Ace Football previews the Champions League game between Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain who meet up this coming Tuesday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Arsenal hope to live up to their early billing as the Champions League title favourites on Tuesday when they welcome Paris Saint-Germain over to the Emirates Stadium for a round 2 match.
Arsenal are placed 16th with one point after one match. Paris Saint-Germain occupy a position as 15th in the league on three points.
Team form: Arsenal vs Paris Saint-Germain
Arsenal Form
Their last three matches saw Arsenal drawing 2-2 with Manchester City, before taking out Bolton by 5-1, and Leicester by 4-2. Arsenal won four of their previous six Champions League games at the Emirates Stadium. They both drew and lost once, as they conceded nine and scored 20 goals.
Paris Saint-Germain Form
Paris Saint-Germain look in good shape before their upcoming match as they seek to remain unbeaten. In their last three matches, they first beat Girona by 1-0, before drawing 1-1 with Reims. They were back as winners last time out, when they took out Rennes by a 3-1 scoreline. In their last six away matches in the Champions League, Paris Saint-Germain won twice, while also recording one draw. They endured three defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying ten goals conceded and nine scored.
Betting facts for Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 7 of the last 8 Arsenal home matches in the Champions League, the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In the last 6 Arsenal matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Arsenal home matches in the Champions League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Arsenal have won 7 of the last 9 home matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In the last 6 Arsenal matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Paris Saint-Germain matches in the Champions League, the sum of goals was under 1.5
- Paris Saint-Germain have won 4 of the last 5 matches while scoring more than 2.5 goals
- In 9 of the last 11 Paris Saint-Germain matches in the Champions League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Paris Saint-Germain have won 4 of the last 5 matches and the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Paris Saint-Germain matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
In-form players: Arsenal vs Paris Saint-Germain
Look no further than Leandro Trossard, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Arsenal in the Champions League, while Ousmane Dembele managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for The Parisians in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.
Popular markets: Arsenal vs Paris Saint-Germain
Full-time result
Arsenal won eight of their last 10 matches on home soil, while drawing two in a run that saw them avoid defeat in front of their home supporters. Paris Saint-Germain won six of their last 10 away games across all tournaments, whilst also drawing three and losing one. Arsenal are on a fine streak of 10 matches without defeat. Arsenal are on an amazing streak of now 11 games at home in a row without defeat. Paris Saint-Germain struck a rich vein of form some weeks ago, as they are now without defeat in nothing less than 12 matches in a row. Paris Saint-Germain are on a great streak of 8 away matches without losing. Arsenal have not lost to Paris Saint-Germain in 4 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Arsenal scored the first goal of the game an impressive eight times out of the last ten games. Paris Saint-Germain scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 6 consecutive away games Paris Saint-Germain played. There appears to be a good chance of seeing Arsenal on the scoreboard this coming Tuesday with Paris Saint-Germain managing just a single two clean sheet in the previous 10 games. The hosts fought their way to five clean sheets in their previous 10 matches. Arsenal have scored in 4 consecutive league meetings with Paris Saint-Germain.
Total goals
Arsenal saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Paris Saint-Germain, who scored 2.6 times on average in these matches. Paris Saint-Germain are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 13 matches.
Suggested bet: Arsenal vs Paris Saint-Germain
To sum up, the upcoming match between Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Champions League game.