PSG vs Manchester City Prediction & Betting Tips (22 January)

It's been years since PSG was in such a bad position from the first round of the Champions League. 2 days before the end of the league phase, the Ile-de-France club is not even part of the top 24 qualifying for the play-offs and it must therefore be particularly solid during the next two matches to hope to continue its progress in this competition. After starting with a sluggish victory against Girona 1-0, the French Champions were quite clearly dominated at Arsenal 2-0, held by PSV 1-1 and defeated twice by Atlético Madrid 1-2 and Bayern 1-0. With their backs to the wall, Luis Enrique's players were still able to recover against Sturm Graz on the last day and stay a short distance from 24th place. On the other hand, in the championship, the Parisians are clearly at the top of the standings and well on their way to retaining their title. Winners of Monaco in the Champions Trophy 1-0, they will face Saint-Etienne and Lens before this poster. For their part, City is barely recovering from the biggest one it has gone through since the arrival of CFG at the head of the club at the start of the 2010s.

Stuck in a very negative dynamic, the English had only won one match in 2 months in all competitions, thus losing a lot of ground on the competition, whether in C1 or the Premier League. On the European scene, Pep Guardiola's players are only 22nd in the rankings, with just one small step ahead of PSG. After starting well with a draw against Inter 0-0 and 2 successes against Slovan Bratislava 0-4 and Sparta Prague 5-0, the Sky-Blues were swept away by Sporting 4-1, held by Feyenoord 3-3 and dominated by Juventus 2-0 on the last day. In the Premier League, the Citizen are out of the title race. 6th, they will try to reduce their delay on the top 4 with trips to Brentford and Ipswich Town.

PSG could tackle this shock encounter in full. Only French defender Kimpembe, who has not played again since his return after his long injury, could remain out of the group. Consequently, all the executives of this team could start like the excellent full-backs Hakimi and Nuno Mendes who will be expected at an excellent level to try to put the City full-backs in difficulty. In the middle, the trio Vitinha, Joao Neves and Fabian Ruiz could be renewed, unless Zairet-Emery is preferred to the last city. Up front, Dembélé (9 goals and 5 assists TCC) holds the rope on the right side while Barcola (10 goals in L1) could retain the confidence of his coach despite his clear loss of speed for several months. Finally, the center forward position could go to Doué unless Gonçalo Ramos, who performs very well when he plays, finally gets his chance as a starter. Manchester City is still orphaned by the excellent Rodri. The Ballon d'Or will not play again this season and his absence seems to weigh heavily on the balance of his team.

Furthermore, the captain of defense Ruben Dias and young winger Bobb could also miss this trip to the Parc des Princes. On the other hand, the goalkeeper No.1 Ederson and experienced defender Stones could be back on their feet for this clash. Up front, number 9 Haaland will be one to watch like milk on the fire. Author of 16 goals in the Premier League alone, the Norwegian has also scored 5 times in C1. However, it is more complicated for most of its partners in the offensive sector. Indeed, the top scorer after him in the PL is none other than midfielder Kovacic with 3 goals.