“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 already beat PSG here 2-0 earlier in the campaign. Arsenal should win, and win well.

Monaco are not a bad team but there is a gulf in class between the Premier League and Ligue 1, so with home advantage taking the North London outfit on a -1 handicap looks like a wise decision.”

“Jamie Gittens has been a standout performer for Dortmund in recent weeks, as the 20-year-old has netted in four consecutive games.

Operating on the left-wing, Gittens has a tendency to cut in onto his stronger right foot, to create a favourable shooting angle.

He has already scored four goals in the Champions League so far, which is the highest of any Dortmund player, so he should be full of confidence.”

“Manchester City are in a bit of a rut, having only won 1 game from their last 9 attempts in. Of those 9 games, 8 have gone over 2.5 goals, with City only keeping one clean sheet in the process.

Juventus have only scored 7 in their last 5 games, whilst conceding 5, so their games have been quite uneventful in terms of goals, but I think at the moment is it a case of goals where City are involved.

I don’t think they have the defensive midfield players capable of assist their defence in keeping the opposition out.”

“West Brom have lost just once in 9 home league fixtures this season. Their problem being that they’ve only won twice. 

Matches at The Hawthorns average just 1.22 goals per game with 4 matches ending goalless. 

Frank Lampard has started his Coventry managerial career with a draw and a win as he gets to grips with life back in the dugout. 

Coventry average 1 point per game away from home this season with 2 wins and 4 draws from 10 away fixtures. They come into the match with some confidence behind them after beating Millwall at The Den at the weekend. 

This looks likely to be a closely contested matchup where any winner may come late in the game.”