PSG host Liverpool in the first leg of their blockbuster Round of 16 tie in 2024-25 UEFA Champions League.
PSG thrashed Brest in their knockout play-off tie to reach this stage, whilst Liverpool progressed as league phase winners and bypassed that round.
Team News
PSG have no fresh injury or suspension concerns with a full squad available for selection.
Liverpool have no fresh injury concerns but Conor Bradley (muscle) and Joe Gomez (hamstring) remain absent.
When is Kick-Off?
PSG host Liverpool at Parc des Princes on Wednesday 5 March at 9pm CET (8pm UK Time), live on TNT Sports 2 in the UK.
Stat Attack
- PSG have won one of two previous Champions League meetings against Liverpool (W1, L1).
- Liverpool lost their only previous Champions League trip to PSG by 2-1 result in November 2018 in the Group Stage of that season’s competition, during which they went on to win the title.
- Ex Liverpool captain, James Milner scored in each of their two previous Champions League meetings against PSG.
- Bradley Barcola and Goncalo Ramos have scored in each of PSG’s last two Champions League matches at home (W2).
- Liverpool’s seven away goals in the league phase were all scored by seven different players – Ibrahima Konate, Virgil Van Dijk, Dominik Szoboszlai, Darwin Nunez, Mohamed Salah, Cody Gakpo and Harvey Elliott.
Prediction
Although PSG’s home form in this season’s Champions League hasn’t exactly been consistent, they’re still a dangerous team with their fearsome attacking prowess which absolutely demolished Brest in the last round, but their defence struggled to keep clean sheets against genuinely tough opposition in the league phase.
Liverpool meanwhile topped the league phase yet this was their worst possible draw but it is a chance for them to show why they earned the top seed status, especially if can play as clinically as they did against Newcastle last week with a full week since to prepare for this tricky trip.
Although PSG certainly should score here, their defence still has some questions to answer against top opposition which should suit Liverpool who will be happy if can get a draw, before finishing the job at Anfield in their home leg.
Prediction: PSG 1-1 Liverpool
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