Paris Saint Germain vs Barcelona
4 - 2
- 86'HGoal - Fabián Ruiz · Assist: Achraf Hakimi
- 81'HGoal - Vitinha
- 79'AGoal - Lamine Yamal
- 78'HSubstitution - Warren Zaire-Emery · for Lucas Hernández
- 78'HSubstitution - Senny Mayulu · for Désiré Doue
- 74'ASubstitution - Alejandro Balde · for Xavi Espart
- 72'HGoal - Lucas Hernández · Assist: Désiré Doue
- 60'ASubstitution - Karim Adeyemi · for Raphael Dias Belloli
- 60'ASubstitution - Pablo Martín Páez Gavira · for Pedri
- 60'ASubstitution - Rodrigo Hernandez Cascante · for Marc Bernal
- 59'HSubstitution - Ilya Zabarnyi · for Marcos Aoás Corrêa
- 59'HSubstitution - Maghnes Akliouche · for Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
- 55'AGoal - Xavi Espart · Assist: Fermín López
- 38'HGoal - Désiré Doue · Assist: João Neves
- 27'ASubstitution - Fermín López · for Daniel Olmo Carvajal
- 20'HSubstitution - Ferrán Torres · for Ousmane Dembélé
- 17'AYellow card - João Cancelo
- 15
- Shots on target
- 5
- 22
- Shots
- 18
- 2
- Corners
- 3
- 47
- Possession %
- 53
Over 2.5 goals is the strongest lean in Paris
Our pick
odds are estimates- High confidenceWonTotal GoalsOver 2.5 Goals@ 1.20
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Full analysis
PSG have scored 10 goals and conceded three across their opening two Champions League matches; Barcelona have scored nine and conceded two. Neither team has kept a clean sheet in those fixtures, supporting the over-2.5-goals lean at 1.20.
Four of PSG’s five listed recent matches produced at least three goals, as did all five of Barcelona’s. Their latest European results were respective 4–2 and 4–1 away wins, although PSG’s short turnaround and unpublished line-ups add uncertainty.
The 84% estimate merits High confidence because both current competition scoring and recent results independently support three or more goals. The small European sample and narrow margin above the price’s 83.3% break-even threshold prevent a stronger assessment.
The numbers behind it
This competition over the last 12 months (279 matches): 3.30 goals a game, over 2.5 goals in 61%, both teams scored in 56%, 9.6 corners, 4.0 cards a game.
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