Why this matchup matters

Two football ideas, one impossible night

Pep Guardiola's Manchester City 2022/23 bring 3-2-4-1 and positional play with inverted fullbacks. Unai Emery's Paris Saint-Germain 2017/18 answer with 4-3-3 and star forwards with individual brilliance; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

Manchester CityPep Guardiola · 3-2-4-1 · Positional Play · Inverted FullbacksParis Saint-GermainUnai Emery · 4-3-3 · Star Forwards · Individual Brilliance

400 alternate nights

Manchester City vs Paris Saint-Germain

Model lean: Manchester City

Signature score

1–1

average goals 1.571.32

41.5%
Manchester City
25.5%
Draw
33%
Paris Saint-Germain

Most likely scores

  1. 1–113%
  2. 0–110.3%
  3. 1–09.8%
  4. 1–28.5%
  5. 2–17.5%
  6. 2–25.8%

Match profile

xG1.691.32
Shots14.511.9
Poss56%44%
CS25.3%19.8%
BTTS60.3%
Over 2.554%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. Manchester CityG/m
  2. Haaland2140.54
  3. Silva1260.32
  4. Grealish950.24
  5. Bruyne570.14
  1. Paris Saint-GermainG/m
  2. Cavani1940.48
  3. Mbappé910.23
  4. Neymar900.23
  5. Verratti450.11
Home XIManchester City2022/23Pep Guardiola · 3-2-4-1
95OVR

XI

  • STErling Haaland95
  • LWJack Grealish86
  • CMKevin De Bruyne94
  • CMİlkay Gündoğan88
  • RWBernardo Silva90
  • CDMJohn Stones87
  • CDMRodri92
  • CBManuel Akanji84
  • CBRúben Dias90
  • RBKyle Walker87
  • GKEderson91
Bench · 9
  • CAMPhil Foden88
  • RWRiyad Mahrez87
  • STJulián Álvarez84
  • CBNathan Aké84
  • CBAymeric Laporte84
  • RBRico Lewis78
  • CDMKalvin Phillips78
  • GKStefan Ortega78
  • CAMCole Palmer74
Away XIParis Saint-Germain2017/18Unai Emery · 4-3-3
88OVR

XI

  • LWNeymar95
  • STEdinson Cavani88
  • RWKylian Mbappé90
  • CMMarco Verratti88
  • CDMThiago Motta84
  • CMAdrien Rabiot82
  • LBLayvin Kurzawa78
  • CBThiago Silva88
  • CBMarquinhos86
  • RBDani Alves84
  • GKAlphonse Areola80
Bench · 7
  • RWÁngel Di María86
  • CAMJulian Draxler80
  • CAMJavier Pastore80
  • CBPresnel Kimpembe80
  • RBThomas Meunier80
  • GKKevin Trapp78
  • CMGiovani Lo Celso76

Ratings

Attack96
Midfield97
Defence92
Goalkeeping91
Chemistry94
Overall95

Ratings

Attack95
Midfield88
Defence84
Goalkeeping80
Chemistry84
Overall88

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XI

  • STErling Haaland95
  • LWJack Grealish86
  • CMKevin De Bruyne94
  • CMİlkay Gündoğan88
  • RWBernardo Silva90
  • CDMJohn Stones87
  • CDMRodri92
  • CBManuel Akanji84
  • CBRúben Dias90
  • RBKyle Walker87
  • GKEderson91
Bench · 9
  • CAMPhil Foden88
  • RWRiyad Mahrez87
  • STJulián Álvarez84
  • CBNathan Aké84
  • CBAymeric Laporte84
  • RBRico Lewis78
  • CDMKalvin Phillips78
  • GKStefan Ortega78
  • CAMCole Palmer74
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XI

  • LWNeymar95
  • STEdinson Cavani88
  • RWKylian Mbappé90
  • CMMarco Verratti88
  • CDMThiago Motta84
  • CMAdrien Rabiot82
  • LBLayvin Kurzawa78
  • CBThiago Silva88
  • CBMarquinhos86
  • RBDani Alves84
  • GKAlphonse Areola80
Bench · 7
  • RWÁngel Di María86
  • CAMJulian Draxler80
  • CAMJavier Pastore80
  • CBPresnel Kimpembe80
  • RBThomas Meunier80
  • GKKevin Trapp78
  • CMGiovani Lo Celso76
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