Arsenal vs Porto prediction 12.03.2024

• Competition: Champions League
• Date: Tuesday, 12th March 2024
• Kickoff: 20:00 UK / 21:00 CET
• Venue: Emirates Stadium (London)

There are only four more places in the Champions League quarterfinal, and Arsenal and Porto will fight for one of them. In the first leg, Porto won 1-0, but now the teams will play in London, so Mikel Arteta's team hopes for a turnaround. 

Arsenal have one of the best seasons in the last few decades. In the Premier League, they are in a race with Liverpool and Manchester City, while in the Champions League, Arteta's team is among the most serious contenders to lift the trophy. Arsenal won eight of the last nine matches. Actually, their only non-win is that defeat against Porto in the first leg. In the previous game, Arsenal won 2-1 at home against Brentford. The home side had problems breaking the opponents in that game, but eventually, they picked up another valuable victory. 

Porto probably will not win another title in the Portuguese league as they are four points behind Sporting CP, but with two games more played. Still, Porto are playing well lately as they recorded five wins and one draw in the last six matches. In the previous game, Porto won 3-0 on the road against Portimonense. The guests had an xG of 2.16, while the home side had 0.20, so Porto's win was well deserved. 

Arsenal vs Porto pick: Over 2.5 goals

These two teams had the game with only one goal a few weeks ago, but both teams are actually high-scoring. Arsenal scored 12 goals in three matches since then, while scored 11 goals in four games. Over 2.5 goals should be the best bet for this tie.