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Champions League · League phase MD8

Paris Saint-Germain

PSG

Galatasaray

GAL

Model

Match forecast

Bivariate-Poisson goal model, from current strength ratings and home advantage.

PSG67%
Draw20%
Galatasaray14%

Expected goals

2.18 – 0.92

Over 2.5

59%

Both to score

54%

Fair handicap

-1.25

Most likely scorelines

  • 2010.8%
  • 1010.4%
  • 219.9%
  • 119.0%
  • 307.4%
How they playPossession, press, how they create

Too early to characterise either side — these are the numbers so far, not a read on how they play.

72%Possession62%
61%Territory47%
13%From set plays57%
0.13Chance quality0.12
4.4%Directness4.0%

Averages over the matches this snapshot has detail for — 1 for PSG, 1 for Galatasaray. Too few to lean on heavily.

Players to watchMost goal involvement per 90

Goal involvements per 90, among players with at least 45% of the most-used player’s minutes. Drawn from the last 14 of 18 matches, not the full season.