Arsenal have looked like a different beast since the most recent international break and won 4 out of 5 matches convincingly. For the most part, The Gunners have become free-scoring again racking up impressive 5-1 and 5-2 wins vs Sporting and West Ham respectively.

Mikel Arteta knows the value of getting into the top eight of the Champions League in order to bypass the playoff round. They should be fully focused and fired up here at home and taking them to simply win the game looks like a good starting point for an Arsenal vs Monaco bet builder.

There may well be clear daylight come the final whistle but at the bare minimum we should expect the Premier League side to get the three points.

Since the most recent international break Bukayo Saka has been in immense form, scoring three goals and racking up four assists in the Premier League plus a Champions League encounter. Only a marginal VAR offside decision denied him a goal against Fulham at the weekend but he continues to look sharp and should have a serious impact on this game.

Taking the England star just to have one or more shots on target looks like a great addition to this bet builder. He’s registered four shots on target in his last four games and scored from the penalty spot in the UCL vs Sporting last time out. At the very least he should test the keeper once or more here.

Havertz is another player who has found some strong form since the international break. In his last seven matches for club and country he’s scored three times and supplied two assists.

His actual position on any given day is difficult to predict because he can drift between being a shadow striker or a false nine. But he definitely has the dual threat of either scoring or assisting wherever he lines up.

The German international will be confident after a good run of games so this is a great market to back him in. He scored in his last UCL game at Sporting so has form in this competition as well.

This could be a tough night for Monaco and we could see them come under significant pressure against one of the best midfield lineups in the world. Arsenal should dominate with the likes of Declan Rice, Martin Odegaard and then inverted wingers such as Saka and Trossard cutting inside.

One man who could bear the brunt of this is Lamine Camara who is going to find it very tricky to play a clean game. He averages 1.90 fouls per 90 mins in Ligue 1 and 1.60 in the Champions League.

Monaco are the biggest underdogs here compared to any other game yet this season, so this should increase the likelihood of more mistakes and fouls from the team.

Mikel Arteta’s side are a strong first half team and have been winning at the interval in 7 out of 15 Premier League games this season. They’ve only been behind twice at the 45 minute mark and their stats in the Champions League mark are also encouraging. On all three occasions they’ve won in this competition, the HT/FT result would have cashed a winner.

Arsenal are the sort of side that when they win, they tend to dominate right from the off. They should get the victory here and be quite focused, so it makes sense to add this piece to a bigger priced bet builder.

Arsenal matches have suddenly exploded recently. The main reason for that is their own attack force is starting to fire with 16 goals scored in the last five games.

The Gunners have only kept two clean sheets during this period as well and seem to be happy to outscore teams if possible lately. This is a defence which Arsenal can really get at and they are capable of covering an over 3.5 goal line all by themselves.

Monaco have only kept two clean sheets in their last nine games and are not known for defensive rigidity. 3 of their last 5 encounters have gone over 3.5 including a 2-3 defeat to Benfica in this competition recently. Goals should be on the agenda at the Emirates Stadium.

It’s no secret that Bukayo Saka is often the most targeted Arsenal player from opponents. He’s one of the key men in this entire team and stopping him can massively help out any side facing The Gunners.

He’s been fouled 2.10 times per 90 mins in the Premier League and 1.50 times in the Champions League this season. He’s an obvious foul magnet and is good at winning free kicks.

Monaco’s left back could be Caio Henrique who has been dealing with on and off fitness problems this season. The last thing he wants to be up against here is the physical and technical test of one of the best inverted wingers in Europe.

Saliba is in fine form and actually scored a goal in both of his last two Premier League games. Arsenal are well known for their set piece prowess and he has benefitted from that in addition to the injury of fellow centre back Gabriel.

With continued doubts surrounding the fitness of the Brazilian international, Saliba could remain a key central piece of their corner and free kick routines.

He could score again but looks a big enough price just to have another shot on target. Arsenal’s set pieces can’t be underestimated and their centre backs play a huge role in proceedings .