Saibari’s shot volume has been consistently high in the Champions League and domestically this season. He had 5 shots in PSV’s win over Juventus at the Philips Stadion to see them through to this stage of the competition.

Saibari is averaging 3.49 shots per 90 in the Champions League this season, this record includes having 2+ shots in each of his last 5 appearances in the competition with 3+ shots landing in 4 of these games. This recent record coupled with Saibari’s record across the season as a whole suggests he can get a few shots off against Arsenal here.

Saibari is also averaging an impressive 4.17 shots per 90 across his 20 appearances in the Eredivisie this season. Saibari is in the 99th percentile for shots per 90 when compared to other attacking midfielders in the Eredivisie this season further highlighting how often the 24-year-old takes aim at goal.

Timber lines up at right back for Arsenal and is pretty consistent when it comes to winning fouls. The 23-year-old has won 7 fouls across his 7 Champions League appearances this season, 5 of these have been starts taking his average to 1.50 fouls won per 90.

His record stays consistent when looking at his appearances in the Premier League this season with Timber averaging 1.07 fouls won per 90 across his 24 matches in the English top-flight. Timber’s ability to win fouls is largely down to his ability to utilise his strength and close control to resist challenges of opposition players, usually leading to the opposition needing to commit a foul to stop Timber’s progress.

Timber’s positioning also contributes to him winning fouls at this consistent rate. Mikel Arteta often gives the right back instructions to invert and come inside when Arsenal are in the early stages of build up which naturally sees Timber in a busy area of the pitch as well as having the 1 v 1 duel against his opposite winger to manage when Arsenal are without the ball.

Arsenal have been shown 2+ cards in 5 of their 8 games in the Champions League this season, Mikel Areta’s side have been prone to frustration in recent weeks and could face a real battle in Eindhoven up against a PSV side that are yet to lose at home in the Eredivisie or the Champions League this campaign.

Arsenal have been shown at least 1 card in 7 of their 8 games in the Champions League this season with the exception coming back on Matchday 1 against Atalanta. They may not be afforded the control they are usually able to exert on games when comparing the possession numbers of these sides in the Champions League this season (55.9%-53.2%). This suggests that Arsenal will have a fair amount of defensive work to do in this one.

PSV have drawn 2+ cards from the opposition in 5 of their 10 Champions League games this season but Arsenal’s promising record in the competition coupled with the fact that the Gunners are away from home for this first leg should result in a few cautions in Arsenal’s direction.

Arsenal’s attacking options are extremely limited following injuries to key players but 17-year-old Ethan Nwaneri stands out as a player that can help guide them through this difficult period of the season.

Nwaneri is easily Arsenal’s brightest player in the final third in the absence of Bukayo Saka and Kai Havertz with the likes of Raheem Sterling and Leandro Trossard failing to impress when given the opportunity. Nwaneri plays with a confidence beyond his age and has already scored his first Champions League goal, which came in the form of a stunning effort from the edge of the box against Girona.

PSV are without a clean sheet in their last 5 games across all competitions so whilst Arsenal are struggling to put out an effective frontline, they should still get opportunities here against a PSV side that isn’t the strongest at the back. Nwaneri has recorded 4 goal contributions across just 530 minutes of Premier League football this season.

Arsenal’s midfield is arguably 1 of the strongest in Europe. Thomas Partey, Declan Rice and Martin Odegaard are an incredibly well balanced trio that often allow Arsenal to control games and unlock the opposition as well as offering protection to an elite backline.

Veerman will be 1 of PSV’s midfielders tasked with handling this effective trio, he’s collected 2 yellow cards across his 6 Champions League appearances this campaign whilst averaging 1.10 fouls committed per 90. We can expect this average to increase against Arsenal’s excellent midfield trio.

Veerman is likely to be directly up against Thomas Partey who is averaging 0.81 fouls won per 90 in the Champions League this season. PSV are averaging 10.9 fouls committed per game in Europe this term, Veerman should continue to contribute to that here against an Arsenal midfield that will look to control the majority of the game.

In the absence of a regular channel to create chances from open play, Arsenal’s strength from set pieces and corners in particular could prove crucial to guiding them through this tie.

Mikel Arteta’s side are averaging 6.4 corners per game in the Champions League this season which is a record that suggests that even though Arsenal are having issues scoring goals at the moment, they are still getting into dangerous areas in the final third which sees the corner count rise.

Arsenal boast a serious physical advantage over this PSV side with the likes of William Saliba and Gabriel coming forward for these situations, which can act as a viable route to goal for the Gunners. PSV have conceded 59 corners across their 10 games in the Champions League this season (5.9 per game).

This leg elevates bet builder level 2 from 10.9 to 17.32 in odds.