PSV vs Arsenal Prediction & Betting Tips (4 March)

The PSV Eindhoven, beaten at the very end of the first leg during theplay-offs against Juventus , finally overthrew the old lady 2-1 in regulation time before validating her ticket in overtime. Sacred champion of the Netherlands, the Dutch club had finished in 14th place in the classification in the league phase, carried by three victories at home against Girona 4-0, the Shakhtar Donetsk 3-2 and Liverpool 3-2. In Eredivisie, Peter Bosz's men had started on the wheel hats, but their dynamics slowed down after the winter break. Hanging successively by NEC 3-3 and Willem II 1-1, they chained a third consecutive draw against Utrecht 2-2, leaving Ajax Amsterdam to take the head of the championship alone. Before finding Juve, two confrontations against the Ga Eagles, in the Cup and in the Championship, await them. Arsenal currently occupies the second place in the Premier League, but accuses a substantial delay of 11 points on the leader, Liverpool, while having played one more match.

Under these conditions, London training seems to have an almost impossible mission to make up for the Reds, which spin at full speed to the title of Champion of England. The Gunners also experienced a serious stop last weekend by losing at home against West Ham 0-1. This unexpected reverse ended an impressive series of invincibility of 15 league games, during which they had recorded 10 wins and 5 draws. Despite this disappointment, Arsenal therefore remains in the race on the European scene. They will have to refocus on the Premier League with a crucial trip to the Nottingham Forest lawn, a decisive meeting in the fight to keep their place as a dolphin. 

Unsurprisingly for the PSV Eindhoven, coach Peter Bosz must deal without the absent for a long time, Dest (lateral) and Fofana (attacker). More boring, the effective pepi (18 goals all competitions) and the playmaker Tillman (7 goals in Eredivisie, 3 in C1) must also give up, as during the dams, without preventing the elimination of Juve. The Bataves will rely on the formidable Luuk de Jong (10 goals, 5 passes to Eredivisie, 2 goals in C1) as well as on Bakayoko keywall (7 goals in Eredivisie, 2 in C1) and Lang (5 goals, 8 passes in Eredivisie). The veteran Perisic, goalscorer against Juve, remains an option in front, like the explosive Saibari (10 goals, 10 TCC passes). Finally, the former Niçois Benitez will have to surpass himself to resist English assaults. ASSENAL will have to deal with several size absences, especially in attack, which seriously complicates the plans of Mikel Arteta.

Indeed, the Gunners will have to do without Bukayo Saka (5 goals and 10 assists in the Premier League), Kai Havertz (9 goals and 3 assists), Gabriel Martinelli (6 goals and 3 assists) as well as Gabriel Jesus (3 goals). A real headache for the Spanish coach, especially since Takehiro Tomiyasu, long injured, is still not able to find the grounds. Faced with this stunt of offensive plans, Arteta must innovate to recompose its attack. He could notably be tempted to align Mikel Merino, author of 4 league goals this season, in a more advanced role. In addition, Leandro Trossard (4 goals and 5 assists) as well as the young prodigy Ethan Nwaneri (3 goals) should logically start the meeting to overcome these absences and try to bring danger in the last opposing third.

• Summary: PSV Eindhoven is going head to head with Arsenal starting on 4 Mar 2025 at 20:00 UTC at Philips Stadion stadium, Eindhoven city, Netherlands. The match is a part of the UEFA Champions League, Knockout Phase .
• Referee: Jesus Gil Manzano
• PSV Feedinco Rating: 7.08
• Arsenal Feedinco Rating: 7.07