Arsenal vs Paris Saint-Germain: Betting Odds, Lineups, Predictions, Preview

Explore our detailed preview for Arsenal vs PSG in the Champions League. Stats, odds, predictions, and lineups for the 20:00 BST match.

Arsenal welcome Paris Saint-Germain to a rocking Emirates, where dreams of a first Champions League crown collide. The Gunners, fresh from slaying Real Madrid, face PSG’s French flair in a semi-final showdown. Can Arteta’s side nick a lead, or will Luis Enrique’s Parisians spoil the party?

Fixture: Arsenal vs PSG
Date: Tuesday, 29 April 2025
Kick-off: 20:00 (UK)
Venue: Emirates Stadium, London

After dismantling Real Madrid at the Emirates in the quarter-finals, Arsenal will be hopeful of a repeat performance as they welcome PSG to north London, with an expectant home crowd wanting to see purposeful, fluid attacking play.

PSG have built a reputation for being lethal on the counter attack, so Arsenal will need to be wary of leaving space for the Parisians' electric wingers, but the French champions' defeat at Villa Park in the previous round has shown some cracks that the Gunners will look to exploit.

In what is likely to be a tense affair, Ladbrokes is backing Arsenal to edge the game and take a narrow lead into the second leg.

Match Prediction: Arsenal 2-1 PSG

Arsenal, third in the UCL league phase, stunned 15-time kings Real Madrid 5-1 on aggregate in the quarter-finals, with Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli shining. Their overall form is decent, but a 2-2 Palace draw hints at wobbles.

Last 5 matches (all competitions):

• Draw: 2-2 vs Crystal Palace (H)
• Win: 4-0 vs Ipswich (A)
• Win: 2-1 vs Real Madrid (A) - UCL
• Draw: 1-1 vs Brentford (H)
• Win: 3-0 vs Real Madrid (H) - UCL
  

PSG, Ligue 1 champs, edged Liverpool and Aston Villa in the previous rounds of the Champions League. Their form shows grit, but a 3-2 loss to Villa and a first league defeat of the season have exposed weaknesses. Both teams chase a maiden UCL title, as a final in Munich looms on May 31.

Last 5 matches (all competitions):

• Loss: 1-3 vs Nice (H)
• Draw: 1-1 vs Nantes (A)
• Win: 2-1 vs Le Havre (H)
• Loss: 2-3 vs Aston Villa (A) - UCL
• Win: 3-1 vs Aston Villa (H) - UCL
  

Arsenal’s 4-3-3, built on William Saliba’s defensive nous, faces PSG’s 4-3-3, led by Ousmane Dembélé’s pace. Thomas Partey’s suspension forces a change in the Arsenal midfield, which could now potentially be outclassed by Vitinha and João Neves. Gabriel’s injury sees Jakub Kiwior pair up with Saliba. 

Arsenal’s set-piece threat could punish PSG’s Willian Pacho, but PSG’s possession game exploits Arsenal’s high line. Arsenal’s midfield overpowered the Parisians in the 2-0 group stage win in October. However, the PSG midfield has become a far more cohesive unit since that loss.

• Arsenal vs French Clubs: W17, D8, L5. Four straight home wins vs French sides without conceding a goal.
• PSG vs English Clubs: W11, D9, L15. They have lost four of their last five away from home in England.
• UCL Runs: Arsenal beat PSV (9-3) and Real Madrid in the knockout stages. PSG have beaten Brest (10-0), Liverpool and Villa.
  

• Arsenal 2-0 PSG (01 Oct 2024)
• Arsenal 2-2 PSG (23 Nov 2016)
• PSG 1-1 Arsenal (13 Sep 2016)
  

Raya; Timber, Saliba, Kiwior, Lewis-Skelly; Rice, Merino, Ødegaard; Saka, Trossard, Martinelli

Donnarumma; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Mendes; Vitinha, Neves, Riuz; , Barcola, Dembélé, Kvaratskhelia

Arsenal:

• Bukayo Saka: Scored vs PSG and Madrid this season. His penalty miss at the Bernabeu won’t faze him.
• Declan Rice: Midfield beast, must keep tabs on the tricky Vitinha.
• Gabriel Martinelli: Looked to be a significant attacking threat since his return from injury.

PSG:

• Ousmane Dembélé: 8 goals, two assists in this seson's UCL. Could be the chief tormentor for PSG.
• Vitinha: Midfield metronome. He will look to exploit Partey’s absence with penetrating passes.
• Khvicha Kvaratskhelia: Has the pace to burn his full back. The Georgian scored a beauty in the quarter-final.
  

Arsenal’s 1994 Cup Winners’ Cup semi vs PSG saw Ian Wright bag a crucial away goal.

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