The Matchday 6 clash in the 2024/25 Champions League group stage between Salzburg (Austria) and PSG (France) will take place on December 10 at the Salzburg Stadium. Salzburg vs. PSG: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Michael Oliver (England)
Matches – 12 (International matches, 2023/24–2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 38;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.2;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 21;
Penalties – 50%.
Predicted lineups for Salzburg vs. PSG
Salzburg (4-3-3): Alexander Schlager – Daouda Guindo, Samson Baidoo, Kamil Piatkowski, Amar Dedic – Lucas Gourna-Douath, Mads Bidstrup, Nicolas Capaldo – Oscar Gloukh, Moussa Kounfolo Yeo, Adam Daghim.
PSG (4-3-3): Gianluigi Donnarumma – Achraf Hakimi, Marquinhos, William Pacho, Nuno Mendes – Joao Neves, Warren Zaire-Emery, Vitinha – Goncalo Ramos, Marco Asensio, Bradley Barcola.
Salzburg
Pep Lijnders' side suffered a heavy 0-5 defeat away to Bayer Leverkusen in the last round. As a result, Salzburg has now endured their fourth loss in the group stage, with each defeat being a shutout. Additionally, the Austrians have lost by at least three goals for the third time in this Champions League campaign. With three points, the club is ranked 32nd in the standings, ahead of only two teams based on goal difference (-12).
Goalkeeper Janis Blaswich, defender Aleksa Terzic, and midfielder Maurits Kjaergaard will miss the match due to injuries.
- The club has not won in regular time in 7 of their last 8 home matches in the Champions League (1 draw, 6 losses).
- No more than two goals have been scored in 90 minutes in 8 of their last 12 home games in this European competition.
- The number "1" has appeared in the final scoreline in 12 of Salzburg's last 15 home matches in the Champions League.
PSG
Luis Enrique's side lost 0-1 away to Bayern Munich in the last round. As a result, PSG failed to win for the fourth consecutive match in the Champions League (1 draw, 3 losses). This is the longest winless run for the club in this European competition since 2021. In the standings, the Parisians have only four points and are outside the playoff zone. Moreover, the team has scored only three goals – only three clubs have a lower tally in the group stage.
Defender Lucas Hernandez has recovered from injury and returned to the squad. However, forward Ousmane Dembele will miss the match due to suspension.
- The team has not won in regular time in 7 of their last 9 away matches in the Champions League (1 draw, 6 losses).
- Both opponents have scored in 12 of their last 16 away games in this European competition.
- The number "1" has appeared in the final scoreline in 7 of PSG's last 9 away matches in the Champions League.
Salzburg vs. PSG: Match Prediction
This Champions League campaign has been challenging for the Austrians, but they are capable of putting up a strong performance at home against any opponent. At least defensively, Salzburg often looks solid and does not concede many goals: in 14 of their last 16 home matches in the Champions League, they have not conceded more than two goals.
The French side risks missing out on the playoffs in this Champions League campaign, and their unsatisfactory results are primarily due to their weak attacking play. PSG often struggles in this regard away from home: in 10 of their last 11 away matches in the Champions League, the team has been limited to two goals, and they have failed to score in their last three games.
I believe the Parisians will face difficulties in creating scoring opportunities once again. My prediction: PSG Individual Total Under 2.5