Paris Saint Germain - Barcelona predictions and free betting tips [10/04/2024]

On Wednesday, April 10, as part of the first quarter-finals match of the Champions League, PSG will host Barcelona on their home turf. Luis Enrique's charges dealt with Real Sociedad with a score of 4:1 in the last round, while "Blaugrana" claimed victory over Napoli with a score of 4:2.

Anticipated Team Lineup

PSG: Donnarumma; Zaire-Emery, Marquinhos, Skriniar, Mendes; Lee, Ugarte, Vitinha; Dembele, Ramos, Mbappe.
Barcelona: Ter Stegen; Kounde, Cubarsi, Araujo, Cancelo; De Jong, Gundogan, Lopez; Yamal, Lewandowski, Raphinha.

Stadium

The game will take place in Paris at Parc des Princes Stadium.

PSG

PSG secured its place in the Champions League quarter-finals after qualifying twice in a row to the ⅛ final. This time, the capital club managed to overcome the obstacle in the form of Real Sociedad in the previous round: after dull zeros on the scoreboard in the first half at Parc des Princes, Luis Enrique's charges achieved a comfortable victory (2:0) in a return leg match, they completed the task started by winning 1:2. In autumn, the red and blue finished second in their group after Borussia Dortmund, but ahead of Milan and Newcastle.

At the same time, the hosts comfortably lead the leader board in the national championship, having a 10-point lead over the nearest pursuers. In spring, the capital team thrashed Montpellier (2:6) and Marseille in Le Classic, and just a week ago, they secured a spot in the French Cup final, dealing with Rennes at home thanks to a goal by Kylian Mbappe (1:0). It's important to note that PSG has been nearly flawless on their home ground and have not suffered a single home defeat since mid-September. 

Barcelona

Barca returned to the Champions League quarter-finals after failing to make it past the group stage for two seasons in a row. Meeting Napoli in the 1/8 final, the Blaugrana firstly achieved a draw in Italy (1:1), and then claimed victory in front of their fans in the return leg (3:1). However, unlike the Parisians, the Catalans finished first in their group in the fall, ahead of Porto, Shakhtar Donetsk, and Antwerp. On the domestic front, Xavi's team appears to have been knocked out of the La Liga title race, but are still battling for the silver medal along with Girona.

Before the international break, Blaugrana handled Atletico Madrid (0:3), and then managed a hard-earned home victory over Las Palmas (1:0) thanks to Rafinha's goal. Like all other La Liga teams, Barca was not in action last weekend due to the Copa del Rey final. Surprisingly enough, the visitors have performed better away than at home in the current campaign, and have not suffered a single defeat in the last eight games on foreign soil. 

Head-to-Head Records

These two teams have a rich history of exchanges. It's hard to forget the famous "Remontada" orchestrated by Luis Enrique's Barca in 2017 (6:1). However, Parisians were able to avenge in 2021 when they thrashed the Catalans at Camp Nou with a score of 1:4 thanks to Mbappe's hat-trick.

Match Prediction: PSG vs Barcelona

Since Barcelona last took the field in late March, PSG has played two gruelling matches - in the French Cup and Ligue 1, meaning physical freshness will certainly be on the side of the visitors. In addition, previously injured trio De Jong, Pedri and Ferran Torres are all back in action, while PSG in recent weeks have been solely riding on the talents of Mbappe. It appears that Xavi's charges stand a solid chance of at least not losing on Wednesday.

Total Score Prediction

The hosts will go ahead from the first minute, realizing the importance of getting a positive result on their home ground before the return match, while "Barca" possesses a speedy Jamal and will be able to regularly run dangerous counter-attacks. My prediction - both teams will score.

Corner Prediction

Both teams preach an exclusively attacking style of football and will not sit back in defence - I expect at least 10 corners to be awarded in the match.

Yellow Card Prediction

Mbappe, Dembele, Jamal, Rafinha, Ferran - with these attacking performers, defenders of both teams will have to foul a lot. I am betting on the total warnings to be over 3.5.

Score Prediction

I'm betting on a precise score of 2:2