Arsenal will travel to PSV for their Match Day 6 Group B Champions League encounter on Tuesday. This is basically a dead-rubber affair as both these teams have secured knockout slots. PSV suffered a 4-0 defeat at Arsenal in the first meeting in this group. They will be more inclined towards revenge in their second home meeting with Arsenal in as many seasons. Last season, these two sides met in the Europa League, with PSV beating Arsenal 2-0 at home. Coming into this game, they registered their eighth straight win in the 2-0 victory over Heerenveen. Their desire to want three points here will be fueled by the fact their only loss this season was inflicted by Arsenal. That will however not aid them finish above Arsenal as they are four points behind. Third placed Lens can still match PSV’s eight points but the Dutchmen have a superior goal difference.
Arsenal are coming into this game straight from their fourth loss of the season. The 1-0 reverse at Aston Villa continues to attract scrutiny at Arsenal’s away performances. Their title run also took a hit but three defeats in five away matches will be a concern. Mikel Arteta will have the chance to lead the Gunners after serving suspension and hopes to do better. The visitors punched their knockout ticket in a 6-0 home win over Lens on Match Day 5. In their last three visits to PSV, Arsenal have suffered defeats and this is a chance for some reprieve. The loss to Villa brought to an end a six-match winning run. It was also their second time without scoring this season.
PSV are on a roll, coming into this game with eight straight wins. They have a good run at home, and only Arsenal have beaten them this season. Arsenal have been poor away from home in recent matches. They fact that they could field a second string side here makes their work tougher. This seems like a good chance for PSV to avenge their heavy loss at Arsenal. Our prediction for PSV v Arsenal is for PSV to win.