Two sides struggling in this season's UEFA Champions League square up at the Parc des Princes as Paris Saint-Germain host Manchester City on Wednesday.
While Manchester City started the week in 22nd spot in the overall standings, PSG are even further down in 25th and both are at risk of missing out on the knockout stages.
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Tip | Current Odds |
Manchester City to win | |
Both teams to score and over 2.5 goals | |
Phil Foden to score or assist |
Manchester City to win - 17/10
The target for both of these teams is making the top 24 and securing a spot in the UEFA Champions League knockout round play-offs. However, this is the first of just two games remaining and time is running out for these European juggernauts.
PSG returned to winning ways with a 3-0 victory over Salzburg on matchday six, while Manchester City were humbled in a 2-0 defeat to Juventus.
It is easy to read too much into form as a punter, but City's recent positive results are significant and suggest the club is back on track under Pep Guardiola.
They have won four of their last five games in all competitions, scoring 22 goals across those fixtures, and they are fresh from mauling Ipswich Town 6-0 in the Premier League on Sunday.
That will have done the team's confidence the world of good and some individuals are starting to peak again, namely Phil Foden.
With the Premier League title likely out of reach, the UEFA Champions League will be the priority for City and they are overpriced to see off PSG.
Luis Enrique's team have dominated domestically and are in good form but their European efforts have left plenty to be desired.
They have already lost to Arsenal, Atletico Madrid and Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League this season and they struggle to turn up for big occasions.
There will also be no appearance for their new signing Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, who was registered by Napoli in this competition and can therefore not appear for his new club in the league phase.
City should offer that bit more going forward than the hosts and have the potential to claim a vital victory.
Both teams to score and over 2.5 goals - 8/11
Even without Kvaratskhelia involved, there should be goals in this game and both teams to score and over 2.5 goals represents value.
The way City threw away a 2-0 lead at Brentford to draw 2-2 earlier this month shows they are still far from impenetrable at the back but they have already scored 20 times in 2025.
Both teams have found the net in six of PSG's last seven contests and over 2.5 goals was also a winner in five of those matches, so this game should not disappoint.
Phil Foden to score or assist - 6/5
Foden's resurgence has been key to Manchester City's recent renaissance, with him starting to show glimpses of his form from last season.
The English playmaker has scored four goals in his last two matches against Brentford and Ipswich and he should be confident heading into Wednesday's fixture.
His pre-Christmas numbers mean he might be underrated in the market and his recent scoring streak and eye for a pass make him worth chancing to either score or assist.
Prediction | BetSie Supercomputer % | Odds | Odds % |
Man City to win | 31.3% | 37% | |
Man City to win 2-1 | N/A | 10% |
Manchester City have won four of their last five matches in all competitions
This is the first meeting between the teams since 2021, when they faced each other four times in one year
Manchester City have won four of their six UEFA Champions League meetings with Paris Saint-Germain
Paris Saint-Germain | 42.6% |
Draw | 26.1% |
Manchester City | 31.3% |
The odds suggest that Manchester City have a 37% chance of beating Paris Saint-Germain, while the BetSie Supercomputer believes there is a 31.3% chance of that happening.
The BetSie Supercomputer believes that PSG have a 42.6% of winning against Pep Guardiola's Man City.
A 2-1 victory for City has a 10% chance of happening according to the betting odds.
Paris Saint-Germain
Formation: 4-3-3
Team: Donnarumma; Hakimi, Pacho, Hernandez, Mendes; Zaire-Emery, Vitinha, Ruiz; Dembele, Doue, Barcola.
Manchester City
Formation: 4-3-3
Team: Ederson; Lewis, Dias, Akanji, Gvardiol; B Silva, Kovacic, De Bruyne; Foden, Haaland, Savinho.
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