Freed from the Kylian Mbappe saga as well as his undoubtful talent, PSG have found life not as grim as one would have expected. The start of this new era seems promising and the French will now turn their attention to the one trophy that eludes them – the Champions League. Against them in their opening fixture will be newcomers Girona, who enjoyed a brilliant last season but are now in deeper waters.
Paris Saint-Germain Team News
A perfect start to the season for PSG, who have won all 4 of their league fixtures means that the loss of French superstar Kylian Mbappe might be exaggerated. While this might be a weird thing to say, statistics say otherwise – The Parisians have scored 16 goals thus far in Ligue 1. However, in the Champions League, things ought to be a bit more challenging, especially given the fact that PSG have failed to score in their previous 2 such games, which were the disappointing semi-final matches with Borussia Dortmund. Against Spanish opposition at home, PSG tend to play well and walk away with the win in most cases – 10 wins and 4 losses in their last 20 such fixtures.
Girona Team News
The maiden Champions League game for Girona is sure to bring much excitement to the fans and the players, yet they must be wary. Despite a fantastic last season, Girona has had a rough start to the season and will head to Paris on the back of a huge defeat to local rivals Barcelona to whom they lost 1-4. The very same Barcelona, which Michel’s men managed to beat twice last season with 4-2. During the summer several key players also departed the club – leading goalscorer Artem Dovbyk and midfield cog Aleix García have left holes in this Girona team that will need to be filled if they are to harbour any hopes of a repeat of last season.
Head-to-Head-Games
This will be the first time PSG and Girona face off in a competitive game. Not so surprising, given the fact that this is the latter’s first-ever participation in any European competition.
Paris Saint-Germain – Girona Betting Prediction
Despite losing Kylian Mbappe, PSG have been scoring quite a lot recently and his absence is not yet missed. The Parisians will also want to secure the 3 points here so that they can start their Champions League campaign on a good note and what better opponent than an absolute newcomer in the face of Girona? One, which lost key players during the summer, has had a rough start to their domestic season and will come to the Parc des Princes on the back of a huge defeat. Thus, my pick here is for a PSG win and over 2.5 goals in this game. The French’s good home record against Spanish opposition certainly helps in that choice, as well as the high number of goals scored in both teams’ recent games.
Betting Tip: Paris Saint-Germain & Over 2.5 Goals
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Odds: 1.70
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