UEFA Champions League: Paris Saint-Germain vs Barcelona preview

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April 14th, 2015
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Huge clash in Paris on Wednesday as two of the biggest clubs in Europe meet in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie. Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona have already met in this season's Champions League as they were together in Group F, each side won the home game (3-2 at Parc des Princes and 3-1 at Camp Nou). Two seasons ago the two sides met in the last 16 and Barcelona pulled through on away goals after a 3-3 aggregate draw.

PSG have proven their worth in the previous round when they defeated Premier League leaders and most likely future champions Chelsea. The first leg in France ended 1-1 but Laurent Blanc's men earned the qualification on away goals in the second leg. They have clinched their first trophy of the season last weekend when they defeated Bastia 4-0 to lift the League Cup. They are also leading the Ligue 1 table, albeit by just one point. Their last two Champions League campaigns ended at the quarter-finals stage. Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Marco Verratti and Serge Aurier are all suspended for the game.

Barcelona have finished top of Group F before knocking out Manchester City in the last 16 after wins both home and away. They are currently leading the Primera Liga table but just by two points after being held to a 2-2 draw at Sevilla last weekend. They will be looking to score in Paris and they certainly have a few players capable of doing that: Lionel Messi has bagged no less than 46 goals this season, Neymar has scored 29 and Luis Suarez 16. Barcelona will be without Dani Alves, suspended.

Probable line-ups:

PSG: Sirigu - Maxwell, Thiago Silva, Marquinhos, Van der Wiel - Matuidi, Pastore, Cabaye, Rabiot - Lavezzi, Cavani

Barcelona: Bravo - Mathieu, Pique, Mascherano, Alba - Busquets, Iniesta, Rakitic - Neymar, Messi, Suarez

My prediction: 2-2 draw.

Here are the odds for the match at Bet365:

PSG win - 4.75 Draw - 3.90 Barcelona win - 1.80

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