Manchester United Vs Paris Saint-Germain
Manchester United Vs Paris Saint-Germain Wednesday 2nd December 2020 – 20:00 (kick-Off)
UEFA Champions League Group H
Pick: Man Utd to WIN
Odds: 19/10
Bookmaker: 888Sport
(All betting odds correct at time of writing: 30th November 2020)
Preview: Group H may be in the balance but it is Manchester United who have shown greater consistency, especially at Old Trafford, and they can seal their passage into the next round with a point or better at home to PSG, who really need to win.
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Man Utd Preview – Ole’s men in devilish form at Old Trafford?
It remains advantage Manchester United (W3 L1) in Group H. Their emphatic 4-1 victory over Turkish domestic champions Istanbul Basaksehir on Matchday 3 making it three wins and nine points gained from four group games so far. Even a point, therefore, from their penultimate fixture, at home to last season’s beaten finalists PSG, will be enough to send them into the latter stages.
Top spot could be theirs, however, with three points against the dominant force in French football, PSG. Having already beaten the Parisiens once in the group, when Marcus Rashford’s late effort sealed a 2-1 success in Paris in October, Man Utd and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will be confident of a repeat display at Old Trafford, where they have put the other two teams in this group firmly to the sword.
The Red Devils were simply too hot to handle in Manchester for Istanbul Basaksehir and RB Leipzig, the duo dispatched for the loss of one goal as United hit the back of the net nine times. They also approach Wednesday’s encounter in peak form with Sunday’s stunning comeback win in the Premier League away at Southampton their fourth success on the spin in all competitions, averaging nearly four goals in the process.
PSG Preview – Tuchel and PSG to feel the pressure?
Thanks in large part to Neymar holding his nerve from the penalty spot in last week’s pivotal Paris meeting with RB Leipzig, a place in the next round rests squarely in PSG (W2 L2) hands approaching the final two fixtures. This could all change, though, and sharpish, should Thomas Tuchel’s side come unstuck in Manchester, with the aforementioned Germans level on six points and primed to capitalise on any slip up.
PSG weren’t overly convincing last time, reliant on a dubious penalty for a nervy 1-0 victory in Paris against RB Leipzig, but that win did leave them in second place in Group H and firmly in the knowledge that six points from their remaining two group games will ensure safe passage into the last-sixteen. Anything less than that would leave them requiring favours from others and on the cusp of early elimination.
Victory in Manchester is imperative therefore. This was precisely what they achieved on their visit here in 2018 though, when Kylian Mbappe – who now hasn’t scored in his last eight Champions League appearances – grabbed a second in the 2-0 triumph. That one of only two away successes in England (W2 D4 L5) for Les Parisiens, who warmed up by dropping points in Ligue at the weekend, drawing 2-2 in Paris with Bordeaux.
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Manchester United Vs PSG Betting Advice
A draw will suffice for Manchester United, boasting three points more than any of their Group H counterparts after three wins and a defeat from their four matches thus far, whereas PSG (W2 L2) need all three points after an indifferent campaign to date. The Ligue 1 title holders haven’t convinced at any stage, looking well below their best throughout, and were beaten 2-1 when these teams met in Paris first time out.
Manchester United Vs PSG – Key Facts:
- Four consecutive victories in league and Europe for Man Utd coming into this game, winning both home matches in this group by a combined aggregate of 9-1.
- Two wins in the last five competitive games for PSG, who have lost their past two away encounters (3-2 vs Monaco & 2-1 vs RB Leipzig).
- PSG were victorious on their only previous trip to Manchester, winning 2-0 in the round of 16 in 2018/19, but went down 2-1 in Paris to United on Matchday 1 this season.
This season, Man Utd have tended to thrive more on their travels, at least domestically, but this has not been true in Europe where they have scored nine times and recorded back-to-back victories over RB Leipzig and Istanbul Basaksehir. They’ve now won the last four in all competitions, are scoring regularly. PSG, by contrast, have been inconsistent, are under immense pressure, and lost their past two away matches.
Best Betting Odds – Manchester United Vs PSG
Manchester United – 19/10 (Unibet)
Draw – 13/5 (BetVictor)
PSG – 6/4 (Betway)
