Arsenal vs Dundalk Prediction and Betting Preview 29 Oct 2020

Here's our Arsenal vs Dundalk Prediction analysis:

Resuming Europa League duty this week, English giants Arsenal are set to entertain minnows Dundalk in a crunch clash at the Emirates Stadium on Thursday night.

Match status: 2020/21 Europa League - Group Stage
Kick-off: Thursday 29 Oct 2020, 08:00pm CET
 Venue: Emirates Stadium (London)

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Appearing in the group stages of this competition for only the second time in their history, Dundalk are relatively unknown in this territory. In tip-top form in the Ireland Premier Division last season, they easily finished atop the standings to clinch the league title.

Sashaying through a host of qualifying fixtures, the Lilywhites safely booked a ticket to this stage of the Europa League. Drawn in Group B alongside Arsenal and Molde, the Irish side are unlikely to progress into the knockout phases. However, nothing can go wrong with making an effort, at the very least.

Arsenal vs Dundalk Team News

Ending the previous season on a high, Arsenal famously defeated London rivals Chelsea to lift the FA Cup trophy for the umpteenth time. Star forward Aubameyang was the cream of the crop for the Gunners, registering a brace to lead his side to success.

For the traditional season curtain-raiser against Premier League champions Liverpool, Arteta’s men upset the odds to clinch the FA Community Shield, claiming their second piece of silverware in a month. Picking where they left off, Arsenal began the new PL campaign in brilliant fashion.

Having picked up maximum points from their opening two games, the sky looked the limit for the Gunners. However, a string of disappointing displays has seen confidence levels drop significantly in the club’s camp.

Last time out in the league, they were condemned to a narrow defeat to Leicester City – Jamie Vardy firing home a last-gasp effort to snatch all three points for the Foxes. That said, Arsenal began their Europa League campaign brilliantly, dispatching Rapid Wien 2-1.

Arteta will be spurring his boys on to put last weekend’s woes behind them to register another European victory on Wednesday. Dundalk shouldn’t be such a difficult side to overcome. Admittedly, they are the bogey side in the Irish League.

However, it goes without saying that this Division cannot be compared to the more revered English Premier League – where Arsenal ply their trade. The Lilywhites aren’t enjoying the best of times in their domestic league this season, sitting third on the log after 16 games.

A whopping 13 points shy of league leaders Shamrock Rovers, it is fair to say Dundalk can already kiss the Irish League title goodbye. Now shifting focus to Europe this week, Dundalk will need a performance of the highest quality to stand any chances against Arteta’s blood-thirsty charges.

Injured or Suspended Players

Arsenal: Gabriel Martinelli, Pablo Mari, Mesut Ozil and Rob Holding.
Dundalk: No injuries or suspensions.

Pre-Match Odds

Arsenal: 1.07
Draw: 15
Dundalk: 50
All odds are with 1xBet and are subject to change.

All odds are for Arsenal vs Dundalk Predictions with 1xBet and are subject to change.

Arsenal vs Dundalk Predictions

Even non-football lovers will be confident of Arsenal clinching maximum points here. As a difficult game against Manchester United awaits them on the weekend, Arteta will likely rest a few key players for this Dundalk game, giving minutes to the ones on the fringes.

Even with this, Arsenal should score an easy win here. Fancying stat-padding in this fixture, the Gunners’ forwards will be happy to grab a couple of goals while strolling to success.