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Barcelona vs PSG MozzartBet Tips: Latest odds, team news, preview and predictions

Barcelona and PSG are set to face off at Camp Nou in a Champions League round of 16 tie since their last meeting at the same stage in the 2016-17 season.

The Catalan side became the first – and so far only side to qualify for the next round following a 4+ goal margin from the first-leg (0-4 at Parc des Princes followed by the 6-1 second leg result at Camp Nou).  

Barcelona vs PSG Latest Odds

Barcelona have only lost one of their last 33 home games in the knockout stages of the Champions League (W25 D7) and picking a 26th victory in 34 games has been tipped to occur at (2.05) with MozzartBet.

Only one French club has beaten Barcelona at Camp Nou – it was FC Metz in the first round of the Cup Winners Cup in October 1984 and PSG repeating the same has been tipped to happen at (3.60).

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A draw between the Catalan side and The Parisians has been considered to occur at (3.45).

Barcelona vs PSG Team News

The Spanish giants are expected to have Gerrard Pique back after returning to training since he had been ruled out by a knee injury. Ronald Koeman will, however, do without Ronald Araujo who is out with an ankle issue.

PSG visit Camp Nou without their forwards Neymar and Angel Di Maria as both are recovering from thigh injuries. Marco Verratti will be assessed late to see if he is ready for action yet.

Barcelona vs PSG Preview

Barcelona have knocked out Paris SG in each of their last three Champions League knockout ties. The only previous time Paris SG overcame the Catalans in a Champions League knockout tie was in the 1994-95 quarter-finals.

Since 2012-13, only Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid have faced each other more often (10 times) than Barcelona and Paris SG (8) in the Champions League. Those eight games have produced 32 goals, an average of four per match.

Barcelona will attempt to reach the quarter-finals for the 14th consecutive season, a record. The last time they were knocked out in the round of 16 was in 2006/07 against Liverpool.

Paris SG have reached the knockout stages of the Champions League for the ninth consecutive season, matching the record for a French club set by Lyon between 2003/04 and 2011/12. They’ve made it past the round of 16 once in the last four seasons (2019/20).

Barcelona vs PSG Tips and Predictions

Barca have scored 15 goals in their last five games - an average of three per game - and have conceded nine while PSG have scored 10 - an average of 2 per game - and have conceded just four. Punters can stake on an offer of over 3.5 goals at (2.40) with Mozzartbet.

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Over 3.5 goals at (2.40) with MozzartBet.

Odds correct at the time of writing. Please gamble responsibly.

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