Liverpool vs PSG Preview, Prediction, Team News and Confirmed Lineups 4q4d14

Leading 1-0 after the first leg, Liverpool host PSG in the second leg of their Champions League last 16 tie on Tuesday evening, and our match preview includes the latest team news and predicted lineups ahead of the action.

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After a 1-0 win in last week’s first leg at the Parc des Princes, Premier League leaders Liverpool welcome reigning Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain to Anfield for the second leg of their Champions League last 16 tie on Tuesday.

The Reds, who were under copious amounts of pressure for the majority of last week’s meeting, sealed the unlikely victory in the 87th minute courtesy of late substitute Harvey Elliott. Arne Slot’s side amassed a total of 0.27 xG throughout the match, while the Parisiens totalled a whopping 1.78 xG but failed to get the better of an inspired Alisson.

Liverpool have since been in domestic action, facing off against bottom of the table Southampton on Saturday afternoon. Trailing 1-0 at the break, the Merseyside club turned things around in the second period, as Darwin Nunez found a leveller before Mohamed Salah secured the win with a brace of penalties to extend their lead at the summit to 15 points.

PSG, meanwhile, travelled to Brittany to take on Stade Rennais in the French top-flight. A goal apiece for Bradley Barcola and Goncalo Ramos, as well as a double for Ousmane Dembele, contributed to a comfortable 4-1 triumph.

Luis Enrique’s side, like their Champions League last 16 opponents, already have one hand on the league title, as they sit 16 points clear of second place Marseille with an undefeated record of 20 wins and five draws across 25 matches.

Tuesday’s meeting will be just the sixth time that the French giants have faced off against Liverpool in competitive play, with the Reds claiming victory in three of the previous five, while the Parisiens have won two.

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Conor Bradley (hamstring), Joe Gomez (thigh) and Tyler Morton (shoulder) remain ruled out for the hosts, but Cody Gakpo returns to the bench, who has missed the last two matches after suffering a knock in training.

The Netherlands international was spotted in full training on Monday.

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As for the visitors, they reportedly have no injury concerns whatsoever heading into continental play.

With a fully fit squad to choose from, Enrique will more than likely field a mostly unchanged lineup, as the impressive trio of Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Dembele and Barcola lead the attack.

Joao Neves, Vitinha and Fabian Ruiz  form the midfield, in front of a backline consisting of Achraf Hakimi, Marquinhos, Willian Pacho, Nuno Mendes and goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma.

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Liverpool Lineup:

Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Szoboszlai, Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Jota, Diaz

PSG Lineup:

Donnarumma; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Mendes; Neves, Vitinha, Ruiz; Kvaratskhelia, Dembele, Barcola

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The UK’s best football betting sites have Liverpool as narrow 5/4 favourites to prevail in the second leg, while a draw is rated at around 3/1 and a Paris Saint-Germain victory is priced at around 9/5.

Just one goal separated the pair in Paris despite PSG relentlessly pressurising the Reds’ defence, and we at SportsCasting can see this one being another tightly contested affair, which is why we’re predicting a 1-1 stalemate.

Considering the form of Kvaratskhelia, Dembele and Barcola, the Parisiens will surely get the better of Alisson at least once, right? Even so, we can’t see them overturning the deficit at Anfield, so we expect Liverpool to advance.

Prediction: Liverpool 1-1 PSG (2-1 aggregate)