The quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League are upon us as the remaining eight clubs attempt to make a push for the latter stages of the competition. While there are certainly a few favourites that stand out, every single team left in the running will fancy their chances. Today, we’ll be taking a look at this week’s first leg clash between Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain.
Barcelona Form GuideBarcelona’s recent history has been turbulent, to say the least, with troubles off the pitch often serving as a dark cloud hanging over what they’ve been able to achieve on it. The Spanish giants are still a force of nature, though, and with the squad they have at their disposal, they’re definitely going to be a team to watch as dark horses in the grand scheme of things.
In the first leg of their quarter-final encounter, PSG and Barcelona traded blows in a really enticing game. The pendulum swung back and forth for the better part of 90 minutes, but in the end, it was Barca who came away with a 3-2 win to earn a key advantage heading into this one.
PSG Form GuideEveryone knows that Paris Saint-Germain are the alphas of the beautiful game in France but in recent months, it’s seemed as if the wheels are starting to fall off ever so slightly. Between the Kylian Mbappe drama and Lionel Messi & Neymar leaving, you have to wonder what kind of effort they’re going to put forward both in the league and in the Champions League this season.
In the first leg of their quarter-final encounter, PSG and Barcelona traded blows in a really enticing game. The pendulum swung back and forth for the better part of 90 minutes, but in the end, it was Barca who came away with a 3-2 win to earn a key advantage heading into this one.
Match PredictionOne thing we got in the first leg, that we also expect to see in the 2nd leg, is excitement. Barca and PSG are pretty evenly matched when it comes to their overall abilities and we’re excited to see what they can produce this time around. In our view, the most likely outcome is over 2.5 goals scored.
