PSG vs Liverpool prediction: EUROPE: Champions League – Play Offs betting tips on match 2025-03-04 20:00.
[p]Two of Europe’s most in-form teams will battle in a mouthwatering UEFA Champions League (UCL) last 16 encounter, when the runaway leaders of France Paris Saint-Germain meet their English counterparts Liverpool. The Parc des Princes will serve as the backdrop for the first leg, with the Parisians reaching this stage with a thumping 10-0 aggregate demolition of fellow French side Brest, contributing to what is now a 22-game unbeaten streak in all competitions (W19, D3).[/p]
[p]Continuing such form against English opposition could be tricky, as PSG’s last eight such H2Hs have yielded just two victories (D1, L5), albeit their last such encounter was a rousing 4-2 comeback win over Manchester City during the league phase. That result is etched into what is a stunning continental record on their own turf, with the Parisians losing just ten of their last 80 home European games (W50, D20).[/p]
[p]Liverpool are one of the few teams who are unlikely to be intimidated by those accolades, as their spot in the last 16 was booked by finishing top of the league phase (W7, L1). Arne Slot’s men enjoyed a break at the weekend owing to the fact second-tier Plymouth had knocked them out of the FA Cup, with that game the only one out of their last 12 in which they failed to score at least twice.[/p]
[p]The Reds will want to continue their rampant form in front of goal to earn what would be a sixth triumph in nine games against French sides (D1, L2), but winning none of their last five away games on these shores proves the magnitude of the task at hand (D2, L3). The travelling fans will likely be focusing on their formidable form on the road in this competition in any country, with Liverpool winning 16 of their last 22 away UCL games (D1, L5).[/p]
[p]Players to watch: PSG’s Vitinha netted home and away against Brest, with that extending his winning streak when scoring for the Parisians to seven matches. Luis DĂaz has won all eight of his scoring appearances for Liverpool this season, with the Colombian opening the scoring seven times in that run.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: Liverpool have scored before half-time in ten of their last 11 matches.[/p]
[p][i]Written by Peter Stavrinou[/i][/p]