Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain meet in the group stage of the Champions League 2016-17.

This is the first major heavy-weight battle of the Champions League season. Arsenal and PSG are the clearcut favorites to finish in the top two spot in Group A. Most favor the French club to finish atop the group. Arsenal knows all too well what it's like to finish second in the group and has suffered the consequences of being second best in the group. A year ago, the team drew Barcelona in the second round. A year earlier, Monaco took the team out on away goals. Bayern Munich was the other team that Arsenal had to endure after a second-place group finish; the team lost both of those round of 16 matchups.

Paris Saint-Germain did not manage to get past the quarterfinals last season despite getting what many deemed a favorable matchup against Manchester City. This is the year that the team needs to take the next step. It will be interesting to see how the team copes without Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

Prediction

Arsenal will struggle in Paris where the French club is clearly the favorite. Look for PSG to make quick work of the main competitor in the group, winning 3-1.

Start Time, Date, Location

Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain kick off at 2:45 p.m. EDT on Tuesday.

Live Stream and TV Info

The match between Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain will be broadcast in the USA via Fox Sports 2 USA, and the Fox Soccer 2GO USA app.