PSG vs Manchester City: betting odds 22 Jan 2025

The Matchday 7 clash in the 2024/25 Champions League group stage between PSG (France) and Manchester City (England) will take place on January 22 at the Parc des Princes in Paris. PSG vs. Manchester City: prediction and betting odds, statistics.

Predicted lineups for PSG vs. Manchester City

PSG (4-1-2-3): Gianluigi Donnarumma – Nuno Mendes, Lucas Hernandez, Lucas Beraldo, Achraf Hakimi – Fabian Ruiz – Senny Mayulu, Lee Kang-In – Bradley Barcola, Goncalo Ramos, Ousmane Dembele.

Manchester City (4-2-3-1): Stefan Ortega – Nathan Ake, Rico Lewis, Josko Gvardiol, Manuel Akanji – Mateo Kovacic, Bernardo Silva – Kevin De Bruyne, Phil Foden, Savio – Erling Haaland.

PSG

The Parisians secured only their second victory in this season's Champions League in the last round. After a four-match winless streak, where they suffered three defeats and one draw, they defeated Salzburg away (3-0). Interestingly, PSG had conceded in 21 consecutive away matches in this European competition before this. Notably, for the first time since October 2019, the club managed to win by a large margin in an away group stage match of the Champions League. However, the team is still outside the playoff zone, trailing the nearest opponent, who sits in 24th place, by just one point.

Due to Champions League regulations, forward Khvicha Kvaratskhelia will not participate in PSG's remaining group stage matches. Defender Marquinhos and forward Ibrahima Mbaye will miss the match due to injuries.

• PSG has not won in 6 of their last 8 matches in this European competition (1 draw and 5 losses).
• One of the teams failed to score in 6 of PSG's last 8 Champions League matches.
• The number "1" appeared in the final score in 7 of the club's last 9 matches in this tournament.

Manchester City

The English side is winless in their last three group stage matches of the Champions League. During this stretch, they drew at home against Feyenoord (3-3) and lost away to Sporting (1-4) and Juventus (0-2). This series has led to a drop to 22nd place in the standings. Pep Guardiola's side is just one point ahead of PSG. Notably, by losing to Juventus without scoring in the last round, the club ended their 10-match scoring streak in away Champions League matches.

Midfielder Rodri Hernandez will miss the match due to injury.

• The Mancunians have won only two of their last eight matches in this tournament in regular time (4 draws and 2 losses).
• Both teams scored in 8 of Manchester City's last 12 Champions League matches.
• The English side has not lost in the first half in their last six matches in this European competition (3 wins and 3 draws).

PSG vs. Manchester City: Match Prediction

These top clubs find themselves in similar situations in the Champions League. Both teams will significantly reduce their chances of advancing to the tournament's playoffs if they drop points in the upcoming match, so they will approach the game with maximum focus. I expect this to impact the game's scoring. I anticipate that the defenses will outperform the attacks, especially since both teams have been struggling with finishing.

In PSG's last eight matches in this tournament, more than three goals have not been scored. Moreover, the Parisians have only scored more than one goal once during this stretch. The English side scored only one goal in their last two away Champions League matches. Additionally, in the last five head-to-head meetings in this European competition, the teams have never combined for more than three goals.

My prediction – Total under 3 goals