Paris Saint-Germain vs Manchester City predictions: Haaland to lead from the front
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- Both teams are in danger of missing out on a top-24 finish
- PSG have won just one of their three homes matches in this season's Champions League
- Recommended bet: Erling Haaland to score at any time
Two teams battling to reach the play-offs in the Champions League meet at the Parc des Princes on Wednesday, when Paris Saint-Germain host Manchester City.
Both sides were expected to challenge for a top-eight place, which guarantees a spot in the last-16 stage, but the pair are instead sweating over whether they will even quality for the play-offs.
Heading into the penultimate round of fixtures in the League Phase, the Citizens find themselves 22nd in the table on eight points, three places and one point ahead of PSG.
Team news
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PSG will not have new signing Khvicha Kvaratskhelia available, as he is not registered for this stage of the competition with the French side, while Ibrahim Mbaye is sidelined.
Marquinhos and Achraf Hakimi have been absent throughout January due to injury and will be assessed closer to kick-off, but Ousmane Dembele should return after missing the last two matches through illness.
City have doubts over Nathan Ake, who missed the Ipswich win at the weekend with a minor muscle issue, while John Stones looks set to miss out alongside Rodri and Oscar Bobb.
The stats
PSG are on an eight-game winning streak in all competitions heading into this encounter, although one of those victories did come via a penalty shootout success over Lens in the Coupe de France.
Les Parisiens have not lost since the 1-0 defeat to Bayern Munich on Matchday Five, a 10-game run that has seen them pull nine points clear at the top of Ligue 1.
City thrashed Ipswich 6-0 in the Premier League on Sunday, extending their unbeaten streak in all competitions to six games.
The Citizens collected seven points from their first three Champions League outings, but they have since taken just one point from their next three European assignments.
Prediction
This is a massive game for both sides with just one round of fixtures left in the League Phase after this clash and a defeat for either team would hurt their chances of reaching the play-offs.
PSG have hit a good run of form over the past couple of months, but City have also put in some positive performances and it is hard to pick a winner between two teams that look evenly matched.
What this contest could turn out to be is an attacking one, as neither outfit have been solid at the back this season and City forward Erling Haaland looks capable of getting on the scoresheet.
After failing to score in four successive games, the Norway international has bagged four goals in his last four appearances, including in Sunday's demolition of Ipswich.
Coming up against a PSG defence that has kept just one clean sheet in their last seven matches, Haaland looks like a great shout to find the back of the net for the 23rd time this season.
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