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Manchester City are in the midst of the world’s most difficult away trip in football. Pep Guardiola’s team defeated Chelsea 1-0 at Stamford Bridge on Saturday and now face off with Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League at the Parc des Prince on Tuesday. The Cityzens will follow up the match with a trip to Anfield to play Premier League leaders Liverpool. By the end of the week, Manchester City could be atop Champions League Group A and the Premier League.

PSG vs Manchester City Match Preview

Paris Saint-Germain head into the fixture atop the Ligue 1 standings. The Parisians are coming off of a 2-0 win at home against Montpellier at the weekend to set up this Tuesday night fixture with Manchester City at the Parc des Princes.

Mauricio Pochettino has experience defeating Manchester City in the Champions League. As the manager of Tottenham Hotspur, Pochettino’s team eliminated Manchester City from the tournament in 2018-19 and later qualified for the final against Liverpool.

Les Rouge et Bleu could only manage a 1-1 draw on Champions League Group A matchday 1 with Club Brugge. Every argument made about playing Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe, and Neymar together proved to be correct. There was a lack of defending as the trio spent a lot of time walking around the halfway line. Will Manchester City get their second win of the three-game road trip or will PSG’s top trio shine on Tuesday?

PSG vs Manchester City Betting Odds

 

 

Since Neymar was heavily criticised by both Brazilian and French media following a poor start to the season, the forward has picked up his play. Messi is not guaranteed to play on Tuesday night following a bone bruise. The Argentine has played just three times since arriving from Barcelona and has failed to score or assist a goal in 190 minutes of football. Messi is healing a bone bruise which has kept him sidelined lately.

 

Questions remain over the defensive capabilities of Paris Saint-Germain. They need to be aware of the attacking threat Guardiola’s team presents. Manchester City defeated RB Leipzig on matchday 1 of Group A by a scoreline of 6-3. Since an opening day 1-0 loss to Tottenham Hotspur away, Manchester City are unbeaten in seven straight games.

Sportsbooks’ best betting odds on PSG to defeat Manchester City and claim a first win in Group A are at 2/1. Manchester City’s best betting odds to win at full-time against the Cityzens are at 11/8. PSG drew their first game of the Champions League 1-1. The best betting odds for a draw between PSG and Man City on Tuesday night are at 27/10.

PSG vs Manchester City Team News

At the time of writing, there is no guarantee that Lionel Messi will play. After missing the team’s last two matches with a bone bruise, Messi could make the squad, but only on the bench. Angel Di Maria is suspended for the game. Meanwhile, Neymar is likely to play on the left side of the attack with Kylian Mbappe down the middle.

In the game versus Club Brugge, Messi, Neymar, and Mbappe should no interest in defending. If the trio do the same against Manchester City, then it is likely to be a long night for the Parisians. Pochettino is likely to have midfielder Marco Verratti and centre-back Sergio Ramos available. Ramos will be interesting to watch to see if the ageing, often-injured defender, can keep pace with Manchester City’s attackers. Layvin Kurzawa, Juan Bernat, Idrissa Gueye and Colin Dagba are back from injury and suspension.

Manchester City defenders Aymeric Laporte and John Stones are in line to start the game. Laporte played with Ruben Dias in defence at the weekend versus Chelsea and should ultimately keep his place. Oleksandr Zinchenko and Ilkay Gundogan are both nearing returns from injury. Rodri may not be fit while Raheem Sterling could get a start.

PSG vs Manchester City H2H

Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City have a short history in the Champions League. They have met recently playing four times in the Champions League between 2015 and 2021. Manchester City are unbeaten in those four games claiming three wins. The teams played twice last season in the knockout stages with Manchester City winning both games by a combined score of 4-1. Their second meeting at the Etihad ended with Manchester City winning to nil.

PSG vs Manchester City Prediction

Manchester City to win either half @ 7/10 - BET NOW

 

 

Manchester City have won either half in six of their eight games this season in all competitions. Tuesday’s game will show just how wide the gap is between the Premier League champions and Ligue 1’s first-place team. Our betting tips prediction is for Manchester City to win either half as Paris Saint-Germain's defence struggle to keep the Cityzens in check.

 

Over 2.5 goals scored @ 4/7 - BET NOW

 

 

Two of the last four games in the Champions League between these teams finished with over 2.5 goals scored. The Cityzens’ game against RB Leipzig on matchday 1 finished with over 2.5 goals in a 6-3 win for the Manchester-based club. Our betting tips prediction is for over 2.5 goals scored. Six of PSG’s nine games in all competitions finished with more than 2.5 goals scored.

 

Manchester City to win by two goals @ 11/2 - BET NOW

 

 

Manchester City are in the midst of a difficult road trip in which they have already faced Chelsea, will play PSG on Tuesday, then finish it with a game at Anfield at the weekend. Guardiola’s team was brilliant versus Chelsea. It was a tight game, but out betting tips prediction is for Tuesday night’s game to be wider open.

 

If Messi, Mbappe, and Neymar play together in attack, Manchester City should have plenty of space as none of the three have any desire to defend. When these teams met last season in the Champions League at the Etihad Stadium, Manchester City won 2-0. Our betting tips prediction is for Manchester City to win by two goals.

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