Arsenal are unbeaten in their previous four meetings with PSG in European competition (W1 D3). In fact, the French side have played more games against the Gunners without winning (4) than against any other opponent in Europe.
Furthermore, PSG have lost each of their last three away games against English sides in the UEFA Champions League, losing twice to Manchester City (both in 2021) and once to Newcastle last season. Their 4-1 defeat at St. James’ Park in 2023-24 was their heaviest away defeat to an English opponent in European competition.
Arsenal’s previous home game against a French side in the Champions League was a 6-0 victory over Lens in last season’s group stage. The Gunners were 4-0 up after 27 minutes in that game, while it remains the biggest ever win by an English team over a French opponent in Europe.
Arteta will be the sixth different Spanish manager that Luis Enrique has faced in the UEFA Champions League. The PSG boss has won five of his last six such matches (L1), and beaten each of the previous five Spaniards he’s faced in the competition at least once (Pep Guardiola, Unai Emery, Xavi, Imanol Alguacil and Míchel).
Mikel Arteta’s side were disappointing in their 0-0 draw with Atalanta last time out in the competition, generating an underwhelming 0.78 expected goals from just six shots in Bergamo. They also had to rely on the heroics of goalkeeper David Raya to earn just a point.
Raya saved a Mateo Retegui penalty and then produced a second brilliant stop.
Arsenal predicted lineup (4-3-3): Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Timber; Jorginho, Rice, Havertz; Saka, Trossard, Martinelli.
PSG predicted lineup (4-3-3): Donnarumma; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Mendes; Vitinha, Fabian, Neves; Barcola, Asensio, Doue.
