PSG vs Real Madrid: Betting tips, predictions, odds & match preview

In what is the stand-out tie of the Champions League Round of 16, PSG take on Real Madrid with the first leg at Parc des Princes on Tuesday night (8pm GMT).

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PSG vs Real Madrid: Betting Tips

PSG vs Real Madrid: Predictions

PSG vs Real Madrid: Predictions
Bet	Prediction	Best odds
BTTS?	Yes	8/13 with SBK
Correct score	2-1	17/2 with William Hill
First Goalscorer	Neymar	13/2 with Bet365

PSG will undoubtedly be hoping that this is the year in which they finally get their hands on a first-ever Champions League. As the Ligue 1 title looks sewn up with the Parisiens retaining a 13 point lead over Marseille, they can afford to focus fully on the biggest prize in European football over the remainder of this campaign.

In the group stages, Mauricio Pochettino’s men won only three of their six games, but all three of those victories came at Parc des Princes and indeed, they haven’t lost a home game in normal time in any competition so far this season. Can they earn a lead to take back to Madrid for the second leg here?

Real Madrid’s title charge is not looking quite as comfortable as PSG’s at the moment. After a goalless draw with Villarreal over the weekend, los Blancos are now just four points clear of second-placed Sevilla, although the likes of Real Betis and Barcelona may be too far away to compete at this stage.

After a shock 1-2 defeat to Sheriff Tiraspol on Matchday Two, Carlo Ancelotti’s men showed their class to pick up four straight wins in the group stages to top the group over Inter Milan, although the draw hasn’t been kind to them as they now face one of the other heavyweights of the competition in the Round of 16.

PSG vs Real Madrid: Match Stats

Only Antony of Ajax and Bruno Fernandes of Manchester United managed more assists than Kylian Mbappe’s four in the group stages of this competition before Christmas. He also has nine in Ligue 1 and with the likes of Neymar and Lionel Messi available to profit from his creativity, we expect the explosive attacker to lay another goal on for one of his team-mates here.

Early goals were a feature of PSG’s Champions League group stage games, with five of their six matches seeing the first goal scored before the 17 minute mark was hit. Real Madrid took the lead before the 20 minute mark in two of their group stage games too, so we anticipate an early goal in this tie.

PSG vs Real Madrid: Squawka Says

Scoreline prediction: PSG 2-1 Real Madrid

“Leo Messi has played Real Madrid 45 times throughout his career. He’s won 19 times, scored 26 goals and provided 14 assists. His Barcelona career ended with three straight El Clasico defeats but before that slump (brought on by his team-mates) the Argentine owned Real.”