UEFA Champions League: PSG vs. RB Leipzig Preview, Odds, Prediction

Paris Saint Germain and RB Leipzig meet at Parc des Princes in round 3 of the UEFA Champions League. The Saints didn’t play well before the international break, and to be honest, they didn’t amaze this Friday against Angers. Meanwhile, RB was mediocre in Freiburg, snaping one point and making a pale intro for an upcoming challenge. These two sides have already met in the UCL in the last two years, once even in the semis. PSG usually had more success, but can they continue in the same manner.

Preview

PSG (-250) was behind at halftime against Angers, but like many times before, managed to end up on the winning side. Mauricio Pochettino’s side was without several big-time names, like Neymar or Messi, who played South American World Cup qualifiers. Still, we need to say that it can’t be an alibi for Saints.

Something is not right in their performances. The flow of the ball is slow, there isn’t enough aggressiveness on both ends of the field, and on top of everything, Mbappe is playing far beneath his level.

Despite all that, PSG posted 10 wins, one draw, and just two defeats in competitive games this year. In the last five games at home, they scored at least twice, keeping clean sheets three times, and winning each event.

RB Leipzig (+600) is very, very inconsistent. Only three wins in the last nine games are not what we expected to see from this unit, who, even though lost some pretty important players, worths much more than the current results say.

Unlike the previous years, RB doesn’t have the strength in the back like which was, in fact, the foundation of this team. Everything started from Konate and Upamecano, who would give the ball to Sabitzer, and the midfielders, who then distributed it upfront.

Four of the past five games RB played were with two or three goals, and five of seven were with hits on both sides. An extremely important thing to say is that RB didn’t win on the road in the previous five contests.

Latest News

Keylor Navas picked up an injury while playing for Costa Rica, and he won’t be eligible, the same as Sergio Ramos, who has been sidelined for a long time.

Brobbey, Halstenberg, Kampl, Mukiele, Olmo and Saracchi are all out for the guests.

Head to Head Games

Since mid-2020, these two teams have played three times. Their first game was in the UCL semis, and PSG won 1-0. After that, the Saints and the Bulls met in the group stage, with each team winning at home, 1-0 in Paris, and 2-1 in Leipzig.

Prediction

PSG should win this match and capitalize on its previous success against Manchester City. RB is not a dangerous team like in the past few seasons, especially now when they still didn’t manage to create chemistry on the field with all the new players. Therefore, PSG’s victory should be safe, and for those who want a bit better odds, the Saints to win with a -1.5 handicap is even better.

Pick: PSG to win -250

Here are the preview for more UEFA Champions League games:

• Atletico Madrid vs. Liverpool
• Ajax vs. Borussia Dortmund
• Porto vs. AC Milan
• Besiktas vs. Sporting
• Benfica vs. Bayern Munich
• Barcelona vs. Dynamo Kyiv