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Updated September 19, 2023

Match Preview: PSG VS Dortmund - Team News & Prediction

TL;DR

In Group F, Paris Saint-Germain will kick off their journey in the UCL with a very high voltage match. They will host Borussia Dortmund tonight

Match Preview: PSG VS Dortmund - Team News & Prediction

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The UEFA Champions League returns tonight with several high-voltage games. One of the most hyped games for tonight is Paris Saint-Germain vs. Borussia Dortmund. Paris Saint-Germain have been one of the favorite teams in the UCL for the last few seasons. Unfortunately, they never won the glory of this tournament. Can they win it this season without superstars like Lionel Messi and Neymar Jr? However, both PSG and Dortmund can't afford to lose any points as they are in Group F, which is considered the Group of Death. Each team is equally strong in this group. Therefore, every single point is very important for them.

Stats&Facts

The most successful campaign for PSG in the UEFA Champions League was the 20219-2020 season, where they reached the final of the tournament and became the runner-up. In that season, Paris Saint-Germain met German club Borussia Dortmund for the very first time. However, Borussia Dortmund beat PSG in the first leg by a 2-1 margin, but PSG made an incredible comeback in the second leg as they defeated the German side by a 2-0 margin. Although Borussia Dortmund haven't played against PSG since 2020, they played 14 UCL games against French clubs in total. Surprisingly, none of these 14 games ended in a tie. Dortmund won eight games and lost the remaining six.

Team News

PSG are ready to welcome Borussia Dortmund without Lionel Messi, Marco Veratti, Neymar Jr, and Sergio Ramos. However, Kylian Mbappe is now the heart of the team now. But PSG boss Luis Enrique will miss the service of Marco Asensio due to his foot injury. Nordi Mukiele and Nuno Mendes are also unavailable due to the hamstring injury, while Fabian Ruiz is still in doubt ahead of the game. As for the visitors, they will miss the service of Thomas Meunier and Mateu Morey as they both are injured. But Niclas Fullkrug and Giovanni Reyna have recovered and are ready to play tonight. The Possible Lineup for Paris Saint-Germain: Donnarumma; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Skriniar, Hernandez; Zaire-Emery, Ugarte, Vitinha; Dembele, Kolo Muani, Mbappe The Possible Lineup for Borussia Dortmund: Kobel; Wolf, Hummels, Schlotterbeck, Bensebaini; Sabitzer, Can, Brandt; Malen, Haller, Reus

Prediction: PSG 1-2 Dortmund

PSG couldn't get a solid start in their league, having won two of their first five games. They already have lost a match in League 1. Losing Lionel Messi, Neymar, and Sergio Ramos in the same transfer window is a massive blow for them. It would be very interesting to see how the response tonight against Borussia Dortmund.

Luis Enrique on PSG's start on the season

PSG boss Luis Enrique has talked about the poor start in Ligue 1. In the pre-match press conference, the manager said, "In terms of results, we haven't necessarily started well, but everywhere I've managed, this was the same."

Betfair Odds

Paris Saint Germain: 1.75 Draw: 4.32 Borussia Dortmund: 4.23 Betfair is available on BFB247

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