Borussia Dortmund will host PSG at Signal Iduna Park in the first leg. This marks the third encounter between these clubs in the Champions League this season.
Paris Saint-Germain have aspired to win the Champions League since QSI took over. Now, they are just two matches away from potentially contending for the Champions League trophy.
Match Preview
In the Champions League group stage, PSG secured four points out of six against Dortmund.
The match in France ended with a 2-0 victory for PSG, while the return leg at Signal Iduna Park concluded in a 1-1 draw.
This will be the seventh meeting between the clubs since 2010, with PSG slightly leading Dortmund with a record of 2 wins, 3 draws, and 1 loss.
The pressure will be on Dortmund to achieve a favorable result at home to carry into the second leg in Paris.
Dortmund enters the first leg at home in poor form, having failed to win their last two Bundesliga matches.
After a 1-1 draw with Bayer Leverkusen, they suffered a 4-1 defeat to RB Leipzig over the weekend.
PSG, on the other hand, drew 3-3 with Le Havre at the weekend, halting their three-match winning streak across all competitions.
Kylian Mbappe has scored 43 goals this season across all competitions and leads PSG in Champions League goal-scoring with eight goals, one more than Bayern Munich’s Harry Kane.
Dortmund’s Niclas Fullkrug is their top scorer with 14 goals in all competitions, while Donyell Malen has netted 13 times.
Mbappe scored in the first meeting between the clubs this season, while Karim Adeyemi scored Dortmund’s only goal in the two fixtures.
Despite PSG being in better form, they did not top Group F. Dortmund finished as group leaders with 11 points, while PSG advanced with eight points, level with third-place AC Milan, thanks to goal difference.
Prediction & Analysis:
Given PSG’s star-studded lineup and their scoring capabilities, they might seem like the favorites.
However, Dortmund’s home advantage and the backing of their passionate supporters at Signal Iduna Park could make this a closely contested match.
Historically, PSG has edged Dortmund in their encounters, with a record of 2 wins, 3 draws, and 1 loss in their previous six meetings.
Considering the offensive prowess on both sides, our prediction leans towards a high-scoring affair, with a 2-2 draw the likely outcome. This result would leave everything open for the second leg in Paris.
- Borussia Dortmund 2-2 PSG