Barcelona – PSG

The Catalan club will defeat the reigning Champions League winner

Before the start of the second round of the group stage of the Champions League, bookmakers see three equally matched favourites for the current tournament. Besides Liverpool, this trio includes their upcoming opponents in Catalonia. Undoubtedly, this indicates that Barcelona and PSG will play the central match of the matchday in the Champions League on Wednesday. The Spanish champions are hungry for European victories. The last time the Catalans won the elite continental tournament was in the 2014/2015 season, when Messi, Xavi, Iniesta and other representatives of the 'golden' generation shone in their ranks. Now, a different generation has grown up in Catalonia, which could win even more. For the current season, Barcelona is already expected to fight for the title in the Champions League, just as Paris is expected to defend their first major trophy in European history, won at the end of May 2025. The Parisian team started the season at their usual level, but a series of injuries prevents Luis Enrique from forming the squad in the usual manner. Bookmakers have made the home team the favourites for the upcoming match, offering odds of 1.92 for their victory. Before the match against PSG, Barcelona has lost Rafinha and Joan Garcia - the conductor of their attacks and their main goalkeeper, respectively. Nonetheless, on Sunday, the Catalans defeated Real Sociedad without these players, and Robert Lewandowski scored his 700th career goal. Barcelona also started their Champions League campaign with a victory, achieved in Newcastle with a significant advantage over the English opponent. Overall, in eight official matches this season, Barcelona has only failed to win the away encounter against Rayo Vallecano, which ended 1-1. PSG has faced serious injury problems ahead of the match in Catalonia. The Parisians will definitely take to the field without Dembélé and Marquinhos, and the participation of Dujé, Kvaratskhelia, Vitinha, and Ruiz is highly questionable. Considering that goalkeeper Chevalier does not always cope with pressure in important matches, Donnarumma can still be regarded as an irreplaceable loss for the French champions. Taking into account the injury situation in the clubs and the home advantage for the Catalans, we will place a bet on the hosts' victory.