Arsenal will make a return to the UEFA Champions League after a six-year-long wait as they get ready to face PSV Eindhoven. Read on for Last Word on Football’s predictions and betting odds as the Gunners look to get off to a winning start in the group stages.
Arsenal vs PSV Eindhoven Predictions and Betting Odds
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Mikel Arteta’s Side Remain Unbeaten This Season
Arsenal enter the Champions League on the back of a five-game unbeaten streak in their domestic league. The North London side sit in fourth place on the table with four wins and a draw, just behind rivals Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur on goal difference.
Arteta’s team are also high on confidence after their win over Everton over the weekend. Surprisingly, this was their first league win at Goodison Park since 2017.
PSV Flying High in the Eredivisie
The Dutch giants have made a perfect start to their league campaign this season, sitting on top of the table with 12 points out of a possible 12. Despite the loss of some key players like Cody Gakpo, Ibrahima Sangare, and Noni Madueke over the last few months, Peter Bosz’s side are firing on all cylinders.
They have reached the group stages of the most prestigious club tournament by trouncing Glasgow Rangers 7-3 on aggregate in the playoffs.
Recent Head-to-Head
The Gunners and Eindhoven were drawn in the group stages of the UEFA Europa League just last year. They both won their respective home encounters. Granit Xhaka scored at the Emirates in a 1-0 win for the English side while Luuk de Jong and Joey Veerman were on the scoresheet as Rood-witten won the game in the Netherlands.
Arsenal vs PSV Eindhoven Prediction
Arsenal are expected to be the favourites with the home crowd in their corner, but the Dutch side should not be taken lightly. Arteta might look to rotate the side keeping the North London derby over the weekend in mind.
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Last Word on Football predicts this to be a close encounter with the Gunners just edging out the visitors in a 2-1 victory.
Best Odds for Arsenal vs Everton
At the time of writing, Arsenal are 7/5 to win, while a PSV victory is rated at 31/4.
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