This crossing comes so prematurely because of Real Madrid, who came in second place in his group by being overcome by Tottenham. The lack of primacy in the group was not the only problem of a season that has been so far below expectations. The team coached by Zidane won the Spanish Super Cup, the European Super Cup and the Club World Cup. In the championship, however, it went badly, showing a certain lack of continuity. Real Madrid in the Liga is only fourth in the standings, with a delay of seventeen points from Barcelona first (but a match to be recovered). Serious was also the elimination from the quarter-finals of the King’s Cup against the modest Leganes.
The PSG has been great so far, but the French league has a lower overall level compared to the Premier League, Liga, Serie A and Bundesliga. The competitiveness of the team in games like this is still to be verified, especially on the road. In the group stage Emery’s team came in first because they beat Bayern Munich 3-0 at home. Bayern, however, was in crisis (the day after he was exonerated Ancelotti), and the return on the PSG lost 3-1. Out of home in the league he lost 2-1 against Lyon and drew 2-2 in Marseille, not winning in the two hottest stages of Ligue 1.
An advantage for the PSG could be the fact of playing the return match at home. Last year in the knockout stages after beating Barcelona 4-0 in the Parc des Princes, he went through a sensational elimination by losing 6-1 at Camp Nou.
The latest news on the formations
The good news for Real Madrid is that he can play this game by counting on Gareth Bale. It is not a trivial thing since he missed several matches due to injury during this season. When he is in shape the Welsh national team always becomes a positive factor for his team, confirmed by the five goals scored in the last seven games. Cristiano Ronaldo’s performances have also improved with Bale. If in the Champions League his performance was extraordinary even in the group stage (9 goals in 6 games), in the Liga he went badly in the first round. Saturday he scored a hat-trick to Real Sociedad and so he climbed to seven in the last four games of the Spanish league.
In the defense he will miss Carvajal, who will be replaced by Nacho. For the rest of the training will be that type. A 4-3-3 with Casemiro, Kroos and Modrić and the trident Bale-Ronaldo-Benzema. The French striker has been dry of league goals since last November 25th. On the bench, however, there are Isco and Asensio ready to give alternatives if needed.
On the other hand, the PSG will have to do without Thiago Motta in midfield due to an injury, which is the reason why Lassana Diarra was hired during the winter transfer. Emery has a phenomenal attack with Mbappé, Cavani and Neymar. Just think that he will have to keep Draxler, Pastore and especially Di Maria on the bench, in great shape in the last period.
The PSG loses the comparison compared to Real Madrid probably in midfield. The Casemiro-Kroos-Modrić trio looks better assembled and altogether much more technical than the one formed by Verratti, Diarra and Rabiot. The probable absence of Kurzawa on the left wing of defense could also be felt. In its place there will be Berchiche.
Today’s Soccer Prediction Real Madrid-Psg
Given the outstanding performance of PSG in the most important games of the season, Real Madrid is slightly favored, even for the greater habit of playing games of this type. More than the “1X2” signs, however, it appears obvious and at the same time inevitable to bet on the goals, given the offensive vocation of the two teams and the phase of not enough possession of both.
Real Madrid in particular has kept the lead only twice in the last eleven official matches (both in the King’s Cup), and in the league finished the last game without conceding a goal last December 9th.
The probable formations of Real Madrid-Psg
REAL MADRID (4-3-3): Navas; Nacho, Ramos, Varane, Marcelo; Casemiro, Kroos, Modrić; Bale, Ronaldo, Benzema.
PSG (4-3-3): Areola; Dani Alves, Marquinhos, Thiago Silva, Berchiche; Verratti, Diarra, Rabiot; Mbappé, Cavani, Neymar.
Prediction Today: 3-2, X1
Odds: 1.40
Prediction Today: OVER 2.5
Odds: 1.46
Prediction Today: 1X + OVER 1.5
Odds: 1.61
