PSG kick off their defence of their UEFA Champions League (UCL) crown against Atalanta at the Parc des Princes on Wednesday night. The Parisians are bidding to win just their second UCL title, after their first one came in the 2024/25 campaign.
Meanwhile, Atalanta will be hoping to make it further than the play-offs this time around, where they were knocked out 5-2 on aggregate by Club Brugge last season. However, they will hardly get a tougher test in the league phase than a trip to the reigning champions.
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PSG vs Atalanta prediction: Parisians to seal perfect start?
Key stats
- PSG have won five games in a row in total in all competitions.
- Atalanta have won just once in six matches across all competitions.
- Atalanta have also failed to keep a clean sheet in 10 fixtures.
Correct score prediction: PSG 2-0 Atalanta
PSG should be the favourites to kick off their UCL campaign with all three points on home soil. Given that they have kept three clean sheets in their five-game winning streak in all competitions, we are also backing the title holders to win to nil.
Pre-game odds and win probability: PSG pushed as favourites by bookmakers
- HOME: 4/9 (1.44) – 69.2%
- DRAW: 19/5 (4.80) – 20.8%
- AWAY: 5/1 (6.00) – 16.7%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
As shown by the implied probabilities, PSG are unsurprisingly the big favourites with bookmakers to claim all three points on home soil. A draw is rated at just under 21%, while an Atalanta victory away from home can be backed at just under 17%.
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Most recent H2Hs: PSG win only previous meeting
These two sides have only met once before, in the UCL in 2020. The game was played in Bergamo that time, with PSG coming out as 2-1 winners.
PSG preview: More injuries to deal with
Alongside both Ousmane Dembele and Desire Doue, who got injured for France during the most recent international break, further injury doubts have emerged for PSG ahead of this clash. Indeed, Kang-In Lee, Lucas Beraldo and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia were all forced off in their 2-0 win at home to Lens in Ligue 1 last time out.
Predicted lineup: Chevalier (GK); Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Mendes; Neves, Vitinha, Ruiz; Barcola, Ramos & Zaire-Emery
Last five results:
- PSG 2-0 Lens
- Toulouse 3-6 PSG
- PSG 1-0 Angers
- Nantes 0-1 PSG
- PSG 2-2 Tottenham (4-3 pens)
Atalanta preview: Lookman still frozen out
Ademola Lookman is still being frozen out by Atalanta over a transfer dispute in the summer window. Gianluca Scamacca is also carrying an injury and so is not expected to play a part here.
Predicted lineup: Carnesecchi (GK); Scalvini, Hien, Djimsiti; Bellanova, De Roon, Pasalic, Zalewski; De Ketelaere, Maldini & Krstovic
Last five results:
- Atalanta 4-1 Lecce
- Parma 1-1 Atalanta
- Atalanta 1-1 Pisa
- Atalanta 1-2 Juventus
- Atalanta 3-3 Opatija
Player to watch: Bradley Barcola
Bradley Barcola followed up a goal and assist for France on international duty with a brace for PSG against Lens last time out. The winger is in great form, and with the number of other injuries to PSG's key forwards, the Parisians will be relying on him more than ever against Atalanta.