Our prediction for this match:
Atletico Madrid
Match Time & Date:
26/07/2018
07:30 AM
Prediction: 1-1
Arsenal
There will be fireworks when Arsenal and Atletico Madrid square off against each other at the National Stadium in Singapore at the 2018 International Champions Cup. Arsenal aim to get their revenge on Atletico Madrid for the loss in the Europa League knockout stages, but beating Diego Simeone’s troops is easier said than done. The club chiefs did well to keep hold of their key players in the summer transfer window and, no doubt, los Rojiblancos are going to play an important role in both La Liga and the Champions League next season. The Gunners did well to strengthen their defence in the summer transfer window and seeing that Diego Simeone is likely to mix the squad, we predict that under 2.5 goals will be scored in Thursday’s football match. When the two teams faced each other in the Europa League double-header 3 goals in total were scored.
Highlighted Player (Thomas Partey):
After starting his youth career at Odometah, Thomas Partey was spotted by Atletico Madrid scouts in 2011 and he soon joined the Estadio Vicente Calderon outfit. The defensive midfielder, who born in Odumase Krobo, Ghana on 13 June, 1993, played 33 league games for Atletico Madrid B, while making 14 league appearances for the first team.
After ending his loan spells with Mallorca and Almeria, Thomas Partey returned to Atletico Madrid in 2015 and he made his debut for Diego Simeone’s team in a 1-0 win over Espanyol. The Ghanaian footballer played in the 2015/2016 Champions League final against Real Madrid, coming as a substitute in the 116th minute of the game.
Thomas Partey made his Ghana debut in a 2-0 win over Mauritius in the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match. His main position is defensive midfield, but the Atletico Madrid man is capable of playing as a central midfielder as well. Partey scored two goals for los Rojiblancos in the 2015/2016 La Liga campaign.
Highlighted Team (Arsenal):
Arsenal are regarded as one of the best English teams. The Gunners have won 12 FA Cup trophies, 13 league titles and two League Cups, but they have yet to lift the Champions League trophy. Arsene Wenger’s team were on the verge of beating Barcelona in the Champions League final back in 2006, but they eventually failed to win the prestigious title.
Arsenal used to play their homes at Highbury, but in 2006 they moved to the Emirates Stadium. The capacity of the stadium is 60,260. The Gunners won their last Premier League trophy back in 2004, with the capital club going through the season without a single loss. The likes of Thierry Henry, Denis Bergkamp and Robert Pires were part of the team back then, but Arsenal have not won the league trophy ever since.
Arsenal was founded by Woolwich munitions workers as Dial Square back in 1886. It is well known that Tottenham Hotspur are Arsenal’s fiercest rivals and there have always been fireworks when the two local rivals meet in the North London derby.
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