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English powerhouse, Arsenal will be facing the Spanish club, Villarreal in the UEFA Europa League semi-final first leg clash in Estadio de la Ceràmica, Villarreal.
This will be the fifth game that the two clubs have played. Arsenal has won two games and drew two, the last time they played in the quarter-finals in the 2008-09 season.
Arsenal hasn’t beaten the Spanish club outside the Emirates Stadium, they drew on both those occasions back in 2006 and 2009.
Win prediction
Arsenal is the favorite to win the fixture as they have an excellent result against the Spanish side, also Arsenal has reached the last four in three of their four UEFA Europa League campaigns. They were the runner-ups in the 2018-19 season. Villarreal on the other hand has been eliminated from all four of their major European tournaments.
Probable playing XI (Arsenal)
Bernd Leno, Rob Holding, Pablo Mari, Granit Xhaka, Thomas Partey, Dani Ceballos, Bukayo Saka, Odegaard, Smith Rowe, Aubameyang
Probable player XI (Villarreal)
Asenjo, Foyth, Albiol, Torres, Estupinan, Chukwueze, Dani Parejo, Capoue, Triguerous, Moreno, Paco Alcacer