Barcelona vs PSG Prediction & Betting Tips (16 April)

Eliminated from the last two group stages of the Champions League, FC Barcelona returned to the big stage in the quarter-finals last week in the City of Lights. And he didn't have to be asked to gain an advantage over this double opposition with PSG winning 2-3. Carried by a great Raphinha, Barça only confirmed its very good momentum at the moment since it remained in 11 matches without defeat in all competitions for a record of 8 victories and 3 draws. Note that in the previous round of this Champions, Xavi's men claimed the scalp of the Neapolitans following in particular a performance resulting in the return to Montjuic 1-1 in the first leg, victory 3-1 in the return. In La Liga, the Barcelona people have come a long way. They are now 2nd behind Real Madrid after winning their last 4 matches against Mallorca 1-0, Atlético Madrid 0-3, Las Palmas 1-0, and this weekend against Cadiz 0-1. Parc des Princes for the first round since PSG lost for the first time in 2024 in all competitions against the icy realism of the Catalans 2-3.

However, everything is not to be thrown in the trash for the Parisians who put on a pretty good score in front of their fans. They will now have to write their own story on the pitch of this team which has caused so much trauma, notably the "comeback" inflicted in 2017. Between the first leg and the return leg, the Ile-de-France residents will not have played and will therefore have benefited from a good week of recovery for the most important match of their season. As a reminder, the players from the capital are marching into the French championship with a 10-point lead over their runner-up, Brest, despite their last draw conceded against Clermont 1-1. They didn't play last weekend.

PSG are the owners of an incredible recent record when it comes to finding the net in away matches, doing so in 18 of their previous 19 league games, including in eight in a row of late. What’s more, they have both scored and conceded in 14 of their last 19 contests overall, and Barcelona have done the same in six of their last seven Champions League fixtures.