For Arsenal this season in the Premier League is not going well. The London club lost 1:2 away to Everton in the last round and dropped to 15th place in the standings. It is now only four points away from the relegation zone. It is unlikely that Arsenal will be able to count on something serious in the national championship, so it will probably pay more attention to other tournaments. In the Europa League the Gunners had no particular problems. They confidently took a ticket to the playoffs. However, this is not the only tournament where Mikel Arteta’s wards perform successfully. This can also be called the English League Cup. Here Arsenal have already made it to the quarterfinals, but now there is another rather serious opponent standing in their way. Previously, the Gunners have already left behind such rivals as Leicester and Liverpool in the League Cup. The Foxes were beaten in regular time with a score of 2:0, but the Liverpool players were knocked out only in the penalty shootout with a score of 5:4. The main time ended in a goalless draw. On the whole, Arsenal did not win the League Cup very often. Throughout its history, the London club managed to get the trophy only twice. For the number of lost finals the Gunners are the record holder. They lost six times in the decisive match of the tournament. Granit Jaka will miss the match due to disqualification. Mesut Ozil, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Sokratis Papastathopoulos and Thomas Partey are in the infirmary.
Still seeking their first win of the season, Perth Scorchers will be heading into this tie versus Sydney Thunders, very thirsty for points. As rain played spoil-sport on the last matchday, their clash against high-flying Melbourne Renegades was ruled inconclusive. However, there is every chance that the Scorchers will rise from their early season ruins to challenge for a top-five finish. Though they were totally shambolic against MR, Turner must have taken positives from their magnificent batting abilities. With Jason Ray set for his first game of the campaign, he will be looking to form an effective partnership with Colin Munro in the top-order. Also, Joe Clark will be buzzing after playing out a wonderful game last time out. Jhye Richardson and Aaron Hardie should marshal the bowling unit well. More cricket predictions for today free can be obtained from the link provided.
