Paris Saint-Germain became just the fifth team to win back-to-back UEFA Champions League titles last term and they start their title defence this time around against ŠK Slovan Bratislava.
The Slovakian champions lost all eight of their UEFA Champions League league phase matches two seasons ago and need to improve on that effort.
Paris Saint-Germain v ŠK Slovan Bratislava Tips Summary
Best Bet - Paris Saint-Germain to win and both teams to score @ 7/4
Alternative Bet - Khvicha Kvaratskhelia to assist a goal @ 1/1
Bet Builder - Paris Saint-Germain-Paris Saint-Germain double result, Cesar Blackman to be shown a card & Over 3.5 goals @ 5/1
Paris Saint-Germain v ŠK Slovan Bratislava Prediction
Best Bet: Paris Saint-Germain to win and both teams to score @ 7/4
Paris Saint-Germain tend to save their best for the UEFA Champions League, as shown by their back-to-back titles, but they have started sloppily in their domestic efforts.
Luis Enrique's men were beaten by Lens in the Trophee des Champions before suffering back-to-back 2-2 draws with Rennes and Lille in Ligue 1.
They followed that with a 2-1 home defeat to Monaco, so are hardly in top form.
Paris face an S. Bratislava side who beat Iberia 1999, Mjallby and Celje to qualify for this stage and could sneak a goal in Paris, albeit in defeat.
Yaya Toure's men netted in all six of their qualifiers and could take advantage of a home team who are yet to hit top gear.
However, they are likely to be outmatched by the hosts' fluid attack and the defending champions can start with a victory.
Alternative Bet: Khvicha Kvaratskhelia to assist a goal @ 1/1
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has become a real UEFA Champions League specialist, with 10 goals and six assists in his 14 starts in last season's competition.
The Georgian winger has already chipped in with his first assist of the new season in Paris Saint-Germain's defeat to Monaco and should be sharp after having his game time limited by Enrique.
Side with Kvaratskhelia to assist in this one.
Paris Saint-Germain v Slovan Bratislava Bet Builder Tip
Paris Saint-Germain-Paris Saint-Germain double result
Cesar Blackman to be shown a card
Over 3.5 goals
Pays 5/1
Paris Saint-Germain should dominate this game against an S. Bratislava side who lost all eight of their league phase matches in this competition two seasons ago. Side with Paris to be winning at both half-time and full-time.
Cesar Blackman is likely to play right-back for the visitors and is likely to have a long night trying to keep Kvaratskhelia in check.
The Panamanian was booked twice in qualifying and looks a decent bet for another in this game.
Two of Paris' three league games this season have produced four or more goals and against an S. Bratislava defence which leaked 27 goals in their last league phase appearance, over 3.5 goals looks likely.
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Key Match Stats
Paris Saint-Germain are unbeaten in their last 11 European games
Slovan Bratislava have lost two of their last three matches
The visitors have never won away in the UEFA Champions League group stage or league phase
Slovan have conceded at least three times in five of their last six UEFA Champions League league phase matches
Kvicha Kvartskhelia registered 10 goals and six assists in his 14 starts in last season's competition
Andraz Sporar has opened the scoring in two of Slovan Bratislava's three European away matches this term
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