Champions League: Paris Saint-Germain vs Arsenal – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Champions League round Semi Finals match between Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Arsenal go up against Paris Saint-Germain this coming Wednesday for a Champions League meeting at Parc des Princes.

Team form: Paris Saint-Germain vs Arsenal

Paris Saint-Germain Form

Showing inconsistent form, Paris Saint-Germain lost two of their past three matches, going down 1-3 against Nice, before beating Arsenal 0-1. The joy was short-lived, as Strasbourg proved too strong in a 2-1 defeat. Paris Saint-Germain 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 16 and conceded seven goals.

Arsenal Form

In their previous three games, Arsenal drew 2-2 with Crystal Palace, then lost 0-1 against Paris Saint-Germain and 1-2 against Bournemouth. Arsenal came through their last six away games in the Champions League with four wins. Of those six matches, they drew once and lost once in which, they scored 16 and conceded five.

Betting facts for Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Paris Saint-Germain vs Arsenal

Nuno Mendes has three strikes in six Champions League matches for Paris Saint-Germain, who will be relying on his services, when clashing with Arsenal. The visitors are looking to Declan Rice, who has provided his team with three Champions League goals.

Popular markets: Paris Saint-Germain vs Arsenal

Full-time result

Paris Saint-Germain won seven of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing one and losing two as well. Arsenal won six from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew three and lost one in this run. Arsenal did not lose any of their last 7 matches away from home.

Both teams to score

Paris Saint-Germain scored the first goal of the match an impressive eight times in the last ten home games. Astonishingly, Arsenal scored the opening goal of the match in six of their last ten games. Paris Saint-Germain managed to open the scoreline in no less than five of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Arsenal performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in nine of their last 10 games.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Paris Saint-Germain, who scored an average of 2.2 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Arsenal, who scored 1.7 times on average in these matches. Paris Saint-Germain scored at least one goal in their last 13 matches.