PSG v Chelsea preview and tips – Hard task for the Blues!

PSG has only lost one game this season. It was in Madrid where they lost to Real by 1-0, but they deserved at least the draw. They are 44 domestic fixtures unbeaten having won all trophies but the Champions League since last year. Laurent Blanc has asked his player for a further improvement if they need to secure a win on the 1st leg. PSG drew 0-0 at home to Lille in the weekend. Blanc rested Ibrahimović, Maxwell, Thiago Motta and skipper Thiago Silva. Pastore and Verratti made their returns from injury. The Argentinian midfielder is a doubt again, but Verratti should be in the starting eleven.

Possible lineup:
Paris: Trapp; Marquinhos (Van der Wiel), Thiago Silva, David Luiz, Maxwell; Matuidi, Thiago Motta, Verratti (Rabiot); Di María, Ibrahimović, Cavani.
Out: Aurier (disciplinary), Lavezzi (unspecified)
Doubtful: Pastore (hamstring)
Misses next match if booked: Aurier, Verratti

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Chelsea‘s biggest league victory of the campaign was tempered by an injury to captain John Terry. The captain is out for the crucial visit in Paris and his replacement will be Baba Rahman since Zouma is also missing. Chelsea recorded their biggest win of the season against Newcastle, 5-1. Hiddink is unbeaten in 11 matches since replacing Jose Mourinho. However, it was the Portuguese that takes credit for the difficult qualification achieved over Porto and 2nd placed Dynamo Kiev, topping their group.

Matic is suspended and Oscar is trying to shake off an injury.

Possible lineup:
Chelsea: Courtois; Azpilicueta, Ivanović, Cahill, Rahman; Fàbregas, Mikel; Hazard, Willian, Pedro; Costa.
Out: Zouma (knee), Terry (hamstring, ligament), Matić (suspended)
Doubtful: Oscar (calf)
Misses next match if booked: none

The sides’ two most recent ties both ended 3-3 on aggregate, Chelsea winning the first on away goals in 2013/14 (PSG v Chelsea 3-1, Chelsea v PSG 2-0), and Paris prevailing in the second last spring (1-1 in Paris, 2-2 in London after extra time).

I believe this will be a spectacular game and expect goals from both sides. Over 2.5 goals is the main bet and Pick of the Day (16/2), but the correct score 3-1 is also within today’s picks.

Go to bet365 and back the following single bet which would return £110 for a £50 stake (odds in brackets for UK and Europe):

Over 2.5 goals on PSG v Chelsea (6/5, 2.20)

