Manchester has been a good place for Paris Saint-Germain this season. The French side have already won at United in this Champions League. PSG can now become the first team ever to triumph at both Manchester clubs in an international season. But a win at the Citizens will also be needed to reach the final of the top flight for the second time in a row.
However, the chances for Mauricio Pochettino’s team are not good, because 47 times in the history of the European Cup English clubs have won a first leg away from home and then always advanced to the next round. From this point of view, we are not inclined to make a prediction on the guests’ progress between Manchester City and PSG.
It is a record match for City coach Pep Guardiola. The Catalan will be on the sidelines for the 63rd time in the top flight on Tuesday, surpassing Carlo Ancelotti’s previous record. Pep Guardiola certainly doesn’t want to let this record night spoil his chances of reaching the final for the first time after last week’s 2-1 win in the French capital.
After all, it’s been 51 years since the Citizens last appeared in a European final. In 1970, they won the European Cup Winners’ Cup against Polish representatives Gornik Zabrze. In the Unibet app, only low odds are offered on the English team advancing ahead of the second leg between Manchester City and PSG. This shows how clearly the roles are distributed in this second leg.
Direct comparison / H2H record
Paris desperately needs a win in this second leg. However, history shows that this undertaking is almost impossible, because in the four previous duels between Manchester City and PSG, the French have not won once. To date, there are two wins for the English and two draws.
In the first leg, the French were looking to build a good starting position for the second leg. After taking a 1-0 lead through Marquinhos, things looked good at first, but the Citizens played the game down calmly and with a cool head, scoring through Kevin de Bruyne and Riyad Mahrez to win 2-1 away. Idrissa Gueye was also shown the red card for the Parisians.
Manchester City – Statistics & current form
Last weekend, the Citizens could have already become English champions. They are 13 points ahead of their city rivals United. If the Red Devils had lost to Liverpool, City would have been champions. However, United’s game was canceled after spectators gained access to the stadium. So the championship will have to wait another week.
PSG – Statistics & current form
While Manchester City already has the national championship in the bag, Paris Saint-Germain has yet to qualify for the Champions League. However, the competition has lost ground over the weekend. It currently looks like a two-way battle for the title between Lille and Paris, with PSG one point behind the leaders.
Prediction & Manchester City – PSG France Tip
With a Bet-at-Home coupon, you could take a bit more of a risk ahead of the second leg between City and PSG and bet on the French side to progress. After all, Paris have won all of their last ten away games across competitions. However, that is basically the only point in favor of a Paris Saint-Germain victory.
The French champion has never managed to win against City. In addition, Manchester is unbeaten in the Champions League this season and has won six matches in a row. Moreover, no English team has ever been eliminated in the European Cup after an away win in the first leg. Therefore, between Manchester City and PSG, a bet on the Citizens to advance should be clear.
