The calendar gave Arsenal some pretty tough mid-fall matches. The Gunners have already played away with Liverpool and Manchester City. Now they are meeting at home with Leicester and in the next round will go to Old Trafford. Nevertheless, Arsenal are doing great. Although Mikel Arteta’s team lost in away matches to Liverpool (1:3) and to Manchester City (0:1). The Spaniard’s players achieved success in all other matches. In the championship Arsenal defeated Fulham (3:0), West Ham (2:1) and Sheffield United (2:1). In the League Cup the Gunners made their way to the quarterfinals and in the Europa League this week they beat Vienna’s Rapid (2:1). Arsenal are taking points where they should be, without suffering a single setback in the current campaign. Moreover, the Gunners have twice won Liverpool on penalties in cup competitions. Arsenal’s home form has also improved. The Gunners have played well at home in recent years, even at their worst times. It ended at the start of the last championship. Arsenal are approaching the upcoming meeting with an 11-match unbeaten home run in the Premier League, during which the Gunners have won nine times. In this championship, Arteta’s team defeated Sheffield United and West Ham at home (2:1). It is noteworthy that Arsenal’s unbeaten streak began on January 1. Arsenal have Pablo Marie, Calum Chambers, Gabriel Martinelli and Rob Holding in the infirmary. Mesut Ozil and Sokratis Papastatopoulos are not announced for the first half of the season. The participation of Willian and Dani Ceballos is in question.
The Mumbai Indians are marching towards their fifth IPL title, but are having to do so fortuitously. The likes of DC and RCB are giving Rohit Sharmas charges a run for their money at the business end of the standings. Having been humiliated by KXIP a few days ago, MI set the record straight with a commanding victory over CSK on the last matchday. Even without the services of skipper Rohit Sharma, this side ensured maximum points were posted on the board. This comes to show how resilient they are. Returning back to the side this weekend, Rohit Sharma will likely partner with Quinton de Kock in the opening order, to help his teams cause. RR should be wary of the hitting abilities of Kieron Pollard and Krunal Pandya – both of whom are sure to take center-stage here. More today cricket prediction can be obtained from the link provided.
