ARSENAL vs. BRAGA- LAST MINUTE PREVIEW AND PREDICTIONS

In a matter of minutes, Arsenal take on Portuguese newcomers Braga in what many are predicting to be a one-sided affair.
The largely Samba make up of the Braga side will no doubt provide for some entertaining football, however Arsene Wenger will be sure to head out expecting nothing less than a confident win against this minnow outfit.
Betfair have Arsenal favoured at odds of about 1.35 against one of the notable growing teams of the last season in Europe, Braga at 12.
Braga, who finished second in Portugal last season, did pull off a noteworthy win against FC Sevilla with to qualify for the tournament, however are clearly mis-matched coming into tonight’s encounter. All in all it’s a great Cinderella story, however the fairytale end tonight.
Even with Arsenal missing the likes of Van Persie, Walcott, Bendtner and Abu Diaby to injury, Wenger is still able to field a side that includes the likes of Almunia, Sagna, Koscielny, Vermaelen, Clichy; Rosicky, Song, Fabregas, Nasri; Chamakh and Arshavin- not  bad for a squad that just oozes depth and class.
This suggests that whileArsenal might not be able to fall back on the bigger names, they still have more than enough depth to see off what many consider to be the 'whipping boys' of the group.
William Hill put French Moroccan as favourite to open the scoring at 4.5, with Cesc Fabregas at 2.25 to score at some point in the match. Andrey Arshavin is an absolute steal at 2.5 to score, with Rosicky a great look in at 3.75
If Braga are to find the back of the net tonight, it will most likely be courtesy of Paulo Cesar, who has done well this season, with odds of 11 to open, and 4.5 to score at least once.
My pick of the bets will be on Arsenal to win both halves on Betfair at 2.8, with a Draw/ Arsenal result going in at 4.8. This seems easy money against a side that will be out of their depth at the Emirates.
This should be an easy win for the North Londoners...and one that Arsene Wenger will be watching intently in order to plot his path forward to European glory.