It’s Winner Takes All As Arsenal And Atletico Madrid Meet In The Champions League Semi-Final Second-Leg
Emirates | Champions League Semi-Final Second-Leg (1-1) | Tuesday May 5 | 8pm
BetVictor News brings you the in-depth Arsenal vs Atletico preview – including score prediction, overall H2H record, team news, latest odds, the best betting angles and more ahead of Tuesday’s Champions League semi-final second-leg clash in north London.
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Arsenal Vs Atletico Preview
It’s been 20 years since Arsenal last qualified for the Champions League final and on that occasion, the Gunners beat Villarreal to set up a showdown with Barcelona. Having lost to the LaLiga giants 2-1 at the Stade de France, Mikel Arteta will be aiming to create history this time around – if he can navigate a win past Diego Simeone’s charges, that is.
The Arsenal vs Atletico odds strongly suggest the north Londoners will advance to Budapest to face either Bayern or PSG. And the Premier League leaders head into the tie full of confidence after their 3-0 win over Fulham and Man City’s failure to beat Everton on May 4.
Furthermore, last week’s 1-1 draw in Madrid was not to be scoffed at. Viktor Gyokeres opened the scoring from the spot before former Cityzens star Julian Alvarez netted a penalty. Arteta was left upset at the “completely unacceptable” decision not to award his side a second chance to score from 12 yards when Eberechi Eze was fouled by David Hancko.
Nonetheless, coming away from the Metropolitano with a draw is hardly a bad outcome. From Atleti’s point of view, they know it will take a herculean effort in north London to advance but with Simeone at the helm, anything is possible.
Arsenal Vs Atletico H2H Record
In terms of the Arsenal vs Atletico H2H record, this will be just the fifth meeting the two European giants have contested. Over their four previous encounters, both sides boast a win each and have played out two stalemates.
Which is something to bear in mind when it comes to Champions League betting on BetVictor’s Arsenal vs Atletico betting markets. Another factor to consider is that the Gunners tore Atleti apart 4-0 in the league phase earlier this season.
Naturally, supporters of the English Premier League leaders will be more than happy to entertain a similar outcome on Tuesday.
Arsenal vs Atletico H2H record:
- 29/04/2026 – Atletico 1-1 Arsenal (UCL)
- 21/10/2025 – Arsenal 4-0 Atletico (UCL)
- 03/05/2018 – Atletico 1-0 Arsenal (UEL)
- 26/04/2018 – Arsenal 1-1 Atletico (UEL)
Arsenal Vs Atletico Team News
Jurrien Timber and Mikel Merino are the only major injuries Arsenal have to contend with. Both players will miss the crunch encounter but the likes of Kai Havertz, Martin Odegaard and Riccardo Calafiori are all fit. Although, Piero Hincapie is likely to start ahead of the latter.
Meanwhile, Atletico rested a number of key players during Saturday’s 2-0 win over Valencia. The likes of Koke, Ademola Lookman, Antoine Griezmann and Jan Oblak are all set to return to the starting XI. So to is star man Julian Alvarez. The Argentine ace hobbled off in the first-leg but is set to feature from the off.
Arsenal’s last six in all competitions:
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Atletico’s last six in all competitions:
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Arsenal Vs Atletico Predicted Lineups
Arsenal predicted lineup:
Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Hincapie; Rice, Zubimendi; Saka, Eze, Trossard; Gyokeres
Atletico predicted lineup:
Oblak; Llorente, Pubill, Hancko, Ruggeri; Simeone, Koke, Cardoso, Lookman; Alvarez, Griezmann
Arsenal Vs Atletico TV Channel, Live Streaming And Radio
Arsenal vs Atletico is available to watch live in the UK on Amazon Prime Video (New customers to Amazon can take out a free Prime subscription for 30 days; after that, it is £8.99 per month). Live streaming is available via the Prime Video app. Kick-off is at 8pm. For those looking to tune in via radio, BBC Radio 5 Live and talkSPORT will have you covered.
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Arsenal Vs Atletico Betting Angles
Key Match Stats
- Arsenal are aiming to make their first UCL final since 2006; Atletico since 2016
- Arsenal are aiming to go 14 games unbeaten in the Champions League – which would set a new club record in Europe’s elite club competition
- Atletico have won all three two-legged semi-finals against English teams, Arsenal are unbeaten in their last eight European fixtures against LaLiga clubs
Top Betting Angles for Arsenal Vs Atletico
Under 2.5 goals: Arsenal’s last five Champions League games have featured under 2.5 goals. Online at 10/11.
BTTS (No): Although it came in last week, just three of Arsenal’s last 13 UCL games have seen both teams score. The Gunners won the last meeting in north London 4-0. Available at 4/5.
Anytime goalscorer: Viktor Gyokeres (7/5), Bukayo Saka (11/5) and Eberechi Eze (2/1) are all strong considerations.
Arsenal Vs Atletico Prediction
After their slump over March and April, Arsenal appear to be firing on all cylinders again and head into Tuesday’s clash brimming with confidence. Owing mainly to Man City’s 3-3 draw with Everton which has seen the Premier League pendulum swing back in their favour.
With the domestic title now there’s to lose – again – the Gunners will be fully focused on the job in-hand and although Atletico will put up a valiant effort, the north Londoners quality will shine through.
Prediction: Arsenal 2-0 Atletico (13/2)
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