Ath Bilbao vs PSG prediction: EUROPE: Champions League – League phase betting tips on match 2025-12-09 20:00.
[p]Athletic Bilbao have found the UEFA Champions League (UCL) challenging this term and their task gets no easier as they welcome in-form reigning champions Paris Saint-Germain to San Mamés.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Athleticâs UCL struggles include them failing to score in three of their fixtures so far (W1, D1, L3) and a repeat here would see them draw blanks in three consecutive major European games in one season for the first time ever after matchday fiveâs 0-0 draw with Slavia Prague. They can at least draw confidence from striking late to beat AtlĂ©tico Madrid 1-0 on Saturday, meaning the Lions have lost just once across their last four competitive fixtures (W2, D1), although theyâve been inconsistent here, alternating between wins and defeats at home of late (W3, L2).[/p]
[p]PSG lost 2-1 to Bayern Munich on matchday four but bounced back in style by coming out on top in an eight-goal thriller against Tottenham in the last round (W 5-3) and are seemingly on course for one of the automatic last 16 spots (W4, L1). No club has ever won more UCL games in a calendar year than the 13 theyâve already managed in 2025 and they look primed to add one more to that tally after hammering Rennes 5-0 in Ligue 1 on Saturday evening. Winning their last three UCL away games, including thrashing Bayer Leverkusen 7-2 in matchday three, should only serve to reinforce that belief.[/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]The home side on the day won both previous encounters, and while Athletic have won only one of their last seven major European games against French sides (D1, L5), PSG have won their last three on the road against Spanish teams in major European competition.[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]None of Athleticâs last seven competitive fixtures saw both teams score.[/p]
[p]Three of Athleticâs last four home games ended 1-0.[/p]
[p]PSG have scored a pre-round UCL league phase-high 19 goals this term.[/p]
[p]PSG opened the scoring inside 20 minutes of four of their last five UCL away fixtures.[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Ălex Berenguer has scored once, assisted twice and been booked once across his last three appearances for Athletic – his winner against AtlĂ©tico was his seventh consecutive strike to arrive after the 50th minute. After netting a hat-trick against Tottenham, PSGâs Vitinha has six goal contributions (G4, A2) across his last six UCL appearances, with four of his five competitive goals this season arriving after half-time.[/p]
[p]Athleticâs Aitor Paredes is suspended after picking up three league phase bookings, while PSGâs Lucas Hernandez will sit this one out after being sent off against Tottenham.[/p]
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[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]With Athletic struggling in Europe and the visitors in ruthless form, our tip is to back PSG to win with a clean sheet.[/p]
[p][i]Author: John Pennington[/i][/p]