Porto v Arsenal: Back 11/5 Bet Builder stats treble

Mikel Arteta takes Arsenal to Porto as huge favourites

Paul Higham has a few value stats plays to back in a combined [11/2] Bet Builder treble for Arsenal's Champions League tript to Porto.


Flying Arsenal now tackle the Champions League and a knockout draw that's been pretty kind given they're 1/51.20 to progress against Porto.

Tom Victor's match preview has more on the game itself, but we're looking here at a couple of stats angles for Wednesday's Bet Builder column.

And there could be some value in terms of the keepers and shots


Leg 1: Arsenal keeper 3+ saves

The Gunners go into the game huge favourites, but it's still an away leg in a Champions League knckout tie so David Raya should still have work to do.

In both Champions League group games against PSV Eindhoven, both Raya and Aaron Ramsdale had to make four saves, while Raya even made three in the 6-0 home win over Lens.

Porto at home should offer enough threat to whoever is in the Arsenal net will be busy, so we'll back the Gunners' keeper to make 3+ saves at 11/82.38.

Leg 2: Arsenal 11+ fouls

Another market you'd perhaps not think of right away is backing Arsenal's fouls, but they gave away more than 11 in half their group games, and hit 10 in another.

The Portuguese side know all about dragging their opposition into a scrap, and at least early on the Estadio do Dragao will be baying for blood.

And, during the group stage, Porto's opponents gave away 11 or more fouls in five of the six games, so we'll add in the 4/111.36 for Arsenal to give away 11+ fouls.

Leg 3: Over 4.5 cards

All but one Porto group stage game had five cards in or more (and that had exactly four) and with the pressure turned up a notch we can surely expect this game to match that.

Three teams saw three bookings playing against Arsenal in their group, while Porto wound Barcelona up so much the Spanish giants were given seven yellow cards.

It's Evens for over 4.5 cards here in this first leg which will add a nice finishing touch to our treble.

Back over 4.5 cards, Arsenal 11+ fouls & 3+ goalkeeper saves vs Porto @ 11/26.50

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Back over 4.5 cards, Arsenal 11+ fouls & 3+ goalkeeper saves vs Porto @ 11/26.50

COLUMN P/L 2023/24

Staked: 180pts
Returned: 190.63pts
P/L: +10.63pts

2022/23 P/L: +68.69pts

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