins in their last 10 Champions League ties away from home, losing four as well, while six of these 10 away ties have also resulted in Over 2.5 goals.

Arsenal v Porto Verdict

Arsenal are priced as overwhelming favourites here for the win but the goals market appeals in this tie.

Therefore, our main bet will be Over 2.5 goals @ 1.60

Other side bets worth considering:

Arsenal win & Over 2.5 goals @ 1.80

Correct Score: Arsenal 3-1 @ 12.00