Arsenal travel to the Parc des Princes knowing their Champions League hopes are on the line against Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday 7th May at 8pm (UK time).
PSG take a 1-0 lead into the second leg of their semi-final and have drawn both of their previous home games against Arsenal. This game will be broadcast live on TNT Sports 1.
Highest Scoring Half: First (21/10 with Paddy Power)
Eleven of the 21 goals in Arsenal’s away Champions League games this season have come in the first half of their matches. The Gunners will look for a fast start to not allow PSG time to stamp their authority on the game and this could lead to some early goals. Things, understandably, could become more tense as the game goes on and this means that the second half could be a tight affair between two sides desperate to make the Champions League final.
Arsenal to score first (6/5 with Sky Bet)
PSG have conceded the opening goal in four of their seven home Champions League games this season. As mentioned above, Arsenal will look to start the game quickly and look for an early goal to give themselves real hope of making the final. The first goal could be pivotal in deciding the tie and Arsenal are expected to go all out, knowing that the 1-0 deficit is enough to see them fall at the final hurdle.
PSG vs Arsenal Odds
How both teams go into PSG vs Arsenal
PSG are looking to knock out a third English team en route to a potential Champions League final. Les Parisiens had to go through the knockout phase play-offs after an underwhelming group stage, but they thrashed fellow French side Brest 10-0 over their two legs. That set up a last-16 tie against Liverpool, in which PSG came from a 0-1 first-leg deficit to win on penalties. PSG then beat Aston Villa over two legs in the quarter-finals, though they almost gave up a healthy lead.
PSG have already wrapped up the Ligue 1 table, holding a commanding 19 point lead over Marseille. They’ve definitely taken their foot off the pedal since being crowned champions and haven’t won in three Ligue 1 games, including losses against Strasbourg and Nice. Their full focus has been on the Champions League since lifting the domestic title and they come into this game fresh.
Arsenal will be hoping to repeat PSG’s comeback against Liverpool as they dream of a second Champions League final. The Gunners will go all in on the Champions League, with the Premier League title gone and a top five finish highly likely. Mikel Arteta’s men automatically qualified for the last 16 of the Champions League, where they beat PSV 9-3 on aggregate. The biggest result of their campaign came in the quarter-finals, though, as Arsenal dominated defending champions Real Madrid to win 5-1 on aggregate.
Arsenal have finally conceded the Premier League title to Liverpool, with the Reds being crowned Premier League champions last weekend. Things have continued to slide for Arsenal, who lost to Bournemouth at the weekend and now even second place is in doubt, with Man City sitting just three points behind the Gunners with three games remaining. It doesn’t get any easier for Arsenal either, with the club playing Liverpool this weekend.
PSG team news
Ousmane Dembele came off after 70 minutes of the first leg with a suspected hamstring injury. But the goalscoring hero insisted after the game that “it’s going to be fine” ahead of the second leg. Luis Enrique, however, has listed Dembele as a doubt with the Frenchman set to undergo tests. PSG otherwise have everyone available.
Arsenal team news
Riccardo Calafiori, Kai Havertz and Jorginho are all expected to be back before the season is over, but they’re set to miss this game. Gabriel, Gabriel Jesus and Takehiro Tomiyasu are out for the season.
PSG vs Arsenal head-to-head
PSG’s first-leg win over Arsenal was their first victory against the Gunners. Arsenal had won two of the first five meetings alongside three draws.