Arsenal vs Paris Saint-Germain Prediction, Betting Tips and Preview
Arsenal take on Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League on Wednesday. Read the match predictions to find out why a home win is the betting tip at the Emirates. The Gunners come into this on the back of a 1-1 draw away to Manchester United while PSG were 2-0 winners at home to Nantes.
Arsenal vs Paris Saint-Germain Preview
Arsenal have a number of players out injured including Per Mertesacker, Danny Welbeck, Lucas Perez, Chuba Akpom, Theo Walcott and Hector Bellerin. Arsene Wenger is expected to start Granit Xhaka alongside Francis Coquelin in a double-pivot to help protect the defence. Looking forward, Olivier Giroud will provide a physical presence and Mesut Ozil will look for the runs of Alexis Sanchez and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain beyond the Frenchman.
Paris-SG have injury problems of their own with Adrien Rabiot definitely ruled out. There are also question marks around the fitness of Angel Di Maria, Alphonse Areola, Layvin Kurzawa and Javier Pastore. Second choice stopper Kevin Trapp is expected to be in goal while Hatem Ben Arfa may get a rare start on the left flank.
Team Predictions Arsenal vs Paris Saint-Germain
Arsenal 4-2-3-1 formation: Ospina; Monreal, Koscielny, Mustafi, Jenkinson; Coquelin, Xhaka; Sanchez, Ozil, Oxlade-Chamberlain; Giroud
Paris-SG 4-3-3 formation: Trapp; Maxwell, Marquinhos, Silva, Meunier; Matuidi, Motta, Veratti; Ben Arfa, Cavani, Moura
Arsenal vs Paris Saint-Germain Betting Tips
- Arsenal have won 7 drawn 3 and lost 0 of their last 10 matches
- PSG have won 8 drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 10 matches
- Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Arsenal have scored an average of 2.3 goals and conceded an average of 0.7 goals per game
- Over the course of their previous 10 matches, PSG have scored an average of 1.9 goals and conceded an average of 0.5 goals per game
- There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 4 of Arsenal’s previous 10 matches
- There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 5 of PSG’s previous 10 matches
Arsenal vs Paris Saint-Germain Prediction
Arsenal’s last Champions League match saw a thrilling comeback to win 2-3 away to Ludogorets Razgrad, a result that keeps them in contention for top spot in Group A. They’ve since had two tough Premier League matches which ended as stalemates, against rivals Tottenham Hotspur and Man Utd. Arsene Wenger’s men looked to have one eye on this fixture at Old Trafford and will be buzzing to have snatched a point at the death.
PSG left it late to steal a 1-2 win away to FC Basel in their last Champions League match, which sets up this thrilling battle for top spot. They’ve since won 4-0 at home to Rennes and had Nantes at arms length at the weekend but facing Arsenal away will be a different proposition.
It’s fair to say Arsenal were shell-shocked after conceding in the first minute in Paris and some brilliant saves by David Ospina kept the game alive. However, The Gunners regrouped and levelled through Alexis Sanchez to snatch a point. They’ll look to get off to a better start at the Emirates where they are unbeaten in 8 competitive matches and I can see them coming out on top.
Free Betting Tips
Match Prediction
ARSENAL at 11/8 with Betfair
Over/Under Prediction
OVER 2.5 goals at 10/11 with William Hill
Correct Score Prediction
ARSENAL 2-1 at 17/2 with Betfair
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