Champions League – Manchester City vs PSG: Betting Preview

Possibly the best game that you could watch tonight is the clash between Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League. Both teams will look to outwit the other in this intriguing fixture as the home side is sitting on top of Group A, and the visitors just chasing them with one point behind.

The Cityzens will have a home advantage tonight, but that does not nullify the vantage point that PSG possess due to their fierce front-three. A win in this game will boost the qualification process with one more game week to go. City will visit RB Leipzig and the Parisians will invite Club Brugge in the last round of the group stage.

Stats and facts for Manchester City and PSG.

Facts are calculated for Champions League

• Manchester City has won in the last 8 of 9 matches at home;
• Manchester City scored in the last 10 of 12 matches;
• Manchester City conceded in the last 8 of 10 matches;
• Total goals was OVER 3.5 in Manchester City’s last 3 of 5 matches.

• PSG unbeaten the last 4 matches in a row;
• PSG did not win the last 3 matches in a row when playing away;
• PSG scored in the last 14 of 16 matches;
• PSG conceded in the last 12 of 14 matches.

Lineup Manchester City vs PSG

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Current form — Manchester City v. PSG

The form of both teams is one of the biggest things to consider before placing a bet on the upcoming game.

Manchester City have been phenomenal

The Citizens look to build on their current momentum with another positive result. Manchester City have really been enjoying their football in their previous 3 matches, which started off with a 4-1 win against Club Bruges. They went on to beat Manchester United by 0-2, before also getting the better of Everton in a 3-0 victory.

PSG finding the rhythm

PSG has been enjoying domestic football this season as they lead Ligue 1 with 38 points, much ahead of second-placed Nice. Mauricio Pochettino’s side drew against Leipzig in their last Champions League fixture by 2-2 followed by a win away from home against Bordeaux by 3-2. Their latest win came against Nantes by 3-1 at Parc des Princes.

Manchester City v. PSG — fixture history

The fixture history of the two teams delivers good insights that are worth considering before placing a bet on the upcoming game.

Manchester City have the edge

The last match between PSG vs Manchester City was a Champions League match back on 28 September 2021 and saw The Parisians claim a 2-0 victory. Do not expect too much entertainment on Wednesday, when Manchester City and PSG face off. Their last 6 matches were largely tight affairs, as more than two goals only happened 2 times. Both teams to score paid out with the bookies 2 times in those 6 matches. In total, they have played 6 matches in past seasons with Manchester City enjoying a slight advantage having won 3 matches in the Champions League. PSG grabbed all 3 points in 1 match while 2 matches ended all square.

Full Time Betting

The Sky Blues are considered favourites to win by most observers of the game. The best price you will find on a home win is 1.60, as bookies believe The Citizens have a 63% chance of beating PSG. If you fancy a draw on your accumulator, there are odds at 4.33 on offer, while an away win for The Parisians is priced at 5.00. Manchester City have been pretty scary at home, winning 8 of their last 10 home league games, while also managing 0 draws. They were defeated 2 times in this run of matches. PSG won 6 of their last 10 away league games and drew 2 times. They also suffered 2 defeats along the way.

Manchester City are currently showing great form, as they have amassed 8 wins in their last 10 Champions League matches. Their visitors from PSG claimed all 3 points in 4 of their previous 10 league matches.

BTTS

BTTS 1.57 vs 2.25 The last 10 home league games for Manchester City averaged 3.6 goals per game with BTTS paying out 5 of these last 10 matches. In the previous 10 away league games for PSG, the average total goals were 3.3 with 7 of these 10 matches seeing BTTS.

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Over/Under Betting

The chance of this match going over 2.5 goals is as high as 65% judging by the odds on offer with the bookmakers. This amounts to a payout of odds of 1.53 if you wish to place a bet on OVER 2.5 goals. Accordingly, betting on under 2.5 goals pays out at odds 2.50. Manchester City’s last 10 home league games saw an average of 3.6 goals per match. 7 of Manchester City’s last 10 home matches had over 2.5 goals. PSG’s last 10 away league games averaged 3.3 goals per game. 5 of PSG’s last 10 away matches went over 2.5 goals.

Primary Goal Scorer

Manchester City have a wide range of scorers in their squad with Riyad Mahrez leading the goalscoring list. On the other side, Lionel Messi has found his pace and will continue to be a threat as he will look to extend his goal tally for PSG. However, we most certainly cannot forget Kylian Mbappe who has been in top form lately.