UCL: RB Leipzig vs. Paris Saint-Germain Preview

 
RB Leipzig battles Paris Saint-Germain in a UEFA Champions League semifinals clash at Estádio da Luz in Lisboa, Portugal on Tuesday. The game will be played behind closed doors because of the COVID-19 pandemic and one team has to advance, there’s no second leg.

RB Leipzig reached the semifinals after eliminating Atletico Madrid 2-1 on Thursday. Paris Saint-Germain advanced to this stage after taking care of Atalanta 2-1.

Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

Dafabet Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• RB Leipzig: 4.50
• Paris Saint-Germain: 1.79
• Draw: 4.00

Spread
• RB Leipzig: +0.5, +1 (1.88)
• Paris Saint Germain: -0.5. -1 (2.05)

Total
• Over 2.5, 3 (1.88)
• Under 2.5, 3 (2.05)

Key Points to Consider

Last 6:

RB Leipzig, coming off a 2-1 win vs Atletico Madrid in the UEFA Champions League, have 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss in their last 6 overall. Paris Saint-Germain, coming off a 2-1 win vs Atalanta in the UEFA Champions League, have 5 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses in their last 6 overall.

Momentum: Paris Saint-Germain has been on an upward trend — winning six of their last seven games overall.

Head-to-Head: This will be the first meeting between these two sides.

Projected Leaders

For RB Leipzig, Marcel Sabitzer has a 22.5 percent chance to score. He averages 2.39 shots overall per sim, 0.81 shots on goal per and 0.26 goals per sim.

For Paris Saint-Germain, Neymar has a 49.6 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 2.74 shots overall per sim, 1.18 shots on goal per and 0.68 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Paris Saint-Germain Moneyline.

Two-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Paris Saint-Germain in this one. Average score in simulations is Paris Saint-Germain 1.36 to RB Leipzig 0.8.