PSG vs Barcelona Prediction, 3/10/2021 Champions League Pick, Tips and Odds

by Parlay's Pundit - 3/4/2021

Game: PSG vs Barcelona

Date: Wednesday, March 10, 2021

Location: Parc des Princes in Paris, France

TV: CBS All Access

Odds/Point Spread: PSG (-105) Barcelona (+190)

Parc des Princes is the venue where Kylian Mbappe and PSG (5-0-2 in Champions League) will take on Barcelona (5-0-2 in Champions League) on Wednesday. The men protecting the net are Keylor Navas for PSG and Marc-Andre ter Stegen for Barcelona. PSG are at -105 while Barcelona are at +190. The over/under has been set at 3.5.

PSG stepped onto the pitch against Bordeaux in their last matchup and took home the win by a score of 1-0. In regard to passing, they ended up with a 88.1% passes received rate by connecting on 554 of the 629 pass targets in their last game. PSG attempted 15 dribbles in this outing and completed 6 of those dribbles for a rate of 40.0%. In relation to shooting accuracy, PSG finished at a 27.3% rate by hitting 3 shots on target out of 11 total shots. PSG has an average of 2.21 goals per 90 minutes (62 total goals) and have racked up 41 assists in all matches for this campaign.

Kylian Mbappe is a player who can be a difference maker for PSG. He has 35 assists while accumulating 13 yellow card warnings so far in his career. Mbappe has been in the starting lineup in 104 games during his career and scores 0.93 goals per 90 mins. The forward from France has earned 98 goals scored in 9,520 professional minutes. One more guy who should impact this match is Pablo Sarabia, the forward representing Spain. Sarabia has been on the pitch for 17,830 mins in 196 starts and has earned himself a total of 61 yellow cards. He has assisted a teammate on a goal 50 times so far in his career while scoring 47 goals. He has an average of 0.24 G/90 during his career.

The man who is expected to protect the net for PSG will be Keylor Navas. Navas (125-50-53 mark during his soccer career) has earned 80 shutouts, which leaves him with a 35.1% clean sheet percentage. The goalkeeper representing PSG has seen 887 shots attempted at him in 228 starting assignments. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.00 (227 total goals conceded) and he is the owner of a save percentage of 74.9. Navas has played for a total of 20,394 mins and has 662 stops during his soccer career.

When they last took the field, Barcelona took home the win by a final score of 2-0 against Sevilla. Barcelona finished with a 91.7% successful dribble percentage by connecting on 11 of the 12 dribbles they pursued. They finished the contest by connecting on 538 of the 607 passing attempts for a rate of 88.6%. Barcelona had 8 shots on goal out of 22 shots tried which gave them a 36.4% rate in their last match. With 51 goals and 33 assists in all competitions, Barcelona is averaging 2.04 goals and 1.32 assists per 90 minutes.

Antoine Griezmann will need to provide a lift for Barcelona. The forward representing France has 31,907 professional minutes while scoring 155 goals. He has 60 yellow card warnings during his pro soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 57 times. He is currently averaging 0.44 goals per 90 mins and has had a starting assignment in 374 outings so far in his career. Be sure to keep an eye out for Lionel Messi, the forward playing for Barcelona. He has scored 463 goals so far in his pro soccer career while assisting on a goal 188 times. Messi has been handed 50 yellow card cautions in 41,007 professional minutes played (452 starting assignments). His goals per 90 minute average during his soccer career is 1.02.

Marc-Andre ter Stegen will be residing in front of the net for Barcelona. During his professional soccer career, Stegen has given up 269 goals while totaling 842 saves in 277 starting assignments. He has surrendered 0.97 goals per 90 while holding a mark of 171-60-46. He has earned a save percentage of 76.5 and his clean sheet rate is currently at 39.0%. Stegen has earned 108 clean sheets while he has seen 1,101 shots attempted against him in 24,919 career mins.

Who will win tonight's Champions League game against the spread?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Barcelona (+190) and under 3.5 goals

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