We simulated Porto vs Arsenal to predict Champions League Round of 16 clash

Arsenal will begin their Champions League knockouts campaign on Wednesday evening when the Gunners take on Porto in the Round of 16.

Four wins, one draw and one defeat saw Arsenal finish top of their Champions League group, setting up a Round of 16 clash with Porto who finished second in Group H. The Gunners enter the clash in fantastic form, with their 5-0 win over Burnley on the weekend the third time Mikel Arteta's side have scored five or more goals in their last five games.

Two-time Champions League winners Porto haven't been at their best this season, with Sergio Conceicao's side sitting third in Liga Portugal. The two sides last met in the 2009/10 season, with Arsenal beating Porto 6-2 on aggregate in the UCL Round of 16.

So, can the Gunners get off to a strong start in the Champions League knockout stages? Let's take a look.

To complete this simulation, we used EA FC 24 and updated the squads with the latest injuries and suspensions.

We predict the hosts could line up in a 4-3-3 formation, with their starting XI as follows: Costa; Mario, Pepe, Otavio, Sanchez; Aquino, Varela, Gonzalez; Conceicao, Evanilson, Galeno.

We predict that Arsenal could set up in a 4-3-3 formation, with their line-up as follows: Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Kiwior; Jorginho, Odegaard, Rice; Saka, Trossard, Martinelli.

Porto were the stronger side in the opening stages of the game, and the hosts made it 1-0 after 16 minutes when Wenderson Galeno got the better of Ben White before drilling his shot past David Raya at the near post. The opener seemed to act as a wake-up call for the Gunners, and just a few minutes later, Arteta's side drew level.

Bukayo Saka cut inside from the left before finding Leandro Trossard in the box, and on the turn the