Although Arsenal somewhat laboured to a 1-0 win over lowly Everton in the Premier League at the weekend, that victory extended their impressive start to this campaign.
The north London outfit remain unbeaten in the English top-flight, claiming 13 points from a possible 15, and now they'll turn their attention towards the Champions League in which they're making their first appearance since the 2016/17 campaign.
In that last elite European campaign, the Gunners were absolutely thumped 10-2 on aggregate in the Round of 16 by Bayern Munich but there'll be plenty of hope that they can go much further this time around given their huge improvement over the past few seasons.
An opening tie in Group B against Dutch side PSV could prove a potential banana skin outing though, as the visitors arrive at the Emirates Stadium in very impressive form.
As well as winning the Dutch Super Cup already this season, they remain perfect after four matches in the Eredivisie and they also hammered both Sturm Graz and Rangers in qualifying to reach the UCL group stage for the first time since 2018/19.
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Arsenal vs PSV match facts
- Date: Wednesday, September 20
- Kickoff Time: 3:00 p.m. ET / 8:00 p.m. BST / 5:00 a.m. AEST (Thu. Sep 21)
- Location: Emirates Stadium (London, England)
- Referee: Felix Zwayer (GER)
- Last meeting: PSV 2-0 Arsenal (October. 17, 2022 | Europa League)
Arsenal vs PSV prediction, odds
- Moneyline lean: Arsenal (-255)
- Score prediction: Arsenal 3-1 PSV
So far during the 2023/24 season, SN betting expert Nathan Evans has predicted 70% of match outcomes correctly (with three exact scorelines), whilst he holds a 51% success rate across all betting selections.
| ARS | Draw | PSV win | Both teams to score Y / N | Over / Under 2.5 goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BetMGM (USA) | -255 | +400 | +625 | -135 / -100 | -195 / +140 |
| Sports Interaction (Canada) | -275 | +415 | +620 | -145 / -105 | -190 / +150 |
| BetOnSports (UK) | 2/5 | 4/1 | 13/2 | 3/4 - 1/1 | 8/15 - 6/4 |
| Unibet (Australia) | 1.40 | 5.30 | 8.00 | 1.79 / 1.98 | 1.54 / 2.50 |
| Dafabet (India) | 1.38 | 5.10 | 7.30 | 1.76 / 1.99 | 1.54 / 2.48 |
Arsenal vs PSV best bet
- Pick: Both teams to score
- Odds: -135 (BetMGM)
On home soil, this game is Arsenal's to lose and given their firepower up top, the north London side should be able to find the back of the net quite comfortably in this one.
Granted, winger Gabriel Martinelli could be missing through injury but the Gunners' strength in depth out wide remains strong, plus they've netted seven times across their three home Premier League outings this year.
Visitors PSV arrive here in stunning goalscoring form. Alongside winning their opening four league matches of the campaign plus the Dutch Super Cup, the visitors have also struck 14 times across their four Champions League qualifying matches, including hitting Rangers for five in their last competition outing.
Arsenal vs PSV flier bet
- Pick: Bukayo Saka to score first
- Odds: 6.20 (Dafabet)
Although he's failed to score in his last two outings, we're backing Arsenal's Bukayo Saka to get back on the scoresheet in this clash.
Including his two goals this season, Saka's last seven goals have now all come on home soil as he really makes the Emirates Stadium his own through his fantastic run of form.
Granted, all five of his prior goals in European competition have come away from home but with PSV left back Patrick van Aanholt being not the strongest defensively, we think Saka will net first here.
