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Paris Saint-Germain takes on Atletico Madrid in the Champions League. Coach Luis Enrique’s side needs a home win to improve their European form, while their opponents struggle with poor away performances.
Time & Venue
- 20:00 GMT, November 6
- Parc des Princes, Paris
Form
Paris Saint-Germain enters their Champions League clash with Atletico Madrid with inconsistent form. After beginning the campaign with a narrow 1-0 win over Girona, PSG managed just one point from the next two matches—a 0-2 loss to Arsenal and a 1-1 draw with PSV Eindhoven. Notably, Luis Enrique, who previously led Barcelona to a Champions League title, currently holds a win rate of just 40% at PSG after 15 matches in the competition—the lowest of any PSG coach with at least ten games in this tournament.
However, domestically PSG maintains strong form, topping the Ligue 1 standings as the league’s only unbeaten team this season. In their last match, Enrique’s team defeated Lens 1-0 thanks to Ousmane Dembele’s goal, and earlier secured a dominant 3-0 win over Marseille in Le Classique. PSG’s home performances have been formidable, with no defeats at Parc des Princes this season.
On the other hand, Atletico Madrid has faced challenges in the Champions League. After a promising start with a 2-1 win over Leipzig, Diego Simeone’s side suffered back-to-back losses against Benfica (0-4) and Lille (1-3). In their history, Atletico has only lost three consecutive Champions League games once, and their away record in the competition has been poor, with only one win in their last ten away matches.
Like PSG, Atletico also shows good domestic form. They are third in La Liga and have only suffered one loss since the season began, recently defeating Las Palmas 2-0.
Team News
PSG
The home team will continue to be without key striker Goncalo Ramos, who has been sidelined since August due to injury. Center-back Presnel Kimpembe and young talent Lucas Hernandez are also unavailable for the match against Atletico due to similar concerns.
Atletico
Like PSG, the La Liga side will be missing some key players in the upcoming game, including Robin Le Normand, Marcos Llorente, and Cesar Azpilicueta due to injuries.
Predicted Lineups
Statistics
- The winner of the last encounter between these two teams was PSG.
- PSG has an 86% win rate when scoring first at home.
- Both teams failed to win their most recent Champions League matches.
Goal & Conceding Rates
Analysis
With a home advantage and a youthful squad, PSG has a good chance to secure all three points against Atletico—a team with an older average age and poor away form. This is an opportunity for PSG to solidify their position in the standings and move closer to the Round of 16.
Score Prediction (according to Sportsmole): PSG 2-1 Atletico Madrid