Pick of the Day

DateLeagueEventPickOddsBet+/-Type
14/05/2025NED - AGo Ahead Eagles - HerenvenGG & Over 2.51.75200Pre
13/05/2025SPA - LLValladolid - Girona2 & GG3.50100-100Pre
12/05/2025ITA - AAtalanta - Roma2-3 goals2.00200+200Pre
11/05/2025ENG - PLNewcastle - ChelseaGG & Under 5.51.78100-100Pre
10/05/2025POR - LPBenfica - Sporting1X & GG2.00100+100Pre
09/05/2025GER - BLWolfsburg - HoffenheimGG & Over 2.51.75100+75Pre
08/05/2025UCLFiorentina - Real Betis2-3 goals2.00100+100Pre
07/05/2025CHLPSG - Arsenal1X & GG2.00100+100Pre
06/05/2025CHLInter - BarcelonaOver 1.5 at HT2.16100+116Pre
05/05/2025ENG - PLCrystal Palace - Nott Forest1X & Under 3.51.801000+800Pre
04/05/2025FRA - L1Lyon - Lens1 & Over 2.52.10500-500Pre
03/05/2025ENG - PLAston Villa - Fulham11.902000+1800Pre
02/05/2025GER - BLHeidenheim - BochumGG & Under 5.51.831000-1000Pre
01/05/2025EULTottenham - Bodo GlimtBTTS (GG)1.904000+3600Pre
30/04/2025CHLBarcelona - InterGG & Under 5.51.932000-2000Pre
29/04/2025CHLArsenal - PSGBTTS (GG)1.821000-1000Pre
28/04/2025ITA - AUdinese - Bologna21.90500-500Pre
27/04/2025ENG - PLLiverpool - TottenhamOver 1.5 at HT1.951000+950Pre
26/04/2025SPA - CupBarcelona - Real MadridOver 3.52.253500+4375Pre
25/04/2025GER - BLStuttgart - HeidenheimBTTS (GG)1.732000-2000Pre
24/04/2025SPA - LLReal Betis - Valladolid1/1 at HT/FT1.751000-1000Pre
23/04/2025ITA - CupInter - Milan1X & GG2.05500-500Pre
22/04/2025SPA - LLValencia - EspanyolBTTS (GG)2.001000+1000Pre
21/04/2025SPA - LLGirona - Real BetisBTTS (GG)1.754000+3000Pre
20/04/2025SPA - LLReal Madrid - BilbaoGG & Over 2.52.002000-2000Pre
19/04/2025ENG - PLAston Villa - Newcastle1X & GG2.154000+4600Pre
18/04/2025FRA - L1Rennes - NantesOver 2.51.986000+5880Pre
17/04/2025EULEintracht - TottenhamOver 2.51.654000-4000Pre
16/04/2025CHLInter - Bayern2-3 goals2.002000-2000Pre
15/04/2025CHLDortmund - BarcelonaGG & Over 2.51.706000+4800Pre
14/04/2025ITA - ANapoli - Empoli2-3 goals2.006000+6000Pre
13/04/2025ENG - PLChelsea - Ipswich1 & Over 2.51.756000-6000Pre
11/04/2025GER - BLWolfsburg - LeipzigGG & Under 4.52.104000-4000Pre
10/04/2025EULTottenham - EintrachtOver 1.5 at HT2.374000+5480Pre
09/04/2025CHLPSG - Aston Villa1/1 at HT/FT2.104000-4000Pre
08/04/2025CHLArsenal - Real Madrid2 DNB2.452000-2000Pre
07/04/2025SPA - LLLeganes - Osasuna1X & GG2.752000+3500Pre
06/04/2025ITA - ARoma - Juventus1 DNB1.754000-Pre
05/04/2025ENG - PLIpswich - WolvesBTTS (GG)1.907200+6480Pre
04/04/2025FRA - L1Nice - NantesBTTS (GG)1.908000+7200Pre
03/04/2025ENG - PLChelsea - TottenhamOver 1.5 at HT2.105000-5000Pre
02/04/2025SPA - CupAtletico - BarcelonaGG & Over 2.51.805000-5000Pre
01/04/2025ENG - PLNott Forest - Man UtdGG & Under 4.52.253000-3000Pre
31/03/2025SPA - LLCelta - Las PalmasOver 2.51.802000-2000Pre
30/03/2025ITA - AFiorentina - AtalantaGG & Over 2.52.251000-1000Pre
29/03/2025FRA - L1Monaco - LyonGG & Over 2.51.903000+2700Pre
28/03/2025FRA - L1Strasbourg - LyonGG & Over 2.51.905000+4500Pre
