PSG v Barcelona

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Runaway Ligue 1 leaders in France, PSG, were held to a 1-1 draw at home by bottom club Clermont on the weekend but nevertheless, that result extended PSG's unbeaten stretch in all competitions to an amazing 27 games overall and the hosts will therefore fancy their chances of grinding out another result here on Wednesday night when they play host to Barcelona at their Parc des Princes, while Barcelona will head into this 1st leg clash on the back of four wins on the trot in all competitions.

On the domestic front, PSG hold a commanding 10-point lead at the top of the Ligue 1 table and having previously disposed of another Spanish club in the shape of Real Sociedad in the previous Round of 16 in the Champions League with the French hosts winning 4-1 on aggregate, Luis Enrique's side look in good shape to extend their unbeaten run here in this 1st leg encounter.

Results on home soil have been particularly solid for the Paris club as PSG are unbeaten in their previous 19 games at their Parc des Princes, picking up a total of 14 wins in the process including wins in the Champions League against the likes of Borussia Dortmund, AC Milan and Real Sociedad.

Barcelona have not only won their last four games on the trot but the Spanish visitors are unbeaten in their last 11 matches in all competitions which should set Xavi's side up nicely for this two-legged affair against PSG starting with Wednesday night's clash at the Parc des Princes.

Eight wins within these previous 11 games will give Barcelona a welcome boost as they look to progress deeper into this season's Champions League knockout rounds and having accounted for last season's Italian Serie A title winners, Napoli, by way of a 4-2 win on aggregate in the Round of 16, the visitors will be confident about their chances in Paris.

Results away from home have been fairly consistent as well, with Barcelona losing just twice in their previous 12 outings on the road which were both on the domestic front with a Super Cup 4-1 loss to Real Madrid as well as a 4-2 loss at Athletic Bilbao in the Copa del Rey.

Barcelona have also picked up seven wins on their travels within this period as well but away form at Champions League level has looked shaky in recent times; indeed, Xavi's side have managed to capture just two wins from their last eight away ties, slipping to five defeats as well.

PSG v Barcelona Verdict

The margins of victory get slimmer as the competition nears the ‘pointy end' and it's PSG who look to just hold a slim edge here with home advantage as well.

Therefore, our main bet will be PSG win @ 1.90

Other side bets worth considering:

PSG win & Under 2.5 goals @ 5.50

Correct Score: PSG 1-0 @ 9.00