PSV Eindhoven have made a slow start to their UEFA Champions League campaign and the task doesn't get any easier as they hit the road to take on French champions Paris St-Germain.
The Dutch side have been perfect so far in the Eredivise, with Saturday's 2-1 win at Alkmaar making it nine successive wins to kick off the campaign. But they lost 3-1 at Juventus in their Euro opener, bringing up a bet for Slips Tips, and could only follow that up with a 1-1 draw at home to Sporting Lisbon.
Boss Peter Bosz will want to get some more points on the board as he plots a path to the knockout stages but his side are rank outsiders at the Parc des Princes.
PSG have won all five of their home games in all competitions this season, although they were made to sweat on matchday one before an own goal by keeper Paulo Gazzaniga sealed a 1-0 victory over Girona.
Luis Enrique's side followed that up losing 2-0 away to Arsenal, letting down our man Andy, so they will also be desperate to get another win on the board.
Paris St-Germain warmed up for this game by scoring four at home to Strasbourg on Saturday and the stage is set for what should be a cracker.
How the bookies view it: Home comforts for PSG
With Paris St-Germain boasting a 100 per cent home record, it's no great surprise to see them as Betano's 4/9 hot favourites. PSV Eindhoven are 5/1 outsiders and the draw pays 15/4.
Head to head: First-time foes
These sides have never faced off in Europe before but PSV have taken on French opposition 38 times before. Their record suggests a close game, with 11 draws, 11 defeats and 16 draws in those encounters.
Players to watch: Not a Brad replacement for Mbappe
Bradley Barcola has stepped up for PSG this season after the departure of Kylian Mbappe and a goal at the weekend made it seven strikes in 10 outings. The 22-year-old is 13/8 at Bet365 for anytime scorer and the odds increase to 12/1 if you back him to score from outside the box.
Johan Bakayoko impressed me whenever I saw him play last season and the PSV winger has two goals to his name in this campaign. The Belgian is 9/2 for anytime scorer and that seems pretty generous.
Probable line-ups
PSG remain without Lucas Hernandez, Goncalo Ramos and Presnel Kimpembe due to injuries. Joey Veerman is still sidelined for PSV while Matteo Dams, Hirving Lozano and Serginho Dest are doubts.
Paris St-Germain: Donnarumma, Hakimi, Marquinhos, Mendes, Zaire-Emery, Pacho, Ruiz, Vitinha, Dembele, Kang-In, Barcola.
PSV Eindhoven: Benitez, Flamingo, Junior, Boscagli, Karsdorp, Tillman, Til, Schouten, Saibari, De Jong, Bakayoko.
Anything else catch the eye?
PSV Eindhoven haven't drawn a blank all season while PSG have been scoring pretty freely so this should be an entertaining game.
Over 2.5 goals is just 4/9 at Betano but if you combine that with BTTS it boosts the odds to 5/6 at Bet365. To get above evens, going for over 1.5 first-half strikes pays 11/10 with the same firm.
PSV's Champions League matches haven't been producing a lot of corners, averaging just five per game, so under 9.5 flag kicks looks good at 22/25 with Unibet.
This UEFA Champions League match between Paris St-Germain and PSV Eindhoven will be played on Oct 22, 2024 and kick off at 20:00. Check below for our tipsters best Paris St-Germain vs PSV Eindhoven prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
