Arsenal have not been in their best form in the English Premier League and other domestic trophies this season.

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The Gunners, have, however, shown sharpness in the Europa League tournament and have made it to the cup semi-finals where they will face off with Spanish giants Atletico Madrid.

Both teams have not been able to win any domestic trophies and are eyeing the Europa title as a consolation.

Arsenal is more interested in the trophy as it will guarantee them a place in the UEFA Champions League next season and also offer their coach Arsene Wenger a good send off.

This is the first time the two teams will meet in a European fixture having previously met during the Emirates cup where Arsenal won 2-1.

Both teams are not in bad shape at the moment. Arsenal have won three, lost one and drew one of their last five matches. Atletico on the other hand, have three and drew two.

Regarding the team news; Arsenal will be without Elneny who is injured and Aubamayeng who is ineligible. The Gunners could also miss Mkhitaryan who is recovering from injury. 

Atletico will miss the services of defenders; Juanfran and Luiz who have been sidelined due to injuries.

Possible lineups for the team include; Arsenal; Cech; Bellerin, Mustafi, Koscielny, Monreal; Ramsey, Xhaka; Ozil, Wilshere, Welbeck; Lacazette. Atletico; Oblak; Vrsaljko, Savic, Godin, Hernandez; Correa, Gabi, Niguez, Koke; Gameiro, Griezmann.

Some of the important facts to note ahead of the fixture include:

 - Arsenal has secured the highest number of points at home this season as compared to all other teams in the English Premier League

- In the Europa League, Arsenal are the top scoring team with 29 goals.

- Atletico do not have a good record playing away from home

PREDICTION

First Pick: In view of the above, I believe that Arsenal are better placed to beat Atletico Madrid in a low scoring match.

Second Pick: The match will end in a draw.

Editor's note: Betting is a game of probability and putting a stake on the teams above does not guarantee a win.

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