Paris SG – Dortmund Prediction & Picks (11.03.2020)

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Paris SG – Dortmund SOCCER PICKS

PSG and Borussia Dortmund face in Parc des Princes, in a second leg of this phase of the UEFA Champions League (8th Finals), after in the first leg the Borussia Dortmund have won at home by (2‑1) . In this match the home factor may be decisive, since Borussia Dortmund has considerable differences in its results at home and as a visitor.

PSG :

Despite the disadvantage of 1 goal of the first leg, the home team will try to take advantage of having scored 1 goal out in that match. This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, it presents similar results at home and away, since in the last 30 matches it records 12 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss as a visitor, with 49 goals scored and 14 suffered; against 13 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss in his stadium, with 51 goals scored and 12 suffered. The team arrives at this match after a victory away with Olympique Lyonnais by (1-5). In the last 10 games played at home for all competitions, the PSG won 9 and drew 1. The defense has been strong and only suffered goals in 2 of the last 7 games, and its attack has scored regularly, as it always scored At least one goal in the last 7 games for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since in 25 of their last 27 games there were more than 1.5 goals and in 20 of the last 27 there were more than 2.5 goals. In 15 games, he got the comeback in 2 of the 4 games in which he suffered the first goal.

Paris Saint Germain tried, but failed to beat Borussia Dortmund. In the first leg he was defeated by 2×1 and now he needs to reverse this negative result. He doesn’t plan on staying out of the quarterfinals, but he will need to show more commitment in the field. Thus, he will have to play the attack and cannot be neglected. He is aware of the quality of his rival, so his performance must be close to perfection. In this match, Thomas Meunier and Marco Verratti will be absent, by suspension. Thiago Silva, Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting and Colin Dagba will be absent, for being in the medical department.

Borussia Dortmund :

The away team comes to this second leg with an advantage of 1 goal, but suffered 1 goal at home in the first leg. This is a stronger team with the support of his fans, since in the last 30 games he has 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses as a visitor; against 11 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss in his stadium. The team arrives at this match after a victory away with Borussia M’gladbach by (1-2). In the last 10 games played as a visitor for all competitions, Borussia Dortmund won 6, drew 1 and lost 3. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 5 of the last 7 games, so he has not presented great defensive strength, but his attack has scored regularly, as he scored goals in 5 of the last 7 games for this competition. In their away matches there is a tendency for goals, since in 28 of their last 30 matches there were more than 1.5 goals and in 23 of the last 30 there were more than 2.5 goals. In 15 games, he only got 1 comeback in the 4 games in which he suffered the first goal. In the last 20 home games for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: he scored 15 of his 41 goals between minutes (61′-75 ‘).

Erling Håland is the great sensation of Europe of the current season and it is not surprising. The striker has scored numerous goals and was responsible for giving Borussia Dortmund the advantage over PSG. Now, the Germans have to be great and know that the current duel will be very difficult again. Playing in France will increase the difficulty and this means that you must have a game plan to resist the home team. The defensive system has to act with perfection, since it knows that if it does not suffer goals it will guarantee the qualification. In this match, Marco Reus will be absent, for being in the medical department.


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