Champions League Group B leaders PSG take on Celtic in Paris next week, with the home side looking for the point that will confirm them as group winners. With the French giants having already won comfortably against Celtic earlier in the season, they will be the firm favourites to register another three points at the Parc des Princes on Wednesday evening.
Champions League – Parc des Princes, Paris – Wednesday 22nd November – 19:45 UK Time
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PSG put their 100% winning record in the Champions League this season on the line when they take on Celtic at the Parc des Princes next Wednesday, with Unai Emery’s men having dismissed of all before them in Europe so far. With their Scottish opponents now looking at a likely third place finish in Group B, securing a place in the Europe League as a result, Brendan Rodgers will be looking to inspire a shock win for his side in France. For those still unsure of who to back, let’s take a closer look at the two clubs, starting with the home side. As well as this, we give our top betting tip before kick-off.
PSG Team News & Form
With 17 goals from just four matches, as well as none conceded, PSG have been the most impressive team in the Champions League this season, with the Ligue 1 side all but qualified in Group B. Neymar Jr has four goals to his name in Europe following his arrival from Barcelona, however the Brazilian could be rested by manager Emery for their tie with Celtic. Should PSG decide to name a rotated line-up, the likes of Angel Di Maria, Lucas and Julian Draxler could well feature for the home side. PSG defeated Anderlecht 5-0 in their last Champions League match, with their form at the start of the season also ensuring that they sit top of the Ligue 1 standings.
Celtic Team News & Form
Despite having lost three of their four Champions League Group B matches, Celtic are still in with an outside chance of making it through to the knockout phase of the competition, however they must win in Paris if this is to occur. Brendan Rodgers’ side were a little unlucky not to come away with anything to show for their efforts against Bayern Munich last time around, with the Scottish champions looking to avenge their 5-0 defeat to PSG at Celtic Park earlier in the season. Moussa Dembele could well start for the visitors after scoring a hat-trick for France Under-21’s during the international break.
Head to Head
The two teams meeting at Celtic Park back in September was their only ever competitive meeting, with PSG’s 5-0 success demonstrating the gap in class between the duo.
Betting Odds and Predictions
It comes as little surprise that it is PSG who are the firm favourites for victory with the majority of bookmakers. The visitors can be backed at odds of 1/9 at William Hill, while those looking to bet on a surprise away win for Celtic can take advantage of 25/1 odds with PaddyPower.
Top Betting Tip
However, our top betting tip for the match is to bet on PSG scoring over 2.5 goals, which can be found at odds of 4/11 with William Hill.