Paris Saint Germain VS Arsenal Match Prediction

Despite both sides enjoying proud records in European football, they are yet to meet in a competitive match.

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PSG vs Arsenal: Prediction

This is a game of two misfiring teams, so making a prediction with any certainty is difficult. There is clearly something not quite right at PSG, and the loss of Ibrahimovic and Luiz – two fantastic players and huge personalities to boot – has dented the Parisians morale and ability on the pitch.

Arsenal needed a 94th minute penalty to take all three points against Southampton, and in truth they have rarely been at their fluent best all season. With captain and key defender Laurent Koscielny set to miss the game through injury, the Gunners are significantly weakened.

The French side have conceded in four of their five competitive outings this term, and that is unlike them. The Gunners have conceded five in four too, so a score draw looks likely to be the outcome here.

PSG vs Arsenal Betting Tips

There is value in taking the draw (11/4) and backing both the 1-1 (13/2) and 2-2 (15/1) correct scorelines with small wagers on Tuesday. Certainly, the Both Teams to Score market is worth plundering at 4/6, and Giroud – back at the ground he loves so much – should prove too powerful a force for this fragile PSG backline: back him to score anytime at 9/4.

What is going on at PSG? A week after suffering a 1-3 defeat at Monaco, the Ligue 1 champions could only muster a 1-1 draw with Saint Etienne at the Parc des Princes on Friday evening. The loss of Zlatan Ibrahimovic and David Luiz – plus the upheaval caused by Unai Emery’s arrival – is clearly affecting them at the moment.

Paris Saint-Germain likely XI:

It wasn’t conclusive by any means, but Arsenal’s 2-1 win over Southampton on Saturday means they are now unbeaten in three after their opening weekend shocker against Liverpool; good practice heading to France for a tie which appears to be one they can get something out of.

Arsenal likely XI:

It\'s hard to really get behind this PSG side, which is lacking both quality and character since the departures of Zlatan and Luiz. Arsenal will surely sense an opportunity to get their Champions League campaign off to an excellent start, but the loss of Koscielny to an eye injury means that rookie Rob Holding - who last season as relegated to the third tier of English football with Bolton - is likely to deputise. That doesn\'t look like it will end well for the Gunners. With defensive frailties in both sides, a score draw looks the most likely outcome here.

PSG have lost just one of their last 20 Champions League matches at the Parc des Princes; even when the chips are down, they seem to find a way of getting the job done.