Arsenal vs Chelsea 2019 Europa League Odds & Pick

Arsenal vs Chelsea 2019 Europa League Odds & Pick

Two London English Premier League clubs will square off in Azerbaijan today for the title of the Europa League. The winner gains automatic qualification into next year’s Champions League, which gives Arsenal slightly more motivation, as Chelsea has already qualified by virtue of their third-place finish in the EPL this year. This is just the second time that two English teams have played in the UEFA Cup/Europa League final; in 1972, Wolves and Tottenham met for that trophy. This will be the 198th time that Arsenal and Chelsea have met, but just the third time in a European competition. The last time this happened was the Champions League quarterfinal in 2003-04, when Chelsea advanced 3-2 on aggregate. This is also the first pair of teams to have played in an FA Cup Final, a League Cup Final and a major European final as well. Arsenal has lost four of their five appearances in major European finals; their lone win came in 1994, when they beat Parma in the Cup Winners’ Cup. They lost the same inal the next year and then lost in the finals of the UEFA Cup in 2000 and the Champions League final in 2006. Can they turn it around — and get into the Champions League? Or will Chelsea prevail? Don’t miss our soccer betting preview of this classic soccer tilt.

Arsenal vs Chelsea 2019 Europa League Odds & Pick

When: Wednesday, May 29, 2019, 3:00pm ET Where: Baku Olympic Stadium, Baku, Azerbaijan TV: TNT / UniMas Radio: None Live Stream: fuboTV 2019 Europa League Final Odds: Arsenal +195 / Chelsea +140 / Draw +240

Why should you bet on Arsenal?

Which goalie will we see for the Gunners? Petr Cech started every knockout game in Europa League play, and he will retire after this match. However, Bernd Leno has been the starting goalie in EPL play since October, and the team could make a ton of money from Champions League qualification. We also don’t know which scheme the team will use, as he will switch among a back three or back four, two or three in the midfield, or use wingers or a man in the middle to advance the ball. The setup seems to change with the opponent; Arsenal and Chelsea know each other well, so this part of the chess match will be interesting. If you like Arsenal, you see Mesut Ozil having a big game. He put up big numbers in assists at Real Madrid, which is why the Gunners put up such a big transfer fee, but his games on the road have been up and down. Aaron Ramsey is on the shelf and Armenian national Henrikh Mkhitaryan is staying in England, as Azerbaijan is still in a state of war with neighboring Armenia, so Ozil will need to put the offense on his back and make plays.

Why should you put your money on Chelsea?

Will N’Golo Kante play for the Blues? Kante thought he was back from a leg injury, but then he hurt his knee in practice last week. He remains 50/50 for today’s game. He is a terrific two-way midfielder and is the most significant contributor on the team besides Eden Hazard. Ruben Loftus-Cheek is also on the shelf, which leaves Chelsea (which runs a 4-3-3 formation) with just three healthy midfielders. Jorginho needs to have a solid game from a passing perspective. Chelsea runs an attack-based offense that relies on tons of ball movement, and the passing starts with him. He needs to keep the ball moving forward — and he needs to emphasize ball security. Hazard needs to put the ball in the back of the net. Arsenal’s defense will make mistakes, and Hazard and the rest of the Blues need to take advantage of those mistakes.

Expert Pick and Final Score Prediction

Arsenal comes in playing for more, in terms of Champions League qualification, and their manager has already won three Europa League titles, more than any other manager. With players like Lucas Torreira and Granit Xhaka, he has the men to find the holes in Chelsea’s midfield. I predict a final score of Arsenal 2, Chelsea 1.