Arsenal vs PSV Predictions

• Arsenal won all three Europa League group stage games to nil last season, including a 1-0 win over PSV.
• PSV lost to nil away to Sevilla and Arsenal in last season’s Europa League.
• Arsenal have won two of their last four games by a 1-0 scoreline.

Arteta set for Champions League managerial debut

Arsenal and PSV make long-awaited returns to the Champions League on Wednesday and it’s the Gunners who are more likely to mark their comeback with a win.

The hosts haven’t appeared in Europe’s top tournament since a 10-2 aggregate loss to Bayern Munich in 2017 and a lot of water has passed under the bridge since that humbling defeat. Mikel Arteta has rebuilt the squad and culture from the ground up and they head into this clash in high spirits after winning four of their opening five Premier League games.

PSV set to struggle in London

For PSV, the wait has been only marginally shorter, with their last outing in the Champions League group stage coming in 2018. They failed to win any of their six group games that year and, despite an excellent start to the season, another defeat is on the cards on Wednesday.

The visitors have won eight of their nine competitive games this term, seeing off Sturm Graz and Rangers to make it to this stage of the competition. However, Arsenal are a much bigger challenge than any they have faced this season and one they will be familiar with after meeting in the Europa League last term.

Narrow home win on the cards

A weakened Gunners side lost 2-0 in Eindhoven but managed a 1-0 win at the Emirates. They followed that with a win over Zurich to make it three wins to nil from three home games in the Europa League group stage, while PSV went on to lose 3-0 away to Sevilla in the knockout round.

With the hosts winning two of their last four games by a 1-0 scoreline, backing them to win to nil again is a solid option alongside another 1-0 correct score.

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