Paris Saint-Germain is a team from Ligue 1, which has dominated the league since the 2012-2013 season. In the past 12 years, they have won the Ligue 1 title 10 times and finished as runners-up twice. Last season, they secured the league championship early and achieved a three-peat. After 18 rounds of matches this season, Paris Saint-Germain has an undefeated record of 14 wins and 4 draws, accumulating 46 points and still ranking first, including 8 wins and 1 draw in 9 home games. In the first six rounds of the Champions League group stage, Paris Saint-Germain achieved 2 wins, 1 draw, and 3 losses, accumulating 7 points and ranking 25th, one point behind the playoff spot. After winning their first home game against Girona, they went on a four-game winless streak before securing a 3-0 victory away at Salzburg in the last round.
Manchester City is a team from the Premier League. Last season, they topped the league with 91 points, achieving a four-peat in the Premier League. After 22 rounds of matches this season, Manchester City has a record of 11 wins, 5 draws, and 6 losses, accumulating 38 points and temporarily ranking fifth, falling back four places and trailing the top by 12 points. Among these, they have a record of 5 wins, 3 draws, and 4 losses in 12 away games. In the last round, they won 6-0 away at Ipswich, maintaining an unbeaten record of 2 wins and 1 draw in their last three away games. In the first six rounds of the Champions League group stage, Manchester City achieved 2 wins, 2 draws, and 2 losses, accumulating 8 points and ranking 22nd, within the playoff zone with only a one-point advantage.
The match opened with even odds, showing no support for either side. Overall, Paris Saint-Germain is in hot form in the league, but faces a significant challenge in advancing to the round of 16 in the Champions League, currently one point behind the playoff spot with two more chances in the final rounds. On the other hand, Manchester City has suffered two big defeats in their recent away games in the Champions League. Based on data analysis, we favor Paris Saint-Germain to remain unbeaten.