Arsenal vs Dundalk Betting Predictions and Odds – Europa League 2020 (29.10.2020)
A matter of form for the Gunners
Match: Arsenal vs Dundalk
Competition: Europa League 2020
Date: 29.10.2020
Betting Tips Handicap: Home win -2.5
Odds: 1.63
Stake: 5/10 units
Arsenal actually wants to play at the big concert. The Gunners were permanent guests in the Champions League, but for several years other teams in the Premier League have pushed past the North Londoners so that there is no longer enough on the international stage for the really big tasks.
Instead of Real Madrid, Bayern Munich or Paris Saint-Germain, the Europa League is now against Rapid Vienna, Molde FK and on Thursday against Irish champions Dundalk. The group stage shouldn’t be more of a formality for the English.
The group stage of the Europa League is nothing more than a stopover for Mikel Arteta’s team. It only really starts when somewhat stronger opponents are waiting for the Gunners in the sixteenth finals. It is, therefore, no surprise that the best bookmakers in the match between Arsenal and Dundalk give a clear prediction of a home win.
There are sporting worlds between the two clubs. The Gunners compete with some of the best teams in the world week in and week out, while the Irish League is nothing more than a small footballing wasteland, at least by international standards. Therefore, there is only one tip between Arsenal and Dundalk that the English will win.
Arsenal – Statistics & Current Form
The match on Thursday is unlikely to have much more significance for the Londoners than a game in the unpopular league cup. That means that Mikel Arteta will certainly not send his best formation into the race because next weekend the prestigious duel with Manchester United is on the program.
Basically, it shouldn’t matter which team the Gunners play. Under normal circumstances, the English should be able to field two to three teams that are clearly superior to Dundalk. That’s why we only look at the odds between Arsenal and Dundalk that have to do with a victory for Arsenal FC.
Arsenal not yet in the flow
In the Premier League, however, things are not really going well. Arsenal is only in eleventh place after six games. It is already clear that qualifying for the Champions League will be a difficult task. Last weekend the Gunners conceded a 0-1 home defeat against Leicester. So the dress rehearsal failed.
The English media assume a large rotation at the Gunners. Numerous regular players will either sit on the bench or not even be in the squad. This is the chance for the actors from the second row to present themselves. Certainly not there are the injured Pablo Mari, Rob Holding and Gabriel Martinelli.
The probable lineup of Arsenal:
Runarsson – Kolasinac, Mustafi, Gabriel, Soares – Saka, Partey, Ceballos – Nketiah, Lacazette, Pepe
Coach: Arteta
Last matches from Arsenal:
Premier League
10/25 2020 Arsenal London 0 – 1 Leicester
Europa League Grp. B
10/22 2020 Rapid Vienna 1 – 2 Arsenal London
Premier League
10/17 2020 Manchester City 1 – 0 Arsenal London
10/04 2020 Arsenal London 2 – 1 Sheffield United
Carabao Cup
10/01 2020 Liverpool FC (4) 0 – 0 (5) Arsenal London
Dundalk – Statistics & Current Form
Dundalk is a club that doesn’t expect to participate in the group stage of the Europa League. A good example of this is that coach Filippo Giovagnoli does not have a UEFA Pro license and will therefore not officially appear as a coach in London. Shane Keegan, a scout and video analyst, is the only man in the club with this license.
Dundalk last with two bankruptcies
Whether that will play a role on Thursday, however, we leave open. Dundalk would only have a theoretical chance against the Gunners if the team is in the shape of their lives. That’s not the case. Most recently they suffered two defeats against Molde and Waterford United.
- “Arsenal has better players, better coaches and everything better than us, but that’s the challenge. We have to play with a lot of heart, run a lot and be a little crazy and brave, but we’ll try. ” – Filippo Giovagnoli
In the table of the Irish league, Dundalk has already been dethroned as champions and is only third, 13 points behind the leaders. Perhaps that is why the game at Waterford was more or less surrendered in order to prepare for the game of life. However, the tested betting shops indicate that between Arsenal and Dundalk a prediction of a disaster for the Irish is not too far-fetched.
After all, it looks like all actors at Dundalk will be operational. However, the game in London is also the encounter that no player would voluntarily renounce. For the Irish, the trip to England means an excursion into the big wide world of football. The result seems almost of secondary importance.
The probable lineup of Dundalk:
McCarey – Dummigan, Boyle, Gartland, Mountney – Shields, Flores – Duffy, Murray, Colovic – McMillan
Coach: Giovagnoli
Last matches from Dundalk:
Premier Division
10/25 2020 Waterford FC 1 – 0 Dundalk
Europa League Grp. B
10/22 2020 Dundalk 1 – 2 Molde
Premier Division
10/19 2020 Derry City 1 – 2 Dundalk
10/16 2020 Dundalk 0 – 0 Bohemian FC
10/13 2020 Cork City 0 – 2 Dundalk
Arsenal vs Dundalk – Direct comparison / H2H balance
There are worlds between Arsenal and Dundalk. The Irish have only qualified for the group stage of the Europa League for the second time. The Gunners’ bread and butter business on an international level were, however, the Champions League for many years. Therefore, both clubs will meet for the first time on Thursday.
Arsenal vs Dundalk betting odds compared
Betting Prediction: Arsenal
Odds: 1.05
Betting Prediction: Draw
Odds: 15
Betting Prediction: Dundalk
Odds: 29
Arsenal vs Dundalk Betting Predictions and Odds Provided by PicksSoccer Experts
The big wide world of football can be described quite well using the English Premier League. Many of the best players in the world and numerous clubs with the greatest possible ambitions play there. On the other hand, there is Irish club football, which has barely appeared internationally in recent years.
We claim that it is completely independent which club from the English league would compete against which club from Ireland. The English would always be favoured. With Dundalk now having to travel to London, things should be even clearer. There is no way around placing a tip on the Gunners between Arsenal and Dundalk.
Key facts – Arsenal vs Dundalk tips
Arsenal will play without many regulars.
Dundalk recently suffered two defeats.
Arsenal and Dundalk cross blades for the first time.
Mikel Arteta will send a supposed B-team into the race, but every single player in Dundalk would be an absolute superstar. The outcome of the match should therefore only be a question of height. We decided to allude the odds between Arsenal and Dundalk on a handicap win (-2.5) for the Gunners.
