PSV vs Arsenal Predictions

• PSV have won their last eight competitive matches
• Four of Arsenal’s last six games have featured over 2.5 goals
• PSV have not lost a competitive game since their opening loss to Arsenal in the Champions League in September
• Ricardo Pepi has scored in two of his side’s last three games

Arteta could ring changes for Arsenal

Arsenal endured a frustrating 1-0 defeat to Aston Villa on Saturday evening and they could again be in for a tough time of it in their final Champions League group game against PSV.

Contrary to the weekend’s game at Villa Park, there is not a lot riding on Tuesday’s visit to Eindhoven for the Gunners, who are already through to the Champions League knockout phase as group winners.

PSV, meanwhile, are guaranteed second spot in the section, rendering the encounter a dead-rubber.

But the Eredivisie outfit can therefore view it as a free hit and the game is likely to mean more to them than Arsenal, who will likely ring the changes in the middle of a hectic festive period.

PSV in red-hot form

These sides met on matchday one of this season’s Champions League with Arsenal thrashing PSV 4-0 at the Emirates Stadium.

Since then, though, PSV have put together a terrific 15-game unbeaten run in competitive matches, having won two and drawn two of their remaining games in Group B.

And in the Eredivisie they have been exceptional, winning all 15 of their matches and firing in 52 goals – that is an average of 3.5 goals per game in the Dutch top flight.

At the back, meanwhile, they have shipped just six goals and they can be awkward opponents at the Philips Stadion, so back them draw no bet, whereby stakes are returned in the event of a draw.

Arsenal missed the chance to return to the Premier League summit on Saturday, losing 1-0 to Villa after a pretty uninspiring performance.

There were faint hopes of an equaliser from Kai Havertz at the death, only for VAR to agree with the on-field decision to award no goal, and the Gunners have looked a bit shaky recently.

Goals on the cards in Eindhoven

Even in their win over Luton last Tuesday, Arsenal were pushed to their limits, eventually prevailing 4-3 against the Hatters thanks to a 97th-minute strike from Declan Rice.

Goals could again be on the cards in this one and PSV to win 2-1 looks a decent correct score pick.

As for a goalscorer, PSV have a range of goalscorers in their ranks but one man who is going from strength to strength recently is 20-year-old American Ricardo Pepi.

Pepi scored the winner in the 3-2 victory over Sevilla last month and also got on the scoresheet against Heerenveen last Thursday.