UEFA Champions League - Arsenal VS PSV Eindhoven Prediction
UEFA Champions League - Arsenal VS PSV Eindhoven
Match Time:13-03-2025 04:00 Thursday (GMT+8)
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Arsenal
Mikel Arteta could use the massive advantage in the first leg as a big reason to make considerable changes to his squad and provide most of the key stars with some rest. He could change most positions, including handing Neto another Champions League start, with the Brazilian playing his only game so far in that away win at Girona on Matchday 8.
There are no fresh injury concerns from the trip to Old Trafford, which could see Arteta have a similar set of players available at his disposal. Ben White could start for the first time in months, while Jakub Kiwior and Oleksandr Zinchenko could come into the lineup.
Jorginho could start, while Declan Rice could be afforded a rest, which could potentially allow Arteta to use Myles Lewis-Skelly in a midfield role. Gabriel Martinelli, who returned to the pitch after a considerable hamstring injury should stay on the bench, as Arteta could potentially use an experimental front three of Kieran Tierney, Mikel Merino and Raheem Sterling, thus allowing Leandro Trossard some rest.
PSV Eindhoven
Former Arsenal striker Lucas Perez remains ineligible to play in the UEFA Champions League, while PSV Eindhoven continue to miss the likes of Malik Tillman, Esmir Bajraktarevic and Ricardo Pepi.
Peter Bosz could ideally make a few changes from the team that faced Arsenal in Eindhoven, with the likes of Joey Veerman, Johan Bakayoko, Armando Obispo and Mauro Junior all likely to feature from the start for the visitors.
Veerman could join Jerdy Schouten in the central midfield pairing, while Obispo and Junior are likely to start in the backline for PSV. Bosz will persist with using Luuk De Jong as his main striker, supported by Til, Noah Lang and Bakayoko behind him in the attacking third.
Arsenal possible starting lineup:
Neto; White, Saliba, Kiwior, Zinchenko; Odegaard, Jorginho, Rice; Sterling, Trossard, Tierney
PSV Eindhoven possible starting lineup:
Benitez; Ledezma, Flamingo, Obispo, Junior; Veerman, Schouten; Bakayoko, Til, Lang; De Jong
Arsenal vs PSV Eindhoven head-to-head stats and key numbers
The Gunners have won five of their 10 Champions League meetings with PSV, winning one.
Mikel Arteta's side are on a five-game winning streak in the competition, scoring 20 times and conceding three, while PSV have lost their last two visits to the Emirates.
The Gunners have won thrice in their last five home games across competitions, losing once.
PSV have five defeats in their last five road outings across competitions, winning once.
Form guide (last five games across competitions, most recent result first): Arsenal: D-W-D-L-W; PSV: W-L-L-L-W
Prediction: Arsenal 1-1 PSV Eindhoven (Arsenal win 8-2 on aggregate)
After the chaos of last week's first leg, the entertainment value should plummet on Wednesday, as a rotated Arsenal side spare their energy for the weekend's blockbuster Premier League outing with Chelsea. PSV can therefore hold out for an uneventful draw, not that it will make much difference as Arsenal stroll into the last eight without breaking a sweat.
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