PSG v Barcelona Betting Tips [10 April 2024]

A famous reunion is on the cards when PSG and Barcelona meet in the Champions League quarterfinals first leg on Wednesday. PSG manager Luis Enrique welcomes his former team, managed by his former player Xavi Hernandez in this key clash in Paris. PSG saw off one Spanish side in the last 16 – Real Sociedad – only to land another in this stage. The last time they hosted Barcelona it ended in a 1-1 draw but there have been iconic results in this fixture. A pick of those was in 2017. Back then, PSG lost to a Luis Enrique-managed Barcelona 6-1 after leading 4-0 from the first leg. The Spaniard will want to repeat the feat but this time with a tinge of revenge. He rested key men over the weekend as they labored to a 1-1 draw with Clermont in Ligue 1. Gonçalo Ramos’ 85th minute equalizer stretched PSG’s unbeaten run to 27 matches and they’ll be looking to defend that in this game. Les Parisiens had a shaky start to this season’s competition, but they take here four matches unbeaten at home. In those four games, they won three.

Barcelona will feel fresher coming into this game. Their hosts have played three matches since the Spaniards last took to the pitch. Xavi will expect this to boost his side as the Catalans go for a 12th game unbeaten. At the tip of that run, Barcelona are on four straight wins coming into this game. Their last outing ended in a 1-0 win over 10-man Las Palmas, which was also their fifth clean sheet in six matches. Raphinha scored the all-important goal on the hour mark. They have conceded just one goal in the six matches. Barcelona lost 5-3 to Villarreal in January then Xavi right afterwards announced he’d be resigning and it has been all different for the team. They won eight of the ensuing 11 matches ahead of this one. That included a 4-2 aggregate win over Napoli in the last 16 of the Champions League. However, they come here without a win in three away matches in this competition, two of them being losses.

These two sides are coming from runs of unbeaten outings and we expect them to try to protect those here. Caution is always the first thing in such games, and with their recent performances, this should be a tight game. Barcelona haven't played a lot of games lately, while PSG rested key men over the weekend. The expectation coming into this game is for both managers to unleash their best. With this, we foresee a balanced affair in Paris. Our prediction for PSG v Barcelona is for the game to produce a draw.