Barcelona vs Paris Saint-Germain Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 16th April 2024

Visitors Paris Saint-Germain arrive for their second leg match against Barcelona at the Estadio Olimpico Lluis Companys on Tuesday. Following a tense first leg encounter in the Champions League, the match finished 2-3.

Paris Saint-Germain need a goal to put the tie on equal terms and a couple of them to overturn the tie after falling prey to some slick goalscoring from Barcelona in the first leg. The former put up a stern fight in a narrow 3-2 defeat, which will at least give them hope that all is not lost. Barcelona did well to take a tight 3-2 win in the first leg, though conceding a goal could spell trouble for them. They still have to get the job done, but will feel confident after the first leg of seeing another round in the Champions League.

Barcelona are confident they will be scoring goals in their next assignment in the Champions League, as they show off very admirable numbers from their past ten matches in this tournament. The home side scored 2.3 goals on average per match, or 23 in total, while allowing 12 goals against, for an average of 1.2 per outing. They managed two clean sheets along the way.

Paris Saint-Germain scored 15 goals, conceded 14 and managed a clean sheet three times in their previous ten matches in this tournament.

Barcelona vs Paris Saint-Germain Prediction

Barcelona Form

Barcelona swept all aside in their last three matches and started off by winning 1-0 against Las Palmas. They went on to defeat Paris Saint-Germain 2-3 and made it three on the spin against Cadiz in a 0-1 victory. Barcelona won four of their last six Champions League matches on home soil, while drawing once and losing once. They conceded nine and scored 15 goals.

Paris Saint-Germain Form

Paris Saint-Germain managed to gain four points from their previous three matches, which started with a 1-0 win against Rennes. A 1-1 draw with Clermont Foot followed, before they lost against Barcelona by 2-3. In their last six away matches in the Champions League, Paris Saint-Germain won twice, while also recording one draw. They endured three defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying 11 goals conceded and seven scored.

While tempted to go along with the straight away win for Paris Saint-Germain, we eventually settled for a more cautious approach. The double-chance or the draw-no-bet is our preferred choice against Barcelona.

Barcelona vs Paris Saint-Germain Team News

Barcelona could have as many as six players on the injured and absent list, when they face up to Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday. Barcelona have to alter their line-up, as both Robert Lewandowski, Inigo Martinez and Joao Cancelo get a day in the shade.

Ferran Torres, Joao Felix, Sergi Roberto, Alex Balde, Marcos Alonso and Gavi nurses various injuries and won't take part for Barcelona against Paris Saint-Germain at Estadio Olimpico Lluis Companys.

Paris Saint-Germain could have a whole host of players on the injured and absent players for their next match, as five players are nursing various problems. Lucas Hernandez, Ousmane Dembele, Achraf Hakimi, Randal Kolo Muani and Layvin Kurzawa sit this one out for Paris Saint-Germain, serving a suspension instead of travelling to meet Barcelona.

Names like Layvin Kurzawa, Milan Skriniar, Sergio Rico, Nuno Mendes and Presnel Kimpembe most likely won't be deemed fit enough to play Barcelona.

Barcelona vs Paris Saint-Germain H2H

Their latest encounter in the Champions League was a belter of a game, which finished with a 2-3 scoreline. An uncommon result, but we would not mind a similar goal fest on Tuesday. In recent clashes, Barcelona have slightly outperformed Paris Saint-Germain. Given the 5-2-3 advantage in this encounter, placing a bet on Barcelona has often been a successful strategy.

In the 9 most recent matches between Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain, over 2.5 goals came out as a winning bet 7 times.

Barcelona vs Paris Saint-Germain Results

Barcelona vs Paris Saint-Germain Betting Tips

Look no further than Robert Lewandowski, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Barcelona in the Champions League, while Kylian Mbappe managed four goals in the last half dozen matches for Paris Saint-Germain in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

Barcelona were able to win seven of their previous 10 home games across all tournaments, while drawing one of the games. They suffered defeat in two of these outings. Paris Saint-Germain won eight of their last 10 games away, drew two and suffered defeat in zero of them. Barcelona managed to open the scoring no less than eight of their previous 10 league games on home soil. The visitors from Paris Saint-Germain performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in eight of their last 10 away games.

Both teams to score was a winning bet eight times in the last ten encounters between these two rivals, while at least four goals happened seven times. Barcelona managed an average of 2.2 goals, while Paris Saint-Germain averaged 1.8 goals a game. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Barcelona’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Paris Saint-Germain's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of two goals in these matches.