Arsenal vs PSV prediction: EUROPE: Europa League – Group Stage betting tips on match 2022-10-19 17:00.
Despite both Arsenal and PSV playing catch up after a period of UK national mourning saw this game previously postponed, they remain first and second in UEFA Europa League (UEL) Group A. The Gunners have excelled on every front this term, currently sitting at the peak of the Premier League table after picking up 27 of the first 30 available points and they can qualify for springtime European football with two games to spare should they win here.
A power cut saw Arsenalās weekend game with Leeds delayed for some time, yet that didnāt stop boss Mikel Arteta from wild celebrations at the final whistle after a difficult game. The passionate Spaniard stated that he āloves the resilience, the fight, the character, and the courageā that his side have shown, and history tells us that might need some of that here, as Arsenal have failed to win five of their eight all-time home H2Hs with Dutch opponents (W3, D4, L1).
Legendary former Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy brings his PSV side to North London in rampant form. The Eindhoven outfit have scored 17 times across a four-match winning run, including a 5-1 Group A triumph over ZĆ¼rich on their last UEL away trip, and if they can keep up those kinds of averages, theyāll be in with a great chance of securing their own progression early.
Van Nistelrooy faced no side more often in his playing career than his 12 appearances against Arsenal and famously missed āthatā penalty in Arsenalās Invincibles season, but this will be his first return in the dugout. Heāll now look to add to his sideās relatively good performance against English opponents with 34 prior encounters in the bank (W10, D9, L15), though PSVās win rate drops to a measly 22% when considering only games played on English soil (W4, D4, L10), so they may well be happy to āgo Dutchā in this one!
Players to watch: Bukayo Saka has burst into life recently, scoring four goals which were all crucial to the result in Arsenalās last three consecutive wins. Similarly important for PSV, Cody Gakpo has failed to make a goal contribution in just one of his last ten appearances for club and country (G7, A7).
Hot stat: Arsenal have only ever lost one UEL home group game (W10, D2), and won each of the last four by three-goal margins.