{"id":322480,"date":"2025-01-19T15:23:02","date_gmt":"2025-01-19T20:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=322480"},"modified":"2025-01-19T15:35:08","modified_gmt":"2025-01-19T20:35:08","slug":"champions-league-predictions-matchday-7-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/champions-league-predictions-matchday-7-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Champions League Matchday 7 picks and predictions: Back PSG against Manchester City"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This week&#8217;s Champions League picks feature one home and one away side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The pregame narrative:<\/strong> Paris Saint-Germain is in danger of missing out on the knockout rounds but I think it can get things going against a struggling Manchester City side. Also, back PSV Eindhoven to pick up three points when they travel to Serbia to take on Red Star Belgrade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out the best Champions League predictions for Matchday 7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Champions League predictions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Go to full <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/sports-hub\/football\/england\/premier_league\">Champions League betting markets<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"cacheembed:106722\">Embed: #106722<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Best Bet: PSG draw no bet (-129)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s been a tale of two seasons for PSG.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Parisians are unbeaten in Ligue 1, sporting a stellar 14-4-0 record and a +32 goal differential. Things haven&#8217;t gone nearly as well in the Champions League, though, as the squad currently sits 25th at 2-1-3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But I don&#8217;t think they&#8217;re playing as poorly as that record suggests. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>PSG lost two away fixtures to Arsenal and Bayern Munich, which are tough matchups for any team.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Its other UCL loss came at home to Atletico Madrid, in a game where PSG generated 1.4 more expected goals than its counterparts.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PSG&#8217;s defence has been stellar this tournament, only allowing six goals and 4.4 xG (the fewest of any team).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Scoring in the Champions League has been the problem for Luis Enrique&#8217;s side but I&#8217;m confident that&#8217;ll change on Wednesday. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PSG has won all four of its fixtures in 2025 while scoring nine goals. More importantly, it&#8217;s playing a Manchester City team devastated by injuries on the defensive end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rodri is leaving a Ballon d&#8217;Or-sized hole in the midfield and John Stones is missing from the back line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Citizens have either won or drawn six straight matches in all competitions but against awful opponents. Before that, they were 1-2-9 in their previous 12.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key stat:<\/strong> Manchester City has lost its last two UCL road fixtures by a combined score of 6-1. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quick picks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><strong>PSV moneyline (-124<strong>)<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>:<\/strong> The Rajko Miti\u0107 Stadium is a hostile environment for any away side but Red Star&#8217;s lineup doesn&#8217;t pack as big of a punch as its fans do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Belgrade is leading the Serbian SuperLiga table at 19-1-0 but is a horrible 1-0-5 in Champions League play. <br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It has conceded the third-most goals (19) and the fourth-most expected goals (13.6), according to FBRef.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>PSV also tops its domestic table, leading Eredivisie with a 15-1-3 record. But Peter Bosz&#8217;s side has faired better in European play, sporting a 2-2-2 record while conceding just eight goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Dutchmen are currently sitting on the playoff bubble and have a tough fixture against Liverpool up next. I expect them to throw everything at getting three points on the road here.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><em>Picks made at 3:00 p.m. on 01\/19\/25.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week&#8217;s Champions League picks feature one home and one away side. The pregame narrative: Paris Saint-Germain is in danger of missing out on the knockout rounds but I think it can get things going against a struggling Manchester City side. 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