Arsenal vs PSV Eindhoven Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 20th September 2023

Arsenal head into an encounter against PSV Eindhoven on Wednesday. Played out at Emirates Stadium, this is their first of sixteen outings in the Champions League group stage this fall.

Following their splendid last season Arsenal are saying hello to the Champions League once again. A comeback after a six-year hiatus where they were utterly humiliated by a flamboyant Bayern Munich side who won 5-1 both home and away! Surely, Arsenal won't lose by those numbers this time.

For PSV it has only been since 2018 they were last season at this level but after years of falling in the qualifying they are finally back after not least hammering Rangers. 

The Gunners are confident they will be scoring goals in their next assignment in the Champions League, as they show off very admirable numbers from their past ten matches in this tournament. The home side scored 2.1 goals on average per match, or 21 in total, while allowing 21 goals against, for an average of 2.1 per outing. They managed two clean sheets along the way.

PSV Eindhoven show off splendid stats in their last ten matches, where they hit the target 2.1 times on average per game in this tournament. They scored 21 goals and conceded 13, an average of 1.3 a game. They held on for a clean sheet in one of these.

Arsenal vs PSV Eindhoven Prediction

Arsenal Form

Arsenal conquered seven points from their last three matches and started off drawing 2-2 with Fulham. Next up was a 3-1 win against Manchester United, before Everton were defeated in 0-1 win. Arsenal won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Champions League, while also drawing one. They suffered two defeats, while they scored 14 and conceded nine goals.

PSV Eindhoven Form

In their last three matches, PSV Eindhoven first beat Rangers 5-1, then RKC Waalwijk by 0-4 and finally Nijmegen by 4-0. In their last six away matches in the Champions League, PSV Eindhoven won twice, while also recording three draws. They endured one defeat in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying eight goals conceded and ten scored.

Anything but a home win for Arsenal will be a massive surprise, and with goals flowing freely PSV Eindhoven could be in for a hammering.

Arsenal vs PSV Eindhoven Team News

Arsenal might be looking at three missing players for their upcoming assignment against PSV Eindhoven.

Due to various ailments Thomas Partey, Jurrien Timber and Mohamed Elneny will be absent from the squad, Arsenal are able to field against PSV Eindhoven on Wednesday.

Arsenal vs PSV Eindhoven H2H

The last time these two teams clashed, PSV Eindhoven emerged victorious with a 2-0 scoreline and will be looking for something similar on Wednesday. Examining the past eight encounters games between them, PSV Eindhoven only earned victory in two of them. In contrast, Arsenal have a slight advantage over their opposition, earning a win three times.

Punters probably shouldn't go looking for both teams to score when PSV Eindhoven come visiting Arsenal. Of their last eight matches "both teams not to score" came out a winning bet six times. Odds on both teams not to score are best priced at 1/1 with the bookies.

Arsenal vs PSV Eindhoven Results

Arsenal vs PSV Eindhoven Betting Tips

It is yet unclear which players will be the top scorers for Arsenal and PSV Eindhoven in this Champions League season. Nevertheless, several potential goalscorers have been identified for their upcoming match.

Arsenal were able to win six of their previous 10 home games across all tournaments, while drawing three of the games. They suffered defeat in one of these outings. PSV Eindhoven won eight of their last 10 games away, drew two and suffered defeat in zero of them. Arsenal managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played at Emirates Stadium. Meanwhile, PSV Eindhoven were first on target in four of their last 10 outings away from home.

Over 2.5 goals came out one time in the last eight encounters between these two teams. Arsenal managed an average of 1.02 goals, with PSV Eindhoven averaging 0.64 goals in these games. Both teams to score was a winning bet two times in this run of matches. Over 2.5 goals was a winning bet in five of Arsenal’s past ten matches across all tournaments. They scored 2.1 goals on average along the way. Over 2.5 goals appeared in seven of the last ten matches that PSV Eindhoven played across all tournaments. They scored 2.9 times on average in the process.