French giants PSG are set for another game against an English team when they take on Arsenal. The two will be meeting in the Champions League semi-final first leg at the Emirates this Tuesday. We have a prediction for the match below, with the winner on aggregate to meet Inter Milan or Barcelona.
Arsenal overcame what was seen as an insurmountable hurdle in the last round. They beat Real Madrid home and away, on aggregate 5-1.
Ahead of this game, Arsenal lost the lead twice to draw 2-2 with Crystal Palace in the Premier League, a matter they'll want to address ahead of this game. The Gunners are unbeaten in their last 11 Champions League home matches.
The first time PSG played in England this season was against Arsenal, and they lost 2-0. This will be the fourth meeting between these teams, and Arsenal remains unbeaten, with one win and two draws.
The French giants come packaged both for revenge and seeking a first leg advantage. After being crowned French champions, PSG are more focused on the continental showpiece.
In this regard, they suffered their first loss domestically this season on Friday. Luis Enrique’s team lost 3-1 at home to Nice, leaving them with just one win in the last four matches.
Arsenal and PSG are set to face off again in a Champions League encounter. This being in a knockout round will be a very different game from their earlier meeting at the Gunners in the league stage. PSG will be in England for the third time in the knockout rounds.
In their most recent one, they lost to Aston Villa. As Arsenal are doing well at home in this competition, our prediction for Arsenal v PSG is for Arsenal to win.