Man City vs PSG Prediction and Betting Odds

Undoubtedly the biggest tie of matchweek 2 in the UEFA Champions League Group Phase, Manchester City will host PSG in a clash between titans.

The two European behemoths will be among the favoured to win the competition, with the pair facing each other in England on Thursday, October 15, with kick-off at 05:00 AEST.

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Quick Picks

Our pick: Draw

Value bet: BTTS hitting

Long shot: Both Teams to Score in Both Halves

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Manchester City will enter this game on the back of an impressive 3-0 victory against Liverpool in the English Premier League, the first game since they were found guilty of 114 financial misplay charges, sending shockwaves throughout the soccer world.

The players showed it didn’t affect them, though, producing an incredible performance away from home, albeit helped by a red card to Liverpool’s Ryan Gravenberch in the second half.

Now, they’ll have their fans backing them in even greater numbers as they host the reigning UCL champions, having picked up three points in their opener, a 2-0 win over Porto.

PSG also enter the game with three points, having swatted Slovan Bratislava aside 6-1 in their opening encounter, and Luis Enrique’s side have found momentum in recent matches.

Across all competitions, they’ve won their last four matches (including Slovan) after enduring a winless four-game streak to begin the domestic campaign.

Betting Markets to Watch

Enzo Maresca’s side have won each of the matches he has managed so far this season (seven), with the pre-match moneyline price reflecting this as slight favourites. In the last two meetings played in England, Man City have won both (in 2021).

PSG’s form gives them underdog value, as they have won eight of their last nine Champions League Wednesday Matchday 2 games. But we think there’s better value in the ‘Draw’ within the win-draw-win market, as both could cancel each other out.

The BTTS hitting has some value. It has hit in seven of PSG's last eight Champions League Group Phase matches, while both teams boast significant attacking quality, with players like Erling Haaland, Ousmane Dembele, and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia all available.

With the quality of players on the field, the ‘Over 2.5 Goals ’ market has good value. It has hit in each of Manchester City's last six Champions League Wednesday match day 2 matches. It has also hit in three of the last five meetings, including the last two.

With that said, it’s possible to find better value in the ‘ Over 3.5 Goals ’ market. Both teams have been finding the back of the net with regularity in recent fixtures.

City put three past Liverpool and prior to that five past Sunderland. PSG, meanwhile, haven’t failed to score in any of their six league matches so far this season, including a 3-1 win against Lens at the weekend.

The last two meetings have seen the end reach the half-time whistle level; there is a good possibility of this happening again, leaving the ‘Draw / Man City’ outcome in the ‘Half-Time/Full-Time’ market to have potential value.

Our Prediction

Check the latest Man City vs PSG betting odds at Sportsbet. Our prediction is for a draw, with value in the BTTS hitting.

The ‘Both Teams to Score in Both Halves’ always looks appealing with these teams involved, because of the quality of their attacks. The ‘Yes’ has very good value, albeit as a potential long shot to consider.

While both teams have very good defences, there’s every chance they can be breached at any point in either half, and with clinical finishers in both teams, each only needs one chance to score.