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Manchester City vs. Paris Saint-Germain 11/24/21 UEFA Champions League Soccer Picks, Best Bets and Odds

Manchester City vs. Paris Saint-Germain
November 24, 2021 3:00 pm EDT
The Line: Over 2.5 -188, Under 2.5 +150
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Manchester City is welcoming PSG to Etihad Stadium in round 5 of Group A of the UEFA Champions League. City is in great form, they look well in the attacking end, and they are at the top of this group. PSG is in second place, but they are also in excellent form, and honestly, I would say they have more offensive firepower than City.

City is now on a 3-game winning streak during which they scored 9 goals while conceding only 1 goal, and they have beaten some pretty good teams. City has now scored 15 goals in the Champions League, but they have conceded 7 which is not great, especially if they want to go all the way. Mahrez has been in excellent form for City in the Champions League with 4 goals, while Concelo added 3 assists. This past weekend, Manchester City was playing against Everton at home, and they were quite dominant. City has had 77% of ball possession in that game, 7 shots on goal, 7 corner kicks, 5 big chances created, and a high 94% of the correct passes, which is absolutely staggering. Manchester City has won this game 3-0, but it could have been a lot more. With a form like this, City is definitely one of the favorites, maybe even the biggest one, but I’m not sure if they can stay at this level consistently, and that is something Guardiola must figure out.

PSG is undefeated in their last 7 games, and Messi has finally scored a goal in Ligue 1 which means the pressure is off. PSG has been slightly better defensively than City in the Champions League, but their offense hasn’t been as effective. Messi is the leading goalscorer for PSG in the Champions League with 3 goals, while Mbappe added 1 goal and 3 assists. In Ligue 1, PSG is the best team, they are at the top of the table, and I think they won’t drop a lot of points this season. I know it’s still early in the season, but PSG will win the title this season, dominantly I might add. Draxler is now the only injured player for PSG. Defensively, PSG has been far from a good team so far this season, but their offense is picking up the slack, for now, however, I’m not sure how far can PSG get unless they make some changes and improvements on the defensive end.

PSG has beaten City in the reverse fixture of this matchup, but I think this game will be different. City will dominate here, and PSG doesn’t have the defense to stop them on the road, but I also think PSG will get on the scoreboard because well, they have Messi, Neymar, Mbappe, and Di Maria upfront.

Goran Kucar's Free Pick: Manchester City to win and both teams to score +200

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Goran Kucar

I was born and raised in Croatia, and with that, I was raised with soccer all around me. I love playing soccer, watching soccer, and now I love writing and handicapping soccer at PickDawgz and SportsChatPlace.

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