Paris Saint-Germain welcome Barcelona to the Parc des Princes on Tuesday night in the standout fixture of Champions League matchweek three. The French champions have maximum points from their opening two games, including a win over Manchester City, while Barcelona have also impressed with convincing victories against Galatasaray and Feyenoord.
Team Form and Favourites
PSG are chasing a third consecutive Champions League title and have won their last two meetings with Barcelona. The Spanish champions, meanwhile, are the current favourites in the outright winners market at 7/2, with PSG second at 9/2.
Bookmakers see little between the sides, pricing PSG at 29/20 with Bet365 to make it three wins in a row against Barcelona, with similar odds available on the visitors. Both teams sit top of their domestic leagues, although PSG face stiffer competition at home.
Betting Tip 1: Raphinha Anytime Scorer
Raphinha has taken over the captain's armband at Barcelona and is leading by example. The Brazilian has 14 goals and three assists this season, including a brace in the Champions League against Feyenoord. He was joint-top scorer in the competition two years ago with 13 goals.
His anytime scorer odds range from 8/11 to 11/8 across bookmakers, with a first goalscorer price of around 6/1 available. The recommendation is Raphinha to score anytime at 11/8 with Ladbrokes.
Betting Tip 2: Over 3.5 Goals
Barcelona's two Champions League matches have produced 11 goals, and they have kept just one clean sheet in their last seven games across all competitions. The last five meetings between these sides have yielded 20 goals, with both teams scoring in every match.
PSG's two Champions League games have featured 13 goals, and they beat Strasbourg 3-1 in Ligue 1 last time out. Ferran Torres, a former Barcelona player, leads the home side with seven goals this term. The tip is over 3.5 goals at 1/2 with Coral.
Head-to-Head and Predicted Lineups
Recent meetings have been high-scoring: Barcelona 1-2 PSG in October 2025, Barcelona 1-4 PSG in April 2024, PSG 2-3 Barcelona in April 2024, PSG 1-1 Barcelona in March 2021, and Barcelona 1-4 PSG in February 2021.
Predicted PSG XI (4-3-3): Safonov; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Digne; Vitinha, Neves, Ruiz; Doué, Dembélé, Kvaratskhelia. Predicted Barcelona XI (4-2-3-1): García; Cancelo, Cubarsí, Martín, Espart; Rodri, Pedri; Yamal, López, Gordon; Raphinha.
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