Reigning Champions League winners Real Madrid take on French giants PSG in the first leg of their Champions League Round of 16 tie next week, with Zinedine Zidane and his players looking to put their league struggles behind them. However, with their opponents having set the tournament alight during the group stage, there could well be fireworks at the Santiago Berbabeu.
Champions League – Real Madrid v PSG, Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid – Wednesday 14th February – 19:45 UK Time
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Real Madrid take on PSG in the Champions League next week, in what is undoubtedly the tie of the round in Spain. The likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar Jr are among the star names likely to be on show, with managers Zidane and Unai Emery having to live up to high expectations from their respective clubs. With two of the favourites for the trophy come the end of the season meeting in Spain, a large number of bets are expected ahead of kick-off. For those still unsure of who to back ahead of kick-off in Madrid, be sure to check out our top betting tip below. However, let’s first take a closer look at the two teams, starting with the home side.
Real Madrid Team News & Form
Real Madrid warmed up for their Champions League clash with PSG with a disappointing away draw against Levante, with the reigning La Liga champions now sitting 19 points behind rivals Barcelona. Meanwhile, despite losing to Tottenham Hotspur at Wembley, Madrid easily made it to this stage of the competition, winning four of their six matches. Cristiano Ronaldo has nine goals in the competition to date, however the reigning Ballon d’Or winner has struggled throughout this season. However, alongside the likes of Gareth Bale and Karim Benzema, the Portuguese superstar is likely to be a constant threat to the PSG backline.
PSG Team News & Form
With PSG currently dominating proceedings in the French top-flight, manager Emery will be switching his attention to Europe in the coming days, with PSG having won five of their six group meetings in reaching the knockout phase. Both Edison Cavani and Neymar Jr scored six goals during their group campaign, with youngster Kylian Mbappe having also shown his worth in attack since joining from rivals Monaco. Elsewhere, former Barcelona players Dani Alves and Thiago Motta will be looking to get one over on their old rivals.
Head to Head
The two teams have met three times in the past, with the duo having one win and a draw to their name. However, PSG’s win came in a pre-season encounter back in 2016, while Real Madrid defeated their French rivals back in the Group stage of the 2015/16 Champions League campaign.
Real Madrid v PSG – Betting Odds and Predictions
Given their status as the home team and their recent performances in the competition, it comes as little surprise that it is Real Madrid who are the narrow favourites for victory with the majority of bookmakers. The hosts can be backed at odds of 13/10 with William Hill, while those looking to bet on an away win for PSG can take advantage of 2 odds from Coral.
Top Betting Tip Real Madrid v PSG
However, our top betting tip for the match is to bet on there being over 2.5 goals during the 90 minutes in Madrid, with odds of 19/40 available at Ladbrokes.