Barcelona vs PSG prediction, betting tips and odds: Well-matched rivals set for tense second leg

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Where to watch Barcelona vs PSG

You can watch Barcelona vs PSG in the Champions League at 8pm on Tuesday, April 16, live on TNT Sports 1

Match prediction & best bets

1-1 correct score
1pt 7-1 general

A red card to be shown
1pt 15-4 Hills

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Barcelona vs PSG odds

Barcelona 6-5
PSG 2-1
Draw 3-1

Odds correct at time of publishing

Barcelona vs PSG predictions

Paris St-Germain superstar Kylian Mbappe scored a hat-trick on his last Champions League visit to Barcelona and the French champions may need more Mbappe magic in Tuesday's quarter-final second leg.

PSG are out to 14-1 to claim a maiden Champions League title after last week's 3-2 home defeat to Barca, who could prove resolute opponents at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys.

Mbappe is expected to line up for Barcelona's rivals Real Madrid next season but he failed to sparkle at the Parc des Princes and a tight second leg is in prospect.

Xavi's side, who beat Napoli 4-1 on aggregate in the last 16, have been defending superbly in La Liga, keeping six successive clean sheets, and the 1-1 correct score is worth a bet against PSG.

Raphinha gave Barcelona a 1-0 half-time lead in Paris before goals from Ousmane Dembele and Vitinha put PSG 2-1 up early in the second half.

Another slick Raphinha finish levelled things up and Andreas Christensen's 77th-minute header earned the visitors a slender first-leg advantage.

There was not much to choose between the teams, with PSG having six shots on target to Barca's seven and hitting the crossbar through substitute Bradley Barcola.

And it could be a similar story in Catalonia, where Barcelona hope to have ace midfielder Pedri back in the starting 11 after his delightful assist for Raphinha's second goal in Paris.

The 21-year-old Pedri is a grizzled veteran compared to Barca's 16-year-old winger Lamine Yamal and 17-year-old centre-back Pau Cubarsi, who should keep their places after impressive first-leg displays.

Cubarsi has played a key role in Barca's run of La Liga shutouts, which include a 0-0 draw at Athletic Bilbao and a 3-0 victory at Atletico Madrid, who had won 13 of their previous 14 home league games.

Xavi's men have been far from prolific in attack, winning three of their last four league games by a 1-0 scoreline, but PSG, who have drawn four of their last six in Ligue 1, may come up short in Catalonia.

The French side rarely bow out of Europe gracefully – they had a player sent off in both legs of their 2020-21 semi-final defeat to Manchester City and 16 yellow cards were shown in the following season's last-16 tie against Real Madrid.

Referee Istvan Kovacs booked four PSG players in this term's group-stage defeat at Newcastle and two of Barca's last three league opponents had a player sent off so backing a red card to be shown could prove profitable.

Key stat

PSG have drawn four of their last six Ligue 1 matches

Barcelona vs PSG team news

Barcelona
Andreas Christensen and Sergi Roberto are suspended following their bookings in the first leg. Gavi and Alejandro Balde remain injured but Pedri could be fit to start in midfield.

PSG
Right-back Achraf Hakimi is available after serving a ban in the first leg. Nordi Mukiele has recovered from a head injury but Layvin Kurzawa, Presnel Kimpembe and Sergio Rico are sidelined.

Probable teams

Barcelona (4-3-3): Ter Stegen; Kounde, Cubarsi, Araujo, Cancelo; Pedri, Gundogan, De Jong; Yamal, Lewandowski, Raphinha
Subs: Lopez, Torres, Romeu, Felix, Martinez, Guiu, Alonso

PSG (4-3-3): Donnarumma; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Beraldo, Hernandez; Zaire-Emery, Ugarte, Vitinha; Dembele, Ramos, Mbappe
Subs: Skriniar, Soler, Kolo Muani, Kang-In Lee, Ruiz, Barcola, Mendes

Inside info

Barcelona

Star man Pedri
Top scorer Robert Lewandowski
Penalty taker Robert Lewandowski
Card magnet Frenkie de Jong
Assist ace Raphinha
Set-piece aerial threat Ronald Araujo

PSG

Star man Kylian Mbappe
Top scorer Kylian Mbappe
Penalty taker Kylian Mbappe
Card magnet Manuel Ugarte
Assist ace Ousmane Dembele
Set-piece aerial threat Marquinhos

Barcelona vs PSG bet builder predictions

Draw
Barcelona have kept six straight clean sheets in La Liga and they are capable of claiming the draw they need to progress

Over 4.5 cards
There were six bookings in last week's first leg and referee Istvan Kovacs has brandished 24 yellow cards and one red in his last three games

Raphinha to have over 2.5 shots
The Barca winger averages 3.7 shots per game in the Champions League, scored twice in the first leg and had five attempts in his last home appearance in La Liga

Pays out at 13-2 with Hills

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