Arsenal vs. Barcelona Odds, Predictions & Betting Tips
Los Angeles' SoFi Stadium hosts a heavyweight European friendly clash between Arsenal and Barcelona on Thursday 27th July at 3:30am BST.
Whether you're an Arsenal fan - watching the game through the club's official media channel - or simply a late-night neutral interested in watching some football during the off season, we run you through the set up heading into this friendly, analyse the odds and suggest a bet that is worth backing.
In the Arsenal camp, sights will be firmly set on preparing for their first competitive match in the Community Shield. It's 11 days until they meet the inescapable Manchester City at Wembley on August 6th, leaving The Gunners only one more warm-up game after this encounter in California.
Mikel Arteta gave debuts to new recruits Declan Rice and Jurrien Timber in last weekend's 2-0 defeat to bitter rivals Manchester United - a fixture that packed a double-fisted blow for them when they were also defeated 5-3 in the pair's agreed post-game penalty shootout.
Barcelona's trip stateside offers up a stacked level of opposition for their three friendlies - kicking things off with this match against Arsenal, before head-to-heads with rivals Real Madrid and another top European competitor in AC Milan. Finally, Xavi's men will host Tottenham in the Joan Gamper Trophy at Barcelona's temporary residence for the 2023/24 season, the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys.
Arsenal vs Barcelona Betting Tip
Arsenal to Win & BTTS
With a relatively quick turnover between terms, plus a reduced pre-season slate for The Gunners, Arteta's men will have had to get the gears in motion a lot sooner than Barcelona.
That level of match sharpness and team fitness, along with offering some notable minutes to new signings already, will be crucial in Arsenal securing their first win in the off season.
Arsenal have only beaten Barcelona in one competitive game in the pair's history - a 2011 Champions League knockout tie - drawing twice and falling to defeat on a further six occasions. However, the North Londoners have four games under their belts in pre season compared to Barcelona's zero.
Expect Barca - last season's La Liga champions and joint-second highest scoring team in the division - to at least etch themselves onto the scoresheet, with Xavi eyeing this as an opportunity to bed in some of his new faces, including Ilkay Gundogan and Oriol Romeu.
Arsenal to win alone is even money in the match result market, but when combined with both teams to score, gives a healthier looking 12/5 with BetVictor.
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