The MCFC Academy Stadium sets the stage for a league-phase UEFA Women’s Champions League clash between hosts Manchester City Women and Paris Saint-Germain Women on Thursday. This is the third matchday in the league phase of the competition.
English club Manchester City Women are the defending Women’s Super League champions, having won the title last season with a dominant display that included 18 wins, one draw, and only three losses.
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They have started the new league campaign in similar fashion, winning six games and drawing once to sit second in the top-flight table on 19 points, tied with first-placed Chelsea Women, but with an inferior goal difference (+11 vs +17).
Man City drew 1-1 with rivals Manchester United in their city derby on Sunday, with Khadija Shaw taking the lead for City in the 66th minute, before a late equalizer from Elisabeth Terland earned United a point.
In UEFA Women’s Champions League action, Manchester City have secured two stalemates against powerhouse teams, drawing 2-2 away to Bayern Munich Women in September’s opening fixture, before a 1-1 draw at home against Real Madrid Women on 1 October.
Linda Caicedo gave Madrid the lead in the 29th minute, but Shaw was on hand to restore parity for Andree Alexander Jeglertz’s side, helping her team to a share of the spoils.
Those draws mean that the Sky Blues are 11th in the league-phase standings with two points from two games, tied with Real Madrid.
Meanwhile, Paris Saint-Germain Women are second in the Première Ligue Féminine, with 15 points from six games, three points below league leaders Lyonnes.
Five wins and one loss have put Les Parisiennes in a commanding position in the league, with their latest 1-0 win at Stade Georges Lefevre on Friday coming at the expense of Montpellier.
Paulina Dudek scored for PSG in the 22nd minute, and her goal proved to be enough to secure all three points.
In the UEFA Women’s Champions League, Paulo César Parente’s side are third in the league-phase table, with four points from two games, tied with five other teams on the same number of points.
PSG drew 1-1 with Real Madrid on matchday one, before destroying Belgian club OH Leuven 5-0 in Paris on October 1. Naomie Feller scored a brace, while Rasheedat Ajibade, Sakina Karchaoui, and Yaya also got on the scoresheet in the thrashing.
Manchester City Women vs Paris Saint-Germain Women head-to-head stats and key numbers
- This will be the first-ever meeting between Manchester City Women and PSG Women, and they will both be determined to begin their rivalry on a positive note.
- PSG Women have never won a match in England, drawing once and losing on three other occasions.
- In matches against French opposition, City have won three, drawn one, and lost two, while keeping clean sheets in four of those six matches.
Manchester City Women vs Paris Saint-Germain Women prediction
Man City will aim to dictate the tempo by keeping possession and overloading the wide areas, while PSG will likely adopt a compact block structure to absorb pressure before launching swift counterattacks.
PSG star Sakina Karchaoui is in fine form in front of goal, having scored in their last three Champions League matches, and City will need to keep an eye on her.
Home advantage gives Manchester City the edge, and with the English side unbeaten in their last six home Women’s Champions League matches, we expect them to secure a win against PSG.
Prediction: Manchester City Women 2-0 Paris Saint-Germain Women
Manchester City Women vs Paris Saint-Germain Women betting tips
Tip 1: Manchester City Women to win
Tip 2: Manchester City Women to keep a clean sheet
Tip 3: Under 4.5 cards
Edited by Peter Pedroncelli
