Paris Saint-Germain vs PSV Preview & Prediction | 2024-25 UEFA Champions League | League Phase
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The revamped league phase continues after Paris Saint-Germain were 2-0 losers to Arsenal last time out in the Champions League, while PSV had to settle for a draw against Sporting Lisbon.
KICK-OFF DATE/TIME: Tuesday 22nd October, 2024: UK – 8:00pm / US ET – 3:00pm / US PT – 12:00pm
HOW TO WATCH ON TV: UK – TNT Sports / US – Paramount+
HOW TO WATCH ONLINE: UK – discovery+ / US – Paramount+
PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN PREVIEW: UNCONVINCING IN THE LEAGUE PHASE
Paris Saint-Germain made hard work of their Champions League opener against debutants Girona, requiring a 90th-minute own goal to take the three points, before they lost their second fixture against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium.
Top of Ligue 1 on goal difference, Luiz Enrique's side followed a 1-1 draw with Nice with a 4-2 win over Strasbourg on Saturday, and they remain unbeaten domestically this season.
PSV PREVIEW: IN NEED OF POINTS
It's not been an ideal start to the league phase for PSV, whose Matchday 1 defeat at Juventus was followed by a 1-1 draw at home to Sporting Lisbon. who equalised in the final ten minutes of that contest.
It has been much smoother sailing in the Eredivisie though, with the Dutch side boasting a perfect record of nine wins from nine league games, and they are averaging over three goals per game domestically.
PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN TEAM NEWS: RACE AGAINST TIME FOR KOLO MUANI
Defensive duo Presnel Kimpembe and Lucas Hernandez will miss out alongside striker Goncalo Ramos, while Randal Kolo Muani is a doubt after missing the Strasbourg win with a sprained ankle.
Enrique rested a number of his regulars over the weekend, particularly in defence, but will re-instate the likes of Achraf Hakimi and club captain Marquinhos for this one.
PREDICTED XI (4-3-3): Donnarumma; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Mendes; Zaire-Emery, Vitinha, Neves; Dembele, Asensio, Barcola
UNAVAILABLE: Kimpembe (Injured), Hernandez (Injured), Ramos (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE: Kolo Muani (Injured)
PSV TEAM NEWS: SCHOUTEN BLOW
Influential midfielder Jerdy Schouten, who was on target against Sporting on Matchday 2, suffered a knee injury over the weekend that will prevent his participation here, while Rick Karsdorp was also a casualty from the win at AZ.
They join Joey Veerman on the sidelines, while Serginio Dest and Hirving Lozano are also expected to be absent.
PREDICTED XI (4-3-3): Benítez; Dams, Flamingo, Boscagli, Junior; Til, Ledezma, Saibari; Bakayoko, De Jong, Tillman
UNAVAILABLE: Veerman (Injured), Schouten (Injured), Karsdorp (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE: Dest (Injured), Lozano (Injured)
KEY STATS
• Paris won both of their previous two UEFA competition home games against Dutch teams (W 4-0 vs Twente in the 2008/09 UEFA Cup group stage and W 3-1 vs Ajax in the 2014/15 Champions League group stage).• Paris have lost three of their last four UEFA Champions League matches (W1).
• Paris have won ten and drawn two of their last 12 UEFA Champions League group/league phase matches at home.
• Paris have lost only one of their last 37 UEFA Champions League group/league phase matches at home (W29 D7).
• Paris have not failed to score in their last 26 UEFA Champions League group/league phase matches at home, since a 0-0 draw against Real Madrid in October 2015.
• Achraf Hakimi has made 49 appearances in the UEFA Champions League proper. He could become the first Moroccan player to reach the landmark of 50 appearances.
• PSV are unbeaten in their last five UEFA competition matches against French teams (W2 D3).
• PSV have lost only two of their last 12 UEFA competition matches away from home against French teams (W2 D8).
• PSV have lost only one of their last seven UEFA Champions League group/league phase matches (W2 D4).
• PSV have won only two of their last 24 matches in the UEFA Champions League competition proper (D11 L11).
PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN VS PSV PREDICTION
Given the hosts' admittedly difficult fixture list in the league phase, they really need to be picking up points from their home games, especially as they face Atletico Madrid, Bayern Munich and Man City in their next four European fixtures.
That being said, PSV are also in need of putting points on the board given that they have only collected one so far, and with Paris Saint-Germain having conceded in seven of their last eight games in all competitions, do not be surprised if a high-scoring game ensues here, whichever way it goes.
PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN VS PSV TIP: OVER 2.5 GOALS
