The Matchday 7 encounter of the 2024/25 Champions League between PSG (France) and Manchester City (England) will take place on January 22 at the Parc des Princes in Paris. PSG vs. Manchester City: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland)
Matches – 11 (International matches, 2023/24–2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 42;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.8;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 23;
Penalties – 36%.
Predicted lineups for PSG vs. Manchester City
PSG (4-1-2-3): Gianluigi Donnarumma – Nuno Mendes, Lucas Hernandez, Lucas Beraldo, Achraf Hakimi – Fabian Ruiz – Senny Mayulu, Lee Kang-In – Bradley Barcola, Gonçalo Ramos, Ousmane Dembélé.
Manchester City (4-2-3-1): Stefan Ortega – Ruben Dias, Rico Lewis, Josko Gvardiol, Manuel Akanji – Mateo Kovacic, Bernardo Silva – Kevin De Bruyne, Phil Foden, Savio – Erling Haaland.
PSG
The Parisians secured only their second victory in the current Champions League in the last round. After a four-match winless streak, which included three losses and one draw, they defeated Salzburg away (3-0). Interestingly, PSG had conceded in 21 consecutive away matches in this European competition before this. Notably, this was their first away win by a large margin in the group stage of the Champions League since October 2019. However, the team is still outside the playoff zone, trailing the nearest competitor, who is in 24th place, by just one point.
According to the Champions League regulations, forward Khvicha Kvaratskhelia will not participate in PSG's remaining group stage matches. Forward Ibrahima Mbaye will miss the match due to injury.
- PSG has not won in 6 of their last 8 matches in this European competition (1 draw and 5 losses).
- One of the teams failed to score in 6 of PSG's last 8 Champions League matches.
- The number "1" has appeared in the final score in 7 of the club's last 9 matches in this tournament.
Manchester City
The English side has been unable to win in three consecutive matches of the Champions League group stage. During this period, the Mancunians drew at home with Feyenoord (3-3) and lost away to Sporting (1-4) and Juventus (0-2). This run has resulted in a drop to 22nd place in the standings. Pep Guardiola's team is ahead of PSG by just one point. Notably, by losing to Juventus without scoring in the last round, the club ended their 10-match scoring streak in away Champions League games.
Midfielder Rodri Hernandez, defender Nathan Ake, and forward Oscar Bobb will miss the match due to injuries.
- The Mancunians have achieved only two wins in regular time in their last eight matches in this tournament (4 draws and 2 losses).
- Both teams scored in 8 of Manchester City's last 12 Champions League games.
- The English side has not lost in the first half in their last six matches in this European competition (3 wins and 3 draws).
PSG vs. Manchester City: Match Prediction
These top clubs find themselves in similar situations in the Champions League. Both teams, if they drop points in the upcoming match, will significantly reduce their chances of advancing to the tournament's playoffs, so they will approach the game with maximum focus. I believe this will affect the game's scoring. I expect the defenses to outshine the attacks, especially as the teams have struggled with finishing.
In PSG's last eight matches in this tournament, more than three goals have not been scored. Moreover, the Parisians themselves have impressed only once by scoring more than one goal in this span. The English side scored just one goal in their last two away Champions League matches. Additionally, in the last five head-to-head meetings in this European competition, the teams have not scored more than three goals combined.
My prediction – Total under 3
