PSG will host Atletico Madrid in an important clash for the UCL standings this mid-week, as both teams are struggling in the bottom half of the table. This will also be the 15th meeting between Luis Enrique and Diego Simeone. Paris are coming into this game as the favorites with home-field advantage and better form.
This Wednesday will witness the first-ever UCL game between PSG and Atletico, so what should we expect from this matchup?
| ℹ️ Tournament: | UEFA Champions League season 2024-25, League Stage (Round 4) |
| ⚽️ Venue: | Parc des Princes, Paris, France |
| 🗓️ Date: | 6 November 2024 |
| ⏰ Time: | 20:00 GMT on Wednesday |
According to the official football bookies, PSG are the slight home favorites at 1.75 (3/4). A draw is offered at 3.80 (14/5), while Atletico Madrid are the away underdogs at 5.25 (17/4) to beat the Parisians in the UCL 4th round.
Paris Saint-Germain and Atletico Madrid never went head-to-head in the UCL, as they have only two encounters between them. PSG beat Atleti at the International Champions Cup in 2018, while they drew in 2009 at the Emirates Cup.
PSG are currently sitting at the top of the French Ligue 1 standings, and they are still unbeaten in the league. They aren’t that good in the UCL, though, as they are in 19th place in the Champions League standings with one win, one loss, and one draw. PSG will face Bayern, Salzburg, and Man City in the upcoming three fixtures of the competition.
Paris Saint-Germain are coming off a crucial 1-0 home win over Lens in Ligue 1. Ousmane Dembele broke his four-game scoreless streak with a goal to hand PSG the three points. They have been very solid so far this season, losing only one of their 13 games in all competitions, which was to Arsenal in the UCL second round.
PSG are still missing Goncalo Ramos, Presnel Kimpembe, and Lucas Hernandez with long-term injuries, but everyone else is fit.
Atletico Madrid are currently sitting in 3rd place in the La Liga standings, 10 points below Barcelona. They are struggling even more in UCL with one win and two losses so far and are in 27th place, so this is a must-win game for them. The Colchoneros have one of the worst defenses in the UCL after conceding eight goals so far.
Atletico Madrid are coming off a 2-0 home win over Las Palmas in La Liga. Giuliano Simeone and Alexander Sorloth scored for Atleti in this game. The Champions League 24/25 odds have Atletico M as big underdogs to finish in the top 8 spots, but they have good chances of finishing between the 9-24 places. They failed to reach the round of 16 only once in the last six years.
Atletico Madrid will miss Robin Le Normand, Marcos Llorente, and Cesar Azpilicueta due to injuries, while Jose Gimenez is suspended and Thomas Lemar is doubtful.
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Paris Saint-Germain are in much better form right now, as they are on a five-game unbeaten streak right now, while Atletico Madrid won only three of their last eight games. The Parisians have a scary offense, which scored 29 goals in 10 league matches. Meanwhile, Atletico are struggling defensively in the UCL, having conceded three goals to Lille and four goals to Benfica in the last two games.
This is one of our favorite UCL 2024 League Stage predictions so far, as PSG won six of their seven home games comfortably, while Atletico have been very bad in away games. Luis Enrique has a big edge over Diego Simeone as well, beating him in nine of their 14 encounters and drawing twice.
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Both teams are having a lot of corners in their matches lately, as PSG went over this total in four consecutive home games, averaging 11 corners per game. Atletico Madrid have had even more in the last four matches, with an average of 11.5 corners per game. Both of them are desperate to win this matchup, so this could be an open game with plenty of goals and corners.
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Bradley Barcola is leading the 24-25 French Ligue 1 top scorers list with eight goals so far. He has been the backbone for this PSG offense this season, as he has two goals and two assists in the last four games. Atletico will be missing Gimenez, Azpilicueta, and Le Normand, so they will be even worse defensively, and Barcola will make sure to take advantage of that with an assist at least.
This matchup is surely promising to be a competitive one, but we will go with the home team to get the win. Make sure you use our 2024 PSG vs Atletico Madrid betting predictions and bet them at the best bookmakers in Europe to have more fun watching the game.
