Paris Saint-Germain vs. Manchester City 9/28/21 UEFA Champions League Soccer Pick, Odds, and Prediction

Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City are clashing at Parc des Prices in round 2 of Group A of the UEFA Champions League. PSG is undefeated in their last 9 games while winning 8 of those 9 games. City is also in great form, and they are coming off of a fantastic win against Chelsea in the EPL.

PSG is the best team in France, they have scored 22 goals in 8 games, they are at the top of the table, but that is far from the fairy tale. The mood in PSG is not great, Donnarumma is unhappy even though he just arrived at the club, Mbappe can’t stand Neymar, and the South American clan has taken over the club with Messi’s arrival. Yes, PSG has won every game in the Ligue 1, but they couldn’t beat PSG in round 1 of the Champions League. PSG wasn’t great in that game against PSG, and even though they have had 64% of ball possession, 4 shots on goal, 2 corner kicks, 3 big chances created, and 89% of the correct passes. PSG got ahead early, but Brugge tied the score, and the result hasn’t changed again. Messi should be ready for this game, but he hasn’t acclimated to the new team just yet, but that must happen soon because PSG will need him in the Champions League.

Manchester City is once again playing fantastic defense this season, and they have conceded only 1 goal in the EPL so far, but they have conceded 3 in their first game in the Champions League against Leipzig. City has had 50% of ball possession in that game, but they have had 8 shots on goal, 6 corner kicks, 3 big chances created, and 86% of the correct passes. With 3 scored goals in each half, Manchester City has won this game 6-3. Cancelo, Ake, Mahrez, Grealish, and Jesus have each scored 1 goal for Manchester City in the Champions League so far. This past weekend, City was once again fantastic, and this win will additionally boost their confidence. The injury list I short for Manchester City, De Bruyne looks really good, they have many different offensive options, and they can beat any team out there. City is once again the favorite to win the Champions League, but they were the favorite last season well.

PSG has never beaten City in the past, and it will be hard to accomplish now. When we take a look at the rosters of these two teams, all we see is the offensive firepower, a lot of it, but City also has a great defense as well. I think that Manchester City is the better team here, overall, and I will take them and the over in this game.