PSV vs Arsenal Prediction, H2H and Probable Lineups - March 4, 2025
One of the Champions League playoff matches will be played on Tuesday at the "Philips" arena, where local PSV will host London Arsenal. I propose a bet on the outcome of this clash with good chances of success.
Match Preview
Peter Bosz's team's advancement to such a late stage of the Champions League was a surprise to many. In the knockout matches, the Dutch exchanged victories with Juventus (2:1 in home games), and in the return match held in Eindhoven, they managed to advance to the next round thanks to a goal in extra time.
For PSV, this is the second consecutive advance to the Round of 16, and the third in the last nine years. Last season, the club stopped at this stage, losing to Borussia Dortmund (1:1 and 0:2). PSV has not lost in regular time in 7 out of the last 9 Champions League matches (5 wins and 2 draws). PSV lost the weekend league match to Go Ahead Eagles – 2:3. Thus, Ajax is already 8 points ahead of the "Farmers".
The London club finished the Champions League group stage in third place, securing 6 wins in eight matches (1 draw and 1 loss). It's worth noting that the "Gunners'" defense was one of the best in the group stage, conceding only three goals. Only Inter managed to demonstrate a better defense, conceding just one goal.
Last season, Mikel Arteta's team was knocked out of the tournament at the quarter-final stage, losing to Bayern Munich on aggregate (2:2 and 0:1). It should also be noted that Arsenal has won 6 of their last 7 Champions League matches. Last week, the team drew away with Nottingham Forest – 0:0. The "Gunners" are second in the Premier League but are already 13 points behind Liverpool.
Probable Lineups
- PSV: Walter Benitez – Adamo Nagalo, Richard Ledezma, Ryan Flamingo, Mauro Junior – Jerdy Schouten, Joey Veerman, Ismael Saibari – Ivan Perisic, Luuk de Jong, Noa Lang
- Arsenal: David Raya – Riccardo Calafiori, Gabriel Magalhaes, William Saliba, Jurrien Timber – Thomas Partey, Declan Rice, Martin Odegaard – Mikel Merino, Ethan Nwaneri, Leandro Trossard
Match Facts and Head-to-Head
- The teams played in the autumn of 2023 in the UCL, when PSV drew 1:1 at home, but Arsenal secured a 4:0 victory at home
- The bet on "Both teams to score" was successful in two out of five matches
- The option for a "Total over 2.5" bet was successful in one out of five matches
Prediction
The Dutch continue their impressive series at home in the Champions League, not losing in 11 consecutive matches in regular time. During this stretch, the team secured 7 wins and 4 draws. It is worth noting that in the previous stage, they confidently defeated Juventus at their stadium, and before that, they also overcame Liverpool. Our bet is "PSV will not lose" with odds of 1.80.
