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Tuesday night’s match at the Parc des Prince between Paris Saint-Germain and RB Leipzig will be the fourth meeting between the clubs in the Champions League in the last three seasons. Last season, the teams met in the Champions League group stage with the clubs each winning on their home soil.

PSG vs RB Leipzig Match Preview

Mauricio Pochettino’s team has taken four points from six on offer in the Champions League group stage. Paris Saint-Germain drew 1-1 in a disappointing performance versus Club Brugge. They followed up the win with a hard-working 2-0 win against Manchester City.

RB Leipzig have disappointed in the Champions League. It is a rebuilding season under coach Jesse Marsch, however. Marsch’s future is under the microscope as the coach attempts to turn RB Leipzig back into the team it was prior to Julian Nagelsmann’s time at the club.

Die Roten Bullen are unbeaten in four of their last five games in all competitions. However, just two of those four unbeaten games ended in wins. Can Marsch’s side surprise Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday night at the Parc des Princes?

PSG vs RB Leipzig Betting Odds

 

 

Paris Saint-Germain are coming off of a 2-1 win against Angers at the weekend. The Parisians claimed a come from behind victory as Kylian Mbappe scored a penalty late on to give the team the win. Pochettino’s team has lost just once this season in 12 matches. They have outscored opponents 27-11 over the course of those 12 fixtures in all competitions.

 

Leading bookies’ best betting odds on a Paris Saint-Germain win at full-time are at 4/9. Paris Saint-Germain have won all six of their fixtures at the Parc des Princes this season. They have outscored opponents on their home turf 16-4. Three matches finished in draws for Paris Saint-Germain.

RB Leipzig are at the best betting odds of 6/1 to win at full-time versus Paris Saint-Germain. Just one of the team’s six road games this season finished in a win. RB Leipzig have been outscored 10-9 by opponents away from the Red Bull Arena. Six of those 10 goals were tallied by Manchester City on matchday 1 of the Champions League.

Paris Saint-Germain and RB Leipzig are at the best betting odds of 4/1 to finish in a draw at full-time. The teams have met three times since 2020 with Paris Saint-Germain winning two of the three fixtures. None of their previous matches ended in draws.

PSG vs RB Leipzig Team News

Paris Saint-Germain forward Angel Di Maria will serve the final game of his long European suspension against RB Leipzig. Paris’s goalkeeper Keylor Navas and centre-back Sergio Ramos remain doubts due to injuries but will be gameday decisions.

Pochettino had a depleted team for the game at the weekend versus Angers due to South American players struggling to get back in time from international duty. Lionel Messi, Neymar, Leandro Paredes, and Marquinhos all missed the game as Paris Saint-Germain had to come from behind to win. All four of those players are likely to start the fixture on Tuesday night.

Full-back Juan Bernat returned to the team on Friday against Angers after more than a year out of action with a serious knee injury. Bernat is unlikely to start while Nuno Mendes and Achraf Hakimi start at full-back.

Marsch got Kevin Kampl and Nordi Mukiele back for Leipzig 1-1 draw with Freiburg at the weekend. Dani Olmo is ruled out with a thigh injury, while Marcel Halstenberg has an ankle injury which will keep him out of action. Full-back Angelino will return following a suspension.  Forward Christopher Nkunku will aim to hit the ground running from kick off. He is a former PSG youth player that joined RB Leipzig due to a lack of first-team chances.

PSG vs RB Leipzig H2H

Paris Saint-Germain and RB Leipzig have played three times over the last three seasons going into Tuesday night’s match. Paris Saint-Germain knocked RB Leipzig out of the Champions League in the semifinals in 2019-20. Paris Saint-Germain won 3-0 as the tournament was forced to play one-off knockout stage games.

Last season, the teams played in the group stage twice. RB Leipzig won at home 2-1 while Paris Saint-Germain grabbed all three points in the Parc des Prince 1-0. Neymar’s first-half penalty against RB Leipzig was enough for the Parisians to win.

PSG vs RB Leipzig Prediction

Both teams to score goals: YES @ 7/10 - BET NOW

 

 

Paris Saint-Germain score an average of 2.25 goals per game and concede 0.92 goals a match this season in all competitions. RB Leipzig, on the other hand, average 2.18 goals per match. They concede an average of 1.45 goals per fixture. Seven of PSG’s 12 games this season have ended with both teams scoring goals. RB Leipzig had five of their last seven games in all competitions end with both teams scoring. Our betting tips prediction is for both teams to score on Tuesday.

 

Christopher Nkunku to score anytime @ 9/2 - BET NOW

 

 

Christopher Nkunku goes into group stage matchday 3 as the Champions League second-highest scorer. The Frenchman has four goals in two games in the group stage. Nkunku is playing well and is being linked to clubs outside of the Bundesliga ahead of the next transfer window. He has nine goals in 11 games in all competitions and averages a goal every 103 minutes. He scored a hat-trick against Manchester City and our betting tips prediction is for Nkunku to score anytime.

 

Goal before 23:00 @ 5/6 - BET NOW

Last season’s game at the Parc des Prince saw Paris Saint-Germain score in the 11th minute thanks to a penalty from Neymar. Their match at the Red Bull Arena also saw a goal before 23:00 as Angel Di Maria scored after six minutes. In the team’s knockout stage match in 2019-20, Paris Saint-Germain took an early goal through a Marquinhos goal in the 13th minute.

Our betting tips prediction is for Paris Saint-Germain and RB Leipzig to see a goal before the 23:00-mark. The Parisians should go on to a win at full-time as RB Leipzig struggle once more.

PSG vs RB Leipzig Betting Tips