Manchester City host Paris Saint-Germain in one of the standout fixtures of the Champions League league phase on Wednesday night.
Enzo Maresca’s City opened their Champions League campaign with a 2-0 win against Porto and are coming off an impressive 3-0 win against Liverpool on Sunday.
PSG, who are the holders after winning back-to-back Champions League titles, destroyed Slovan Bratislava 6-1 in the opening match.
Man City could hardly have asked for a better start to their domestic campaign. Six consecutive Premier League victories have put them at the top of the table.
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Meanwhile, in Ligue 1, PSG snapped a rough start to register three consecutive wins to lift them into sixth place after six games.
PSG are now 11 games unbeaten in this competition, only once previously posting a longer such streak.
They’re also bidding to become just the second side in competition history to avoid defeat in 10+ successive games against English opponents.
Here is our predicted outcome for the potentially mouthwatering fixture.
What time does Man City vs PSG start?
The match kicks off at 10PM E.A.T at the Etihad
Man City vs PSG team news
The hosts have been boosted by the recovery of some key players such as Nico O’Reilly, who started against Liverpool and will retain his spot here.
City’s defensive structure will remain the same as Ruben Dias and Marc Guehi partner in the central role ahead of Gianluigi Donnarumma in goal.
Jeremy Doku is also fit and came off the bench to score over the weekend – he may however have to settle for a place on the bench.
Erling Haaland remains the focal point of City’s attack and will be supported by Antoine Semenyo and Rayan Cherki.
PSG have received encouraging news, with Ousmane Dembélé and left-back Nuno Mendes returning to training after missing the weekend match against Le Mans.
Senny Mayulu is expected to be the main injury absentee.
Vitinha, Ruben Neves and Fabian Ruiz will start in the midfield places behind a front three that could feature Dembélé, Desire Doué and Kvicha Kvaratskhelia.
Man City vs PSG head-to-head and current form
This fixture has become a regular feature of the Champions League in recent seasons, with Man City winning four of the teams’ previous eight meetings, with two draws and two PSG victories.
City have also been unbeaten in their four home meetings with the French side, winning three and drawing one.
Current form:
Man City – WWWWW
PSG – WWWWL
Man City vs PSG previous games
- PSG 4-2 Man City (January 22, 2025)
- Man City 2-1 PSG (November 11, 2021)
- PSG 2-0 Man City (September 28, 2021)
- Man City 2-0 PSG (May 4, 2021)
- PSG 1-2 Man City (April 28, 2021)
Man City vs PSG prediction
Both teams have the personnel to create chances against high-quality opposition. City have scored freely in recent matches, while PSG’s 6-1 European win demonstrated their attacking potential.
Recent matches have produced over 2.5 goals, and this could be the case here as well.
Prediction – Both teams to score – PLACE YOUR BET ON THIS GAME HERE!