Champions League
2025-05-07 - PSG vs Arsenal
A Sports Betting Pick by Gladiator
Football: UEFA Champions League - 1/2 Finals
Parc des Princes (Paris), France
Wednesday, 7th May 2025 - Kick Off 21:00 CET
PSG
Paris Saint-Germain take a narrow 1-0 lead into the second leg of this UEFA Champions League semi-final after an impressive victory at the Emirates. With the Ligue 1 title already secured, all eyes in the French capital are now on Europe’s biggest prize, a trophy that has long eluded the Qatari-backed giants. That first-leg win marked their third victory in their last five clashes against English opposition and further reinforced their growing maturity in handling high-pressure knockout ties.
Luis Enrique opted to rest several key players over the weekend in a 2-1 league loss to Strasbourg, clearly prioritising this historic European run. The Parisians have been strong at home in Europe lately, winning three of their last four UCL games at the Parc des Princes. However, home defeats to Atlético Madrid and Liverpool earlier this season show they're not invincible. Still, PSG will take comfort from a remarkable progress record in 18 of their last 19 UEFA ties after winning the first leg away.
Arsenal
Arsenal travel to Paris with everything to do. Their 1-0 defeat in the first leg marked their first loss in any competition since February and was followed by a shock 2-1 defeat to Bournemouth in the Premier League - a troubling dip in form at the worst possible time. Historically, the odds are stacked against the Gunners, who have never overturned a home first-leg loss in a European knockout tie.
Still, this season, Mikel Arteta’s men have shown remarkable resilience in the Champions League. They have won four consecutive away matches in the competition, scoring 16 goals, an average of four per game. However, they have also conceded in every UCL away fixture since the opening group stage match. Arsenal’s attack, led by Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Jesus, remains dangerous, and they’ll need to be clinical in front of goal to give themselves a chance.
The Betting Verdict
With PSG’s attacking threats and Arsenal’s urgent need to score, this second leg is shaping up to be an open and entertaining encounter. Given the attacking weapons on both sides and Arsenal’s tendency to score and concede on the road, both teams finding the net looks like the most imaginative play here. PSG may hold the edge, but Arsenal are unlikely to go down quietly.
The Statistics :
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The Pick :
PSG 2-2 Arsenal
FIXED ODDS BETTING TIP :
Take Both Teams to Score: Yes at odds of 1.53 with Bet365
