The Emirates Cup returns for its 11th edition on Saturday afternoon, as Arsenal welcome Sevilla to North London for their final pre-season friendly.
The Emirates Cup returns for its 11th edition on Saturday afternoon, as Arsenal welcome Sevilla to North London for their final pre-season friendly.
Arsenal has an odd of 1.70(bet ₹100 and wins ₹170 if arsenal wins). Bet Now
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Sevilla has an odd of 3.80(bet ₹100 and wins ₹380 if Sevilla wins). Bet Now
Match: Arsenal vs Sevilla
Date: July 30, 2022
Time: 05:00 PM (IST)
Venue: North London
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Arsenal’s stellar unbeaten pre-season record came to a bitter end behind closed doors on Wednesday, as Brentford got the better of Mikel Arteta’s side 2-1 at the Gunners’ London Colney training base to bring the mood down a tad after a remarkable time on tour. Arteta was keen to stress after that 4-0 win over the Blues that such a triumph did not warrant getting “carried away”, but optimism is at the highest it has been for a long time within the Gooners fanbase, even if the loss to Brentford did raise an eyebrow or two.
The Gunners have one final chance to end their pre-season on a high before they kick off the new Premier League season against Crystal Palace on August 5, but the most recent edition of the Emirates Cup in 2019 saw them suffer a 2-1 defeat to Lyon. During the era of the four-tournament Emirates Cup, Arsenal got their hands on the trophy in 2007, 2009, 2010, 2015 and 2017, but Sevilla are no strangers to facing North London opposition.
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Julen Lopetegui will not be taking his Sevilla squad to England to see the sights, as Los Palanganas must travel to face Leicester City barely 24 hours after their Emirates Cup clash with the Gunners will have concluded. Appropriately kicking off their pre-season against Arsenal’s bitter rivals Tottenham Hotspur in South Korea, Sevilla drew 1-1 with the Lilywhites before getting the better of Sporting CP in the Trofeu Cinco Violinos on penalties, and goals were not in short supply in midweek either.
While Jules Kounde is also recovering from a hernia operation and was nowhere to be seen on Wednesday, the Frenchman is understood to be on the brink of signing for Barcelona, as Lopetegui prepares for the start of a new defensive phase without Kounde or Diego Carlos. As mentioned, Sevilla made the journey to London for the 2017 Emirates Cup, during which the La Liga side managed to get the better of both Arsenal and RB Leipzig but lost out to the Gunners for the trophy based on extra points for goals scored.
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Arsenal have developed an affinity for goal-laden performances in pre-season, and facing a depleted Sevilla defence re-adjusting to life without Carlos and Kounde spells optimism for Arteta’s side. Sevilla have become a formidable European force under Julen Lopetegui and have a point to prove in this match. Arsenal are in better form at the moment and hold a slight upper hand going into this game.
Lopetegui’s side should not be kept at bay by the Gunners, who are still prone to the odd defensive lapse, but Arteta’s re-energized side are capable of hitting back to clinch the Emirates Cup. Arsenal have been impressive under Mikel Arteta and have made several important additions to their squad this summer. The Gunners have become a formidable force and will look to build on their stunning performance against Chelsea last week.
Arsenal 2-0 Sevilla, as predicted by us.