Arsenal and PSV get a break from their league challenge to fight for a possible trophy in this Europa League Group Stage fixture.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Arsenal and PSV.
Arsenal form and stats
Last season, Arsenal's Europa League journey ended in the semi-finals against Villarreal.Arsenal have played 5 Premier League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-0-0 (wins-draws-losses). 3W-0D-0L is the hard facts regardless of venue in the Europa League for Arsenal.
It's back home for Arsenal, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Leeds United away with the result 1-0. Saka found the net in that victory. Saka has beaten the opponent goalkeeper in three games in a row. Skilful! Magalhães was "man of the match" with a rating of 8.14 out of 10. The defender Magalhães won 8 of 9 duels.
Before that one, a strong away win at Bodø / Glimt. A Europa League game.
Arsenal are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (14 goals in 5 games). Arsenal's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 7 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
PSV form and stats
PSV's mission in Europa League last season failed in the group stage.The visitors are W3-D0-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Eredivisie. The mentioned statistics is only from the league, looking at the Europa League stats, they have 2 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses both home and away.
PSV had fun at their own home (Emirates Stadium) last time out, beating FC Utrecht 6-1. Simons (2), Ghazi (2) and Til (2) scored. As mentioned above, PSV was the only team on the pitch versus FC Utrecht in their previous game, winning 6-1. This could be a tougher task. Attacker Til got a player rating of 8.8 in the game. "Man of the match" Til scored two goals, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times.
A home win as anticipated against Zürich ahead of that, in the Europa League.
PSV have another fixture that requires travelling in just three sleeps, a Eredivisie match vs FC Groningen. A gruelling calendar for the visiting team!
Today's guests are confident travelers having scored 13 goals in 5 league games away this season. As for defending, PSV rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 8 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Previous two meetings with these teams: Arsenal won zero, PSV were winners in one and we saw one draw. zero games with more than 2,5 goals, two matches with less than 2,5 goals.
Top Goalscorers
  C. Gakpo 9 goals |  X. Simons 8 goals |   G. Jesus 5 goals |
Arsenal missing players
PSV missing players
| Arsenal | PSV | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 11 | 25 | ||
| 22 | 12 | Won | W | 6 | 16 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | ||
| 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 5 | ||
| 66 | 39 | Scored | S | 28 | 75 | ||
| 26 | 10 | Conceded | C | 20 | 35 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 92% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 91% | 88% | ||
| 80% | 92% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 82% | 80% | ||
| 44% | 58% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 55% | 60% | ||
| 24% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 36% | 48% | ||
| 56% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 73% | 68% | ||
| 36% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 9% | 20% | ||
| 8% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 18% | 12% | ||
| 5.4 | 6.4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.6 | 5.5 | ||
| 3.3 | 2.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.2 | 4.3 | ||
| 1.8 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.1 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 15 | 17.9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14.8 | 16 | ||
| 6.2 | 7.6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6.9 | 7 | ||
| 42% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 37% | 41% | ||
| 8.4 | 7.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13.4 | 12.4 | ||
| 2.9 | 2.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.8 | 4.9 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Arsenal | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 2 | PSV | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 7 |
| 3 | Bodø / Glimt | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 4 |
| 4 | Zürich | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -11 | 0 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Arsenal | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 27 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 23 | 23 |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 23 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 19 |
| 5 | Manchester United | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | -2 | 16 |
| 6 | Newcastle United | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 15 |
| 7 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 14 |
| 8 | Liverpool | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 13 |
| 9 | Brentford | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 13 |
| 10 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 18 | -12 | 13 |
| 11 | Fulham | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -4 | 12 |
| 12 | West Ham United | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 11 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 10 |
| 14 | Everton | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -3 | 10 |
| 15 | Leeds United | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -2 | 9 |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -6 | 9 |
| 17 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | -8 | 9 |
| 18 | Southampton | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -9 | 8 |
| 19 | Leicester City | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 19 | -9 | 5 |
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 14 | -16 | 5 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Ajax | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 25 | 25 |
| 2 | PSV | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 24 |
| 3 | Feyenoord | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 23 |
| 4 | AZ | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 23 |
| 5 | FC Twente | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 19 |
| 6 | Sparta Rotterdam | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 17 |
| 7 | RKC Waalwijk | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 |
| 8 | SC Heerenveen | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 14 |
| 9 | FC Utrecht | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 14 | -6 | 12 |
| 10 | Fortuna Sittard | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -5 | 11 |
| 11 | NEC | 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 10 |
| 12 | Excelsior | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 18 | -15 | 10 |
| 13 | Go Ahead Eagles | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -5 | 9 |
| 14 | SC Cambuur | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | -9 | 8 |
| 15 | Vitesse | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -10 | 8 |
| 16 | FC Groningen | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | -12 | 8 |
| 17 | FC Emmen | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 15 | -14 | 6 |
| 18 | FC Volendam | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 17 | -17 | 6 |
