The Matchday 6 encounter of the 2024/25 UEFA Champions League group stage between Salzburg (Austria) and PSG (France) is set to take place on December 10 at the Salzburg Stadium. Salzburg vs. PSG: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Michael Oliver (England)
Matches – 12 (International matches, 2023/24–2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 38;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.2;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 21;
Penalties – 50%.
Predicted lineups for Salzburg vs. PSG
Salzburg (4-3-3): Alexander Schlager – Daouda Guindo, Samson Baidoo, Amar Dedic, Nicolas Capaldo – Oscar Gloukh, Lucas Gourna-Douath, Mads Bidstrup – Dorgeles Nene, Petar Ratkov, Moussa Kounfolo Yeo.
PSG (4-3-3): Gianluigi Donnarumma – Achraf Hakimi, Marquinhos, William Pacho, Nuno Mendes – Joao Neves, Warren Zaire-Emery, Vitinha – Goncalo Ramos, Marco Asensio, Bradley Barcola.
Salzburg
Pep Lijnders' side suffered a heavy 0-5 defeat away to Bayer Leverkusen in the previous round. As a result, Salzburg has now lost four matches in the group stage, failing to score in each of them. Furthermore, the Austrian team has lost by at least a three-goal margin for the third time in this Champions League campaign. With three points, the club sits 32nd in the standings, ahead of only two teams on goal difference (-12).
Goalkeeper Janis Blaswich, defenders Aleksa Terzic, Kamil Piatkowski, Leandro Morgalla, midfielder Maurits Kjaergaard, and forwards Karim Konate and Fernando will miss the match due to injuries.
- The club has not won in regular time in 7 of their last 8 home matches in the Champions League (1 draw, 6 losses).
- No more than two goals have been scored in 90 minutes in 8 of the last 12 home games in this European competition.
- The number "1" has appeared in the final scoreline in 12 of Salzburg's last 15 home matches in the Champions League.
PSG
In the last round, Luis Enrique's side lost 0-1 away to Bayern Munich. As a result, PSG has failed to secure a win in four consecutive Champions League matches (1 draw, 3 losses). This is the longest winless streak for the club in this European competition since 2021. In the standings, the Parisians have only four points and are outside the playoff zone. Moreover, the team has scored just three goals – only three clubs have a lower tally in the group stage.
Defender Lucas Hernandez has recovered from injury and returned to the squad. However, forward Ousmane Dembele will miss the game due to suspension.
- The team has not won in regular time in 7 of their last 9 away matches in the Champions League (1 draw, 6 losses).
- Both opponents scored in 12 of the last 16 away games in this European competition.
- The number "1" has appeared in the final scoreline in 7 of PSG's last 9 away matches in the Champions League.
Salzburg vs. PSG: Match Prediction
The current Champions League campaign has been challenging for the Austrians, but they are capable of putting up a strong performance at home against any opponent. At least in defense, Salzburg often looks solid and does not concede many goals: in 14 of their last 16 home matches in the Champions League, they have conceded no more than two goals.
The French side risks missing out on the playoffs in this Champions League edition, with their unsatisfactory results primarily linked to poor attacking play. PSG often struggles on the road: in 10 of their last 11 away matches in the Champions League, they have been limited to two goals, and in the last three games, they have not scored at all.
I believe PSG will face difficulties in creating scoring opportunities once again. My prediction: PSG individual total under 2.5 goals
