Les Parisiens meet the Magpies in a UCL clash!
This week’s Champions League promises a potentially electrifying showdown as the French Ligue 1 giants collide with a powerhouse of the English Premier League!
In a midweek match for the Champions League Group F, Newcastle United will face off against Paris Saint-Germain to see who can rack up the most points in the Group F table and progress to the next stage.
Recent Team Performance
How were both teams performing going into this clash?
Newcastle secured a 2-0 victory against Burnley recently in their domestic league. Additionally, they managed to eliminate Manchester City from the Carabao Cup and held AC Milan to a draw in their last UEFA Champions League matchup.
On the other hand, PSG played to a goalless draw against Clermont in the French domestic league, but it’s worth noting that they previously achieved a commanding 4-0 victory against Marseille. They also emerged victorious from their last UEFA Champions League fixture with a 2-0 win against Borussia Dortmund.
These recent performances provide a bit of insight into the form and momentum of the teams as they prepare to face each other in the upcoming clash.
Paris Saint-Germain’s recent form: DWWLWW
Newcastle United’s recent form: WWWDWL
Champions League Table Standings
Here is how the Group F table currently stands:
Team | Played | Goal For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points |
PSG | 1 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 |
Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
AC Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Borussia Dortmund | 1 | 0 | -2 | -2 | 0 |
PSG heads into the game week being the only team with a win so far, and they have 3 points to show for it.
Newcastle will be aiming to change that by knocking PSG off the top spot if they can get the victory.
Match Facts
- Newcastle United have kept a clean sheet for 4 consecutive matches
- Paris Saint-Germain have scored at least one goal for 6 consecutive matches
- When Newcastle leads 1-0 at home, they go on to win 90% of their matches.
- When PSG leads 1-0 away from home, they win 78% of their matches
- Both teams didn’t concede in their last matches
Prediction and Conclusion
This exciting Group F encounter takes place at the home of Newcastle, St James’ Park.
The date for the match is Wednesday, 4th of October 2023.
Kick-off is at 8:00 pm (UK time, may vary per time zone).
The giants of European football Paris Saint-Germain go up against a bright Newcastle side that not only has history but also ambition.
We look forward to seeing this game play out and our prediction is that Newcastle, the Magpies, will be victorious in this one.
Barcelona (Barça) vs. FC Porto (Dragões)!
For the first time since 2000, Porto will host Barcelona in a very interesting matchup in the Champions League.
Both teams have an abundance of history and fame in European football, but who will take the points and the pride in this encounter?
Recent Team Performance
In their domestic leagues, Porto’s last result was a 1-0 defeat to Benfica, while Barca’s last result was a 1-0 victory against Sevilla.
In the Champions League though, both teams won rather comfortably in their previous cup matches. Porto beat Shakhtar Donetsk by 3 goals to 1, and Barcelona thrashed Antwerp 5-0.
Barcelona’s recent form: WDWWWW
FC Porto’s recent form: LWWWDW
Champions League Table Standings
Here is how the Group H table currently stands:
Team | Played | Goal For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points |
Barcelona | 1 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 3 |
FC Porto | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 |
Shak Donetsk | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
Antwerp | 1 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 0 |
Match Facts
- Barcelona have won their last 4 matches against Porto in all competitions.
- Barcelona have scored at least 2 goals in their last 4 matches against Porto in all competitions.
Prediction and Conclusion
This match takes place on Wednesday, 4th of September 2023.
The time of the kick-off is 8:00 pm GMT.
It takes place at the Estadio do Dragao, giving Porto the home advantage.
Despite Barcelona playing away, we believe that the Blaugrana will be too good for Porto and they will walk away with the points.
RB Leipzig vs. Manchester City, Red Bulls against Cityzens
Group G of the Champions League features this thrilling fixture between the Red Bulls from Leipzig and Pep Guardiola’s serial winner City side.
City is on a less-than-favorable run after losing their last 2 matches in both the Premier League and the Carabao Cup. Maybe RB Leipzig will be looking to take advantage of this moment when the Cityzens are vulnerable.
Recent Team Performance
Here is a breakdown of both teams’ recent form:
We already talked about Man City’s back-to-back losses, but on the bright side for them, they won all 4 games prior to that, including a Champions League victory against Crvena Zvezda which they won 3-1.
As for RB Leipzig, their most recent match was against Bayern Munich. They walked away from that encounter with a 2-2 draw.
Manchester City’s recent form: LLWWWW
RB Leipzig’s recent form: DWWWWW
Champions League Table Standings
Here is how the Group F table currently stands:
Team | Played | Goal For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points |
RB Leipzig | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 |
Man City | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 |
Crvena Zvezda | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
Young Boys | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
This fixture sees the top 2 of the group table vie for the top spot or any amount of points they get.
Match Facts
- RB Leipzig have won 9 matches at home in a row
- On their last meeting Man City won by 7 goals
- The Average number of goals in the first half when these teams meet is 2.25
Prediction and Conclusion
City will be travelling to the Red Bull Arena for this collision in Group G.
The date for the match is Wednesday, 4th of October 2023.
Kick-off is at 8:00 pm (UK time, may vary per time zone).
City will be looking to bounce back from their defeat at the hands of Wolverhampton Wanderers, and RB Leipzig will try to keep their focus and not underestimate their opponents.
Our prediction for this clash is a win for Manchester City.
Thanks for reading!
