Arsenal return to Europa League action on Thursday evening as they look to extend their 100% record in Group A at home to FK Bødo/Glimt having beaten FC Zurich 2-1 last time out.
Goals from Marquinhos and Eddie Nketiah either side of a Mirlind Kryeziu penalty secured three points for the Gunners in Switzerland last month. However, this should be Mikel Arteta's side's third match of the group stage after their match at home to PSV Eindhoven was postponed.
That means that Thursday's clash with the Norwegian outfit will be the first in a run of five consecutive weeks where Arsenal will play Europa League football as well as Premier League and Carabao Cup duties prior to the World Cup starting next month.
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Despite Bødo/Glimt picking up four points from their opening two matches with a 1-1 draw away at PSV and a 2-1 home win over FC Zurich, the Gunners are firm favourites for the match, according to outlet FiveThirtyEight.
The likelihood of Arsenal winning the match currently stands at a dominant 72 per cent with their being just an 11 per cent chance that the Norwegian visitors run out victors at the Emirates whilst the chances of a draw stand at a slightly more likely 17 per cent.
The outlet also have the north London outfit as the current favourites to lift the Europa League title in May with their probability of being victorious in Budapest stood at 13 per cent.
That's more than double the probability that current Champions League side Ajax finish third in their group, drop into the Europa League and subsequently reach the final with the Dutch side currently the second-most likely club to win the competition.
Moreover, it would be a major shock if Arsenal aren't to progress out of their group at the bare minimum, with FiveThirtyEight currently rating the probability that they advance to the knockout stages of the competition at 91%.
Although rotation is expected amid a hectic league schedule alongside European commitments, the Gunners should run out comfortable winners on Thursday evening.
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