The 2026 Champions League Final is set, with Paris Saint-Germain facing Arsenal at Puskás Aréna in Budapest on Saturday, May 30.
It is one game for the biggest prize in European club soccer, so the ATS team is getting involved with staff picks for the final.
The Champions League Final is always a challenge to predict. A one-off occasion with the world watching and no second leg, nor series length to predict. That means an entire season’s work can be boiled down to what a team does in 90 minutes at a neutral venue. Our writers have each made a pick that comes with a scoreline and a comment, so there’s more to debate here than a simple PSG-or-Arsenal call.
Champions League Final Staff Picks
Paris Saint-Germain vs. Arsenal · Puskás Aréna, Budapest · May 30, 2026
| ATS Member | Pick | Score Prediction | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
 Simon Cripps | PSG to win | PSG 3–1 Arsenal | Arsenal have been outstanding defensively this season, but come face to face with the most dangerous attack in Europe, with Kvaratskhelia against Mosquera or a rusty Timber a glaring mismatch. |
 Henrik Norman | PSG to win | PSG 1–0 Arsenal | Arsenal will keep this tight, but they have struggled to find ways to win tight games. One moment of quality from Dembélé or Kvaradona should be enough to decide it. |
 Jay Sanin | PSG to win | PSG 2–0 Arsenal | The big winners here will be all of us, for not having to watch this Arsenal team wrestle their way to any more 1–0 results. PSG will repeat as European champions, while our attention shifts toward the World Cup. |
 Gus Anderson | Arsenal to win | Arsenal 1–0 PSG | Arsenal’s set-piece threat gives them a route to goal without opening the game up against PSG’s dangerous transition attack. PSG may control possession, but one corner or second ball could decide the final. |
 Jacob Davour | PSG to win | PSG 4–0 Arsenal | PSG is going to do it again. "Star Boy" Saka is going to get humbled by Nuno Mendes. PSG is just too good at this point. |
 Peyton Powell | PSG to win | PSG 2–1 Arsenal | Arsenal keeps it close, but PSG’s experience gives them the edge late. |
Reader Consensus
Now it is your turn. What is your exact score prediction for PSG vs Arsenal?
What’s your exact score prediction?
PSG vs Arsenal · Puskás Aréna, May 30
Editor’s note: These are staff predictions for fun and debate, not betting advice. Take them in the spirit they’re intended. Four of us are backing PSG, Gus is flying the Arsenal flag, and if he’s right, the rest of us will be hearing about it for a very long time.
You can find our full data-driven prediction article for the Champions League final below. Roll on Saturday!
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