PSG and Arsenal meet in the Champions League final at the Puskas Arena in Budapest on Saturday at 22:00 GMT+3.
After retaining the trophy last season, PSG can find a way through again and make it count on the biggest night of the European club campaign.
Below is the full match preview, predictions and betting analysis.
PSG vs Arsenal Tips
*Odds correct at the time of publication and subject to change.
PSG vs Arsenal Odds
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*Odds correct at the time of publication and subject to change.
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PSG vs Arsenal Predictions
A final between Europe’s two title winners
PSG arrive in Budapest as the defending Champions League winners after their 5-0 final victory over Inter Milan last season. Arsenal’s route has been different, but equally impressive. The Gunners topped the league phase, secured the Premier League title and remain unbeaten in this season’s Champions League.
This final brings together two domestic champions and two sides with very different profiles. PSG have shown they can play patiently, but they also carry the attacking threat to produce explosive scorelines. Last season’s 5-0 win over Inter remains the clearest example.
This campaign produced another reminder when PSG beat Bayern Munich 5-4 at home in one of the competition’s most entertaining matches. Yet the return leg told a different story as Luis Enrique’s side restricted Bayern to a 1-1 draw away from home.
Arsenal’s numbers point in another direction. The Gunners have kept nine clean sheets in 14 Champions League matches and conceded only six goals in total. Their defensive record is the strongest in the competition.
Still, some of Arsenal’s biggest tests this season raise questions. In eight Premier League matches against Manchester City, Manchester United, Aston Villa and Liverpool, they recorded only two wins, alongside two draws and four defeats. They also lost the EFL Cup final to Manchester City.
Their unbeaten Champions League run deserves respect, but Bayern Munich were the only side widely viewed as genuine contenders for the trophy. Arsenal beat the Germans 3-1 at home before progressing through a draw that also included Bayer Leverkusen, Sporting Lisbon and Atletico Madrid.
Meanwhile, PSG carry strong recent pedigree in this competition. Luis Enrique has already won the Champions League with two different clubs and now pursues a third European Cup triumph, a feat achieved only by Carlo Ancelotti, Pep Guardiola, Bob Paisley and Zinedine Zidane.
Last season’s semi-final meeting also sits in the background, with PSG winning both legs against Arsenal. And while this final may stay tight for long periods, the French side have repeatedly delivered in the biggest Champions League moments.
A one-goal margin would not be a surprise in Budapest, but PSG to win appeals at 2.40.
Tip: PSG to Win @ with N/A
Dembele remains PSG’s headline figure
Ousmane Dembele is the standout player angle in this final. The France international did not score in last season’s 5-0 win over Inter Milan, yet he still produced two assists and was one of the key performers on the night.
A major turning point came when Luis Enrique moved him into a central striker role after years of operating mainly as a winger. The change transformed his output. Dembele finished that campaign with 35 goals and 16 assists from 53 appearances.
His overall numbers have dipped slightly this season, but his Champions League knockout-stage form remains exceptional. Across his last three appearances in the competition he has scored five goals and supplied one assist.
The run started with both goals in a 2-0 quarter-final second-leg victory over Liverpool at Anfield. He then scored twice and assisted once in the remarkable 5-4 success against Bayern Munich before adding another goal in the return leg.
His overall tally stands at 19 goals and 11 assists from 39 appearances. That balance is important because Dembele is not reliant on scoring alone. He creates regularly and remains heavily involved in PSG’s attacking output.
Arsenal’s defensive record is outstanding, with nine clean sheets and only six goals conceded in this Champions League campaign. Yet Dembele’s recent European numbers and his dual threat as both scorer and creator explain why this line sits where it does.
Five goals and one assist in his last three Champions League outings make a bet on Dembele to score or assist at 1.75 hard to ignore.
Tip: Ousmane Dembele To Score Anytime @ with N/A
PSG vs Arsenal Projected Starting Lineups
PSG
Safonov, Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Mendes, Vitinha, Neves, Ruiz, Doue, Dembele, Kvaratskhelia.
Arsenal
Raya, Mosquera, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori, Rice, Odegaard, Eze, Saka, Trossard, Gyokeres.