27/03/2025SPA - LLBarcelona - OsasunaBTTS (GG)1.733000-3000Pre
25/03/2025WC - QArgentina - BrazilX3.001000-1000Pre
24/03/2025WC - QPoland - Malta1/1 at HT/FT1.754000+3000Pre
23/03/2025NLScotland - Greece2-3 goals2.005000+5000Pre
22/03/2025WC - QIsrael - Estonia1 & NG2.005000-5000Pre
21/03/2025WC - QCyprus - San MarinoOver 3.52.603000-3000Pre
20/03/2025NLGreece - Scotland2-3 goals2.002000-2000Pre
19/03/2025WC - QEswatini - Cameroon2 & Under 2.51.851000-1000Pre
16/03/2025ENG - PLArsenal - Chelsea2-3 goals2.00400-400Pre
15/03/2025ENG - PLMan City - Brighton1 & GG2.90200-200Pre
14/03/2025ITA - AGenoa - Lecce2 DNB3.00100-100Pre
13/03/2025EULBilbao - Roma11.95200+190Pre
12/03/2025CHLAtletico - Real MadridGG & Under 4.52.10100-100Pre
11/03/2025CHLLiverpool - PSG2 DNB2.18100+118Pre
10/03/2025ENG - PLWest Ham - Newcastle22.30300+390Pre
09/03/2025ITA - AJuventus - Atalanta12.70100-100Pre
08/03/2025FRA - L1Marseille - LensGG & Over 2.52.00100-100Pre
07/03/2025GER - BLGladbach - MainzX or 2 & GG2.30100+130Pre
06/03/2025UCLCopenhagen - Chelsea2 & Over 2.52.38100+138Pre
05/03/2025CHLBayern - Leverkusen11.85100+85Pre
04/03/2025CHLReal Madrid - Atletico Madrid11.92200+184Pre
03/03/2025ITA - AJuventus - Verona1/1 at HT/FT2.00100-100Pre
02/03/2025SPA - LLBarcelna - Real Sociedad1 & Over 2.51.85200+170Pre
01/03/2025GER - BLHeidenheim - GladbachGG & Over 2.51.90100-100Pre
28/02/2025GER - BLStuttgart - BayernOver 1.5 at HT2.32800+1056Pre
27/02/2025ENG - PLWest Ham - LeicesterGG & Over 2.51.80500-500Pre
26/02/2025ENG - PLTottenham - Man CityOver 1.5 at HT1.95200-200Pre
25/02/2025SPA - CupBarcelona - Atletico2-3 goals2.00100-100Pre
23/02/2025ENG - PLNewcastle - Nott Forest11.90400+360Pre
22/02/2025ENG - PLAston Villa - ChelseaGG & Over 2.51.801250+1000Pre
21/02/2025GER - BLFreiburg - WerderUnder 2.52.10600-600Pre
20/02/2025EULRoma - Porto2-3 goals2.00400-400Pre
19/02/2025CHLPSV - JuventusGG & Under 4.52.151400+1610Pre
18/02/2025CHLAtalanta - Club Brugge1/1 at HT/FT2.32700-700Pre
16/02/2025ITA - AJuventus - Inter2-3 goals2.00400-400Pre
15/02/2025GER - BLLeverkusen - BayernOver 1.5 at HT2.50200-200Pre
14/02/2025ITA - ABologna - Torino2-3 goals2.00100-100Pre
13/02/2025UELPorto - Roma2-3 goals2.00100+100Pre
12/02/2025CHLCeltic - BayernGG & Under 5.52.05100+105Pre
11/02/2025CHLSporting - Dortmund2-3 goals2.00100+100Pre
10/02/2025ITA - AInter - Fiorentina2-3 goals2.00100+100Pre
09/02/2025SPA - LLSevilla - Barcelona2 & Over 2.52.00100+100Pre
08/02/2025SPA - LLReal Madrid - Atletico2-3 goals2.00100+100Pre
07/02/2025POR - LPPorto - Sporting2-3 goals2.00100+100Pre
06/02/2025ITA - AFiorentina - Inter2-3 goals2.00100+100Pre
05/02/2025ENG - LCNewcastle - Arsenal2-3 goals2.001000+1000Pre
04/02/2025GER - CupStuttgart - AugsburgGG & Over 2.52.00400-400Pre
03/02/2025ENG - PLChelsea - West HamOver 1.5 at HT2.10200-200Pre
02/02/2025ITA - AMilan - Inter21.95100-100Pre
01/02/2025GER - BLHeidenheim - Dortmunt2 & GG3.20100+220Pre