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Arsenal v Real Betis Prediction: 3/5 Gunners to down Betis in Dublin

Arsenal kicked off their pre-season schedule in earnest over the weekend with a 4-1 rout of Girona and they face another Spanish side on Wednesday when they take on Real Betis.

The Gunners faced MK Dons in a behind-closed-doors game prior to their meeting with Girona and they picked up a 3-0 win over the League One outfit.

Wednesday's game will be played on neutral territory as it is set to take place at Dublin's Aviva Stadium.

Betis have had a busier pre-season than the Gunners so far as this will be their sixth game of the summer.

Arsenal have friendlies against Germany's Borussia Dortmund and Italian outfit Como lined up after this match in Dublin, before they open the new season with a Community Shield date against Manchester City in Cardiff.

Arsenal v Real Betis Tips Summary

Best Bet - Arsenal to win @ 3/5
Alternative Bet - Max Dowman to score anytime @
5/2
Bet Builder - Max Dowman to score, Christos Tzolis to score & Hector Bellerin to score @
200/1

Arsenal v Real Betis

Arsenal v Real Betis Prediction

Best Bet: Arsenal to win @ 3/5

Arsenal limited the involvement of members of their squad who featured at the World Cup against Girona and boss Mikel Arteta will probably stick with that policy against Betis.

Jurrien Timber won't be involved and Ben White could be rested after featuring for just over an hour against Girona following a spell on the sidelines.

Even if this is a weakened or experimental Gunners side, they should still be able to maintain their 100% pre-season run by beating Betis.

Manuel Pellegrini's side have beaten Lotte, Recreativo de Huelva, Lyon and Almeria over the summer, but they did fall short against Granada.

Los Verdiblancos have a few injury issues of their own as Aitor Ruibal, Diego Conde and Abde Ezzalzouli will sit this one out, while Diego Llorente could be rested after coming off with an issue in their win over Almeria last time out.

This won't be a full-strength Arsenal team, but Arteta has enough quality among his options to put together a team that should be able to record a fairly comfortable friendly win over this Betis outfit.

Alternative Bet: Max Dowman to score anytime @ 5/2

Max Dowman became the youngest goalscorer in Premier League history last season at 16 years and 73 days with his effort against Everton in March, he also became the youngest player to win the league thanks to Arsenal landing the title.

The coming campaign should see Dowman progress further and he's already made his mark this summer with a strike in the win over Girona.

The 16-year-old also had an assist in that game and he can follow up that strong showing with an anytime effort against Betis.

Arsenal v Real Betis Bet Builder Tip

  • Max Dowman to score

  • Christos Tzolis to score

  • Hector Bellerin to score

    Pays 200/1

Arsenal played out a high-scoring game with Girona and we could be set for another entertaining affair when the Gunners face Spanish opposition again on Wednesday.

Dowman was arguably the best player on the pitch against Girona with his goal and an assist and he can follow that up with another effort.

Summer arrival Christos Tzolis was also a contender for Arsenal's star man over the weekend as he got on the scoresheet.

The early signs suggest the Greece forward could be a shrewd capture after a stunning season with Club Brugge last season - where he managed 17 goals and 23 assists in 36 league games - and he can grab another goal against Betis.

The third selection of this bet builder is an outside pick and Hector Bellerin may be able to make his mark with a goal against his former club.

The Spaniard won three FA Cups during his time with Arsenal and managed two goals in La Liga last season.

He should be keen to at least get a few shots away in this friendly fixture and he does have an eye for goal on occasion.

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Key Match Stats

  • Arsenal have never previously played Real Betis

  • In official European competitions, Betis have an all-time record of one win, one draw, and six losses in eight matches against Premier League clubs

  • Arsenal won three of their four games against Spanish teams last season, with one draw

  • The Gunners have gone three games without a clean sheet

  • Betis finished fifth in La Liga last season to qualify for the UEFA Champions League

  • Both teams scored in Betis' final four games last season

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This article was written by a partner sports writer via Spotlight Sports Group. All odds displayed on this page were correct at the time of writing and are subject to withdrawal or change at any time.

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