Arsenal vs PSG
UEFA Champions League – Group A
Date: Wednesday, 23rd November 2016.
Kick-off at 19:45 UK.
Venue: Emirates Stadium, London.
Arsenal v PSG: Champions League preview
Arsenal host Paris Saint-Germain at the Emirates on Wednesday night.
With qualification into the Champions League round of 16 already assured, both sides will be battling it out for top spot in Group A.
Arsenal were fortunate to come away with a point in the reverse fixture on the opening matchday. Alexis Sanchez’s goal cancelled out Edison Cavani’s opener in the first minute.
The Gunners extended their unbeaten run in all competitions to 17 matches on Saturday, after Olivier Giroud’s late header rescued a point at Old Trafford.
PSG beat Nantes 2-0 on Saturday thanks to goals from Angel Di Maria and Jese.
Team news
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger admitted that he played Sanchez on Saturday despite the him still feeling the effects of a hamstring tear he picked up on international duty.
The Chilean is likely to be given the night off, with Giroud coming in as a reward for his recent performances.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is another who could come into the side. The winger came off the bench against Man United to set up Giroud’s equaliser with an excellent run and cross.
Alex Iwobi did not feature at Old Trafford and could return to the line-up with Granit Xhaka, in place of Aaron Ramsey and Mohamed Elneny.
David Ospina will start in goal ahead of Petr Cech as is customary in Europe.
Santi Cazorla and Hector Bellerin remain out with long-term injuries.
PSG goalkeeper Alphonse Areola will be hoping to recover from injury in time for Wednesday’s match.
Full-back Layvin Kurzawa is another doubt, with veteren Maxwell likely to start in his place.
Angel Di Maria and Javier Pastore were both injured in the weekend win over Nantes and could miss the match.
Jese, Lucas Moura and Hatem Ben Arfa are all available for Unai Emery should the duo be ruled out.
Arsenal vs PSG: Head to Head Statistics
Arsenal have a good against French sides; they have won 13 games against French sides and lost 3. They have played 3 times against PSG, they have won once and drawn twice. Their 11 games against French sides at London have produced 5 wins 3 draws and 3 defeats. Note Wenger’s record against French side as Arsenal Manager is W11 D5 L3
PSG haven’t been bad against English teams, they have won 4 games against English sides, drawn 7 and lost 5. On English soil, they have won more games than they have lost, they have won 3 games, drawn 4 and lost once.
Arsenal vs PSG: Prediction
Wenger’s Record and Arsenal record against French side holds a lot of weight, and will hugely influence the game. The game will surely be tough and entertaining comparing the forms of the two teams in their respective leagues. Arsenal are unbeaten in their last 16 games in all competitions, while PSG are unbeaten in their last 10 games in all competitions.
The game will likely end in draw just like the first leg but we expect low turn out on goals. Our Predicted full-time score is a 1-1 draw at the odds of 5/1 (6.00).
Arsenal vs PSG: Betting Tips
The following Odds are provided by .
Full time result: Scored Draw at 16/5 (4.20)
Under 2.5 goals at 17/20 (1.85).
