Arsenal entertain PSV Eindhoven at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday evening
Arsenal entertain PSV Eindhoven at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday evening
Arsenal go head-to-head with PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League tonight and as such, now is an excellent time to check out our featured UK betting sites where you can take advantage of some exceptional Arsenal free bets and other great offers ahead of this match.
For the first time in over six years, Arsenal find themselves in Champions League action and they will be expecting a good start against PSV Eindhoven at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday evening.
Kick-off: 8pm UK Time, Wednesday 20th September 2023
Flying start
Having finished in second place in the Premier League to champions Manchester City at the end of the 2022/23 campaign, Arsenal booked their place at the top table of the European game for the first time in over six years and they will hope to get things off to a flying start by taking a maximum points haul on Wednesday evening.
Title disappointment
The Gunners launched their 2023/24 campaign with an FA Community Shield victory over Premier League champions Manchester City last month and they have won four of their opening five league games this season, their only dropped points coming in a 2-2 draw at home to Fulham. They edged past Everton to the tune of 1-0 at Goodison Park last weekend and manager Mikel Arteta will be looking to put the 2022/23 Premier League title race disappointment firmly behind him.
Unbeaten
Arsenal have never before lifted the Champions League trophy but they have managed to avoid the more tricky draws for the group stages, Group B also containing the likes of Lens and Europa League champions Sevilla. Thus far this term, the Gunners haven’t exactly impressed on the attacking front but they are unbeaten in all competitions thus far this season. Nevertheless, they have only managed a single clean sheet from their last eleven home games and the minds of Arteta’s men may also be on the upcoming North London derby match.
Rise to the occasion
PSV were forced to settle for Europa League football last season and they found themselves up against Arsenal, against whom they lost 1-0 at the Emirates before triumphing 2-0 on home soil in the return match. While the Dutchmen may have dominated in this last showdown between the sides, we envisage the visitors coming off second best at the Emirates Stadium with no Ibrahim Sangare or Xavi Simons involved in running the show. The Gunners’ defensive issues means that they will be forced to fight fire with fire on Wednesday evening but we expect the hosts to rise to the occasion and collect all three points in what will nevertheless be a tight affair.
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