PSG vs Man City prediction, odds, tips & team news

Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City meet at the Parc des Princes with their Champions League future on the line on Wednesday 22nd January at 8pm (UK time). Both sides have won just two of their opening six games and sit in the lower places in the league phase table with two matches left to play. This game will be broadcast live in the UK on TNT Sports 1.
Man City to Win & Both Teams to Score (10/3 with Paddy Power)
Manchester City continued their resurgence with a 6-0 win over Ipswich Town last weekend. With several players finding form and returning from injury, Pep Guardiola’s team looks to be on the up.
Goals look highly likely in this contest in Paris on Wednesday with two attack-minded sides possessing world-class players in the final third. PSG will be no pushovers as their eight-game winning streak shows. However, they have lost three of their last five Champions League home matches (W1 D1). This is as many as in their previous 17 games at the Parc des Princes (W11 D3), while Luis Enrique is the only PSG manager to lose as many as three home games in the competition.
Kevin De Bruyne to be Carded & Phil Foden Anytime Assist (22/1 with Paddy Power)
Kevin De Bruyne may sound like a left-field choice to be carded, although against no other team has he been shown more yellow cards in his career. The Belgian has been booked in all of his last three meetings with the Parisiens and has only faced them five times in total. De Bruyne’s card average in Europe is double his ratio domestically, and with City needing a result I expect him to be bang up for this one.
Phil Foden has performed well in recent weeks with five goals across his last three league outings. It’s the assist market where I like his price here. Foden has created at least two chances in all five Champions League appearances this season. He popped up with an assist in the win over Ipswich and has created 15 chances across his last five in the Premier League.
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How both teams go into PSG vs Man City
When the Champions League league phase fixtures were first revealed, many would have expected this to be a battle between two sides fighting for automatic qualification to the knockout stages. But it’s almost the opposite. Both sides are at genuine risk of failing to qualify.
Man City are in a better position, currently 22nd in the table. If the league phase were to end now, they’d just about scrape through to the knockout phase play-offs, albeit as an unseeded team. Pep Guardiola’s men have won two, drawn two and lost two of their six games so far. They’re currently one point clear of the bottom 12 spots.
PSG, meanwhile, are in a bad place. They’re currently 25th, the first place that would fail to qualify for the knockout stages. They’ve also won two of their six games, but have lost three alongside one draw. They have scored just six goals and conceded six, really failing to inspire.
PSG team news
Ousmane Dembele is expected to return after missing the last two matches. New signing Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is unable to play due to not being registered for this phase of the tournament. Achraf Hakimi and Marqunihos will both face late fitness tests.
Man City team news
Man City remain without Rodri, although Oscar Bobb is now back in full training. Nathan Ake was absent at the weekend, while John Stones will most likely not be risked after returning from his ankle issue.
PSG vs Man City head-to-head
This will be the eighth meeting between PSG and Man City, with the English side very much enjoying their previous games. Man City have won four of the seven previous games, losing just once.
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