Overview
Arsenal are determined to beat PSG after only managing a 0-0 draw against Atalanta in their Champions League opener. Mikel Arteta's side disappointed with just 0.78 expected goals (xG).
PSG are one of two teams in Pot 1 that Arsenal face, the other being Inter Milan. And the Ligue 1 champions are set to make things difficult for the Gunners at the Emirates.
PSG only won by a narrow margin against Girona in their Champions League opener, but this was a match in which they completely dominated. Luis Enrique's team had 64% possession and had 26 shots compared to Girona's 3.
The Ligue 1 side will be delighted to have made a good start, having arguably been the toughest team in the Champions League group stage this season. In addition to Arsenal, they will also face Barcelona, Atletico Madrid and Manchester City.
Meanwhile, if Arsenal fail to score against PSG, it will be the first time they have gone 3 games without scoring in the Champions League. So now is the time for Bukayo Saka to speak up. The English striker has been directly involved in 7 goals in 5 home matches in the Champions League.
As for PSG, they remain unbeaten in Ligue 1 through six games, winning five of them. Bradley Barcola continued his impressive scoring streak with a brace in PSG's 3-1 win over Rennes. Barcola has scored six goals so far, two more than he did in the whole of last season.
Ousmane Dembele has been involved in seven goals in seven games for PSG this season. However, the former Barcelona man will miss this game after being left out of Luis Enrique's squad.
Head to head record
Arsenal are unbeaten in four European meetings with PSG (W1 D3). In fact, the Gunners are the team PSG have never beaten in the most games.
Furthermore, PSG have lost all three of their last away games against English teams in the Champions League. They lost twice to Man City (both in 2021) and once to Newcastle last season. Their 4-1 defeat at St. James' Park last season was their heaviest defeat against an English opponent in Europe.
Mikel Arteta will be the sixth Spanish coach Luis Enrique has faced in the Champions League. The PSG boss has beaten each of the previous five Spanish coaches he has faced at least once (Pep Guardiola, Unai Emery, Xavi, Imanol Alguacil and Michel).
Score prediction
Arsenal are the favourites in this match with a 46.1% chance of winning. Meanwhile, PSG are 27.3% likely to leave England with 3 points. The remaining 26.6% is the scenario of both teams sharing points.
Prediction: Arsenal 2-2 PSG
The match between Arsenal and PSG takes place at 2:00 a.m. on October 2 (Vietnam time).
