Arsenal vs. Monaco: Picks, Predictions, Odds and Player Props

Wednesday night sees UEFA Champions League football return to the Arsenal Stadium for the first time since late October as Arsenal take on Monaco.

The Gunners were dealt another blow to their Premier League title ambitions at the weekend in a 1-1 draw against Fulham at Craven Cottage, leaving them six points behind leaders Liverpool having played a game more.

However, they started the sixth round of matches occupying one of the eight automatic knockout round spots in this competition, albeit on goal difference, and could take another big step towards the next round with victory in this clash.

The Monagasques have also impressed in Europe with three wins from their opening five matches, but a recent dip in form could hamper their chances of getting a result in North London.

Arsenal vs. Monaco betting picks and predictions

Arsenal to win and both teams to score (+200)

While Arsenal may still be reeling from their disappointing result on Sunday, the Gunners pose a formidable threat when playing at home and they should prove too strong for Monaco in this encounter.

Mikel Arteta's men have not lost a competitive home fixture since a 2-0 loss against Aston Villa last season - 13 matches ago - and they are yet to concede a goal in front of their own fans in this competition.

However, their perfect defensive record is in jeopardy of being broken given Arsenal's current injury crisis at the back, with Ben White, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Gabriel and Riccardo Calafiori all potentially missing this contest.

That could allow Monaco to find some joy in front of goal, with Adi Hutter's side possessing the fourth most potent attack in the competition - with only Barcelona (18), Borussia Dortmund (16) and Manchester City (13) netting on more occasions than their 12.

While they possess quality going forward, Monaco's recent form may well be their downfall for a win in North London. They have lost two of their last three matches in all competitions as well as their most recent away fixture - a 2-1 defeat in Marseille - leaving them five points behind Ligue 1 leaders PSG, who were beaten by Arsenal in the UEFA Champions League in October.

With home advantage on their side, backing the Gunners to take all three points looks a tempting prospect.

Declan Rice to score or assist anytime (+175)

Arsenal's prowess from corners has been highly-publicized this season and it stands to reason that they will benefit from another dangerous delivery into the box on Wednesday.

While the odds for star winger Bukayo Saka to provide the goods are unappealing - the Englishman is -200 to register a goal contribution - opposite corner taker Declan Rice provides a far more worthwhile option to be involved in a goal in this clash.

The 25-year-old not only has the ability to whip in dangerous deliveries, as proven by his four assists to his name in all competitions, but his large frame provides an extra target in the box and he looks a decent price to help steer the Gunners to victory.

Eliesse Ben Seghir to have 0.5 shots on target (+137)

Monaco have plenty of attacking stars that can cause havoc for the weakened Arsenal backline on Wednesday and one man that will be one to watch out for is 19-year-old Moroccan Eliesse Ben Seghir.

The academy product already has one goal in the UEFA Champions League this season, while no player has more goals (four) or total goal contributions (seven) than Ben Seghir for Monaco in Ligue 1.

He also leads the club in terms of shots on target (13) in all competitions and so the Moroccan should fancy his chances of testing the Arsenal goal.

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Arsenal vs. Monaco odds

Arsenal	-334
Tie	+425
Monaco	+850

Arsenal vs. Monaco player props

Anytime Goalscorer

Bukayo Saka	+150
Gabriel Jesus	+150
Kai Havertz	+162
Raheem Sterling	+162
Gabriel Martinelli	+187
Leandro Trossard	+187

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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.