Liverpool vs PSG Preview and Prediction: Home team humiliated.
The match between Liverpool and PSG in the Champions League will take place at 3:00 AM on March 12th. Nghe An Newspaper analyzes the form, provides football commentary, and predicts the score.
Latest Liverpool vs PSG team news
Liverpool entered the match against PSG without any new injury concerns following their win against Southampton. However, Cody Gakpo is still sidelined from his recent injury, and his availability for the game remains uncertain.
Three players are definitely absent for the home team: Tyler Morton (shoulder), Joe Gomez (hamstring), and Conor Bradley (hamstring). In last weekend's game, coach Arne Slot made three substitutions after the first half, including taking Dominik Szoboszlai off the court.
After the match, Slot admitted that he may have made a mistake in starting the Hungarian midfielder, as he showed signs of fatigue. This could give Harvey Elliott, Liverpool's hero in the first leg in Paris, a chance to start in the number 10 role midweek.
Conversely, PSG travel to Anfield with a fully fit squad, allowing manager Luis Enrique to make the necessary rotations in their victory against Rennes. Several key players were rested over the weekend to prepare for this match.
Ousmane Dembélé is expected to return to the starting lineup, replacing Gonçalo Ramos in attack. In addition, stars such as Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Vitinha, Fabian Ruiz, Achraf Hakimi, Marquinhos, Nuno Mendes, and Gianluigi Donnarumma will also return to the starting XI after being rested in the previous match.
Young talent Warren Zaïre-Emery, who captained PSG in their win against Rennes while deployed at right-back, is likely to be benched for the trip to Anfield.
Latest predicted lineups for Liverpool vs PSG
Liverpool:
Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Mac Allister, Gravenberch; Salah, Elliott, Diaz; Nunez
Paris Saint-Germain:
Donnarumma; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Mendes; Ruiz, Vitinha, Neves; Kvaratskhelia, Dembele, Barcola
Latest football match prediction: Liverpool vs PSG
Despite their best efforts throughout the 90 minutes, Paris Saint-Germain were unable to break through Alisson Becker's defense, except for one goal by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia that was disallowed for offside. The Brazilian goalkeeper delivered an outstanding performance with nine world-class saves at Parc des Princes, leaving PSG empty-handed.
Under Luis Enrique's guidance, PSG unleashed 27 shots but were unable to find the back of the net against Liverpool. Meanwhile, the visitors only had two shots throughout the entire match, but still came away with a victory thanks to Harvey Elliott's decisive goal in the 87th minute, after he came on as a substitute.
According to Champions League statistics, only one team has ever won a knockout round match despite conceding more than 25 shots. Furthermore, winning the first leg has always been considered a good omen for Liverpool, as they have overcome all 14 of their most recent Champions League opponents after winning the opening match. The last time The Reds were eliminated despite winning the first leg was against Bayer Leverkusen in the 2001-02 season.
However, what PSG failed to do last week, Southampton succeeded in doing on Saturday. Will Smallbone capitalized on a rare defensive error from Liverpool to give the bottom-of-the-table Premier League side the lead.
Nevertheless, Liverpool showed their class in the second half when Darwin Nunez equalized, before Mohamed Salah scored a brace from the penalty spot. With these two goals, the Egyptian striker rose to become the third-highest goalscorer in Liverpool's history and equaled the record for most goal contributions in a 38-match Premier League season.
Liverpool's 3-1 comeback victory against Southampton extended their winning streak to four consecutive matches across all competitions. However, much like their game at Parc des Princes, their first half still showed signs that PSG could exploit to find hope in the second leg.
Although the first-leg defeat was a shock considering the number of chances they created, it remains a familiar story for PSG in the Champions League – the only trophy that has eluded them despite massive investments.
Nevertheless, PSG could find inspiration from what they did last season. In the 2023-24 Champions League quarter-finals, they lost 2-3 at home to Barcelona but then staged a spectacular comeback with a 4-1 victory at Camp Nou to advance.
Coincidentally, PSG just had a 4-1 victory over Rennes on Saturday, with Bradley Barcola and Gonçalo Ramos scoring, before Ousmane Dembélé completed his brace in injury time, bringing his total Ligue 1 goals this season to 20.
The victory against Rennes extended PSG's away winning streak to 13 matches across all competitions, including their last three Champions League games. However, the opponents they defeated – Brest, Stuttgart, and Red Bull Salzburg – were not on the same level as Liverpool.
The reality doesn't favor PSG either, as in their last 15 away matches against English teams in European competitions, not a single Ligue 1 representative has won. However, PSG was the last team to break this statistic, defeating Manchester United at Old Trafford in December 2020, offering them a glimmer of hope ahead of their trip to Merseyside – unless Alisson Becker continues his stellar performance to thwart any attempts by the French side.
Latest Liverpool vs PSG score prediction
Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.Liverpool vs PSGas follows:
- Sportsmole:Liverpool 1-3 PSG
- WhoScore:Liverpool 0-2 PSG
- Our newspaper predicts:Liverpool 1-3 PSG
When and where can I watch Liverpool vs PSG live?
To watch the Liverpool vs PSG match live in the Champions League at 3:00 AM on March 12th, viewers can tune in to the following channels:K+ Sport,K+PMor online sports channels. We hope you enjoy watching football.
