UEFA CL Odds: PSG vs. Manchester City Leg 1 Betting Preview

• The second semifinal of the UEFA Champions League kicks off Wednesday, with Manchester City as a +105 favorite against Paris Saint-Germain at +230.

PARIS, France – The semifinals of the UEFA Champions League roll right along into Wednesday as Paris Saint-Germain gets set to take on Manchester City.

Manchester City is one of the top clubs in the world right now, having only suffered three losses in their last 33 matches across all competitions.

They come in as the favorite over a very capable PSG squad that took down Bayern Munich and Barcelona en route to the semis.

Odds for the match are available across all of the major online sportsbooks.

Manchester City’s Odds

Manchester City enters this match undefeated throughout Champions League play (W9, D1). This is their second CL semifinals in their history, and have never reached the finals of the competition.

The Cityzens have a chance to make history, as no English team has ever won ten or more games in the current Champions League format.

Additionally, City will look to continue its streak of getting a result.

They have not tied a match in their last 33 outings, including winning three straight Champions League games in which they conceded the first goal.

Paris Saint-Germain’s Odds

For Paris Saint-Germain, there will be no lack of confidence after they were able to take down defending champions Bayern Munich in the previous round.

This makes two UCL semi-finals in a row for PSG, a first for any French-based club since 1991.

They have been dominant on offense throughout UCL play, scoring a goal in the first 40 minutes of their last eight UCL games.

PSG has also never failed to score in back-to-back UCL games, and come into this match hot after having won their past four matches in Ligue 1 play.

Ulterior Motives

One of the leading storylines heading into this match is the controversial creation of the European Super League.

Those familiar with the situation know that Man City was one of the twelve teams electing to join the league, while PSG was one of the European superpowers to decline an invite.

This disparity between the clubs will likely have many casual viewers rooting for PSG to pull off the upset.

From a betting perspective, this could lead to more money being thrown on Paris, but this is unlikely.

Players To Watch

There are stars all over the pitch in this match, but the attacking players for both teams will draw the spotlight.

For PSG, Neymar Jr. has been in some of the best form of his career when playing in the Champions League. Despite his theatrics, Neymar has been directly involved in four goals across his last three UCL semi-final matches.

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Neymar’s complement upfront is the electric Kylian Mbappe, who did pick up a slight injury during this past weekend’s league game. His health is still a bit of a question, and should be something to monitor immediately ahead of the match.

For Manchester City, Kevin De Bruyne has been the maestro throughout this epic season for the Cityzens. He also knows how to go to work against PSG, scoring the opening goal in his previous two matches against the club in the Champions League.

The ever-present Sergio Aguero will also be lurking up front, ready to pounce on any goal-scoring opportunities.

Those looking to bet on the Champions League can find prop bets and much more at any of the recommended online betting platforms ahead of Wednesday’s match, which takes place at 3:00 p.m. EST.