Arsenal take on Paris Saint-Germain in the UEFA Champions League semi-final at the Emirates Stadium in London on Tuesday, 29 April.
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Arsenal won their last Champions League match, defeating Real Madrid 5-1 on aggregate in the quarter-finals with a hard-fought 5-1 win over the two legs. After a 3-0 home victory in the first leg, they won 2-1 in the return leg. Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli scored in the second leg. The team is unbeaten in its last twelve matches in all competitions.
In the Champions League, Arsenal were significantly helped by players such as Saka, Declan Rice and Havertz. Saka was the top scorer with five goals, followed by Rice and Havertz with four goals each.
This season, Arsenal has yet to lose at home in the tournament: five wins and one draw in six matches. ‘The Gunners will be looking to extend their unbeaten home run to six matches.
In their last six matches in all competitions, Arsenal have won three and drawn three times. During this time, they have scored 13 goals and conceded five, scoring first in all six matches. They scored five times in the first half, while their opponents scored only once in the first 45 minutes.
PSG
PSG won their last Champions League match, defeating Aston Villa in the quarter-finals with a 5-4 aggregate score. The French won by two goals in the first leg at home to survive a 3-2 defeat in the second leg at Villa Park. In the return leg, Ahraf Hakimi and Nuno Mendes scored the goals.
Ousmane Dembele has become PSG’s top scorer with seven goals in this Champions League campaign.
PSG have won 12 of their 21 points this season on the road out of the 21 points they have gained in the competition.
Out of their last six matches, the French club has won three, drawn one and lost two. During this period, they scored 10 goals and conceded 9, opening the scoring in four of the six matches. The majority of their goals (six) were scored in the first half, while their opponents scored three times before the break.
Arsenal vs PSG match prediction
In the last meeting between these teams, Arsenal won 2-0 in the October Champions League match at the Emirates Stadium. Kai Havertz opened the scoring in the 20th minute. Bukayo Saka also scored.
Arsenal has recently beaten PSG without defeat in the last three matches. The French club is looking to win the first head-to-head meeting between the two clubs since September 2016. During this time, the Gunners outscored PSG by a difference of five goals to three.
Both teams score in the Champions League: the hosts have scored in the last eight matches, while the visitors have scored three times in a row.
Over 2.5
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