Group F is balanced on a knife edge heading into the final two rounds of fixtures, with just three points separating all four sides before PSG vs Newcastle at the Parc des Princes.
Second-placed PSG were knocked off top spot when losing 2-1 at AC Milan on matchday four, while back-to-back defeats against Borussia Dortmund have seen Newcastle drop to the bottom of the section.
Luis Enrique’s team head into this crunch game off the back of what was arguably their best performance of the season so far when thumping Monaco 5-2 on Friday night.
However, Newcastle will also be in high spirits ahead of their trip to the French capital, with Eddie Howe’s side dishing out a 4-1 hammering to Chelsea in the Premier League on Saturday.
Newcastle need a win on Tuesday night to stand any chance of qualifying from Group F but putting PSG to the sword in their own backyard will be a tall order. As impressive as the Magpies were when they blew the Parisians away at St James’ Park last month, the French heavyweights are a different beast at home.
Enrique’s star-studded side have already brushed aside both Borussia Dortmund and AC Milan at their Paris base and they will now be focused on getting revenge. It’s also worth pointing out that PSG have lost just one of their last 35 Champions League group stage games on their own patch, picking up maximum points from a whopping 28 of those fixtures.
That doesn’t bode well for a Newcastle side who were fortunate to escape the San Siro with a point and have since been soundly beaten by Borussia Dortmund in Germany.
While Newcastle can certainly keep this contest competitive, PSG’s overall quality and nous could nudge the Toon Army even closer towards the Champions League trapdoor.
How are both teams expected to line up on Tuesday? Here are the predicted lineups from WhoScored.com with all the relevant team news.
PSG Predicted Lineup vs Newcastle
Donnarumma; Hakimi, Skriniar, Hernandez, Mukiele; Ruiz, Ugarte, Vitinha; Dembele, Muani, Mbappe
Newcastle Predicted Lineup vs PSG
Pope; Trippier, Lascelles, Schar, Hall; Longstaff, Guimaraes, Joelinton; Almiron, Isak, Gordon
PSG vs Newcastle Team News
PSG are 8/13 favourites on Unibet to make it three home wins from three in Group F. Despite romping to a 4-1 win in the reverse fixture, Newcastle are big outsiders at 17/4 with Unibet. A point apiece at the Parc des Princes pays 3/1.
PSG to Win
PSG have a formidable home record in the group stages of the Champions League and they can claim a priceless three points from this clash with Group F basement boys Newcastle.
Kylian Mbappe to Score Anytime
Kylian Mbappe has scored in eight of his last nine Champions League appearances at the Parc des Princes and could single-handedly shatter the Magpies’ dreams of getting out of the group.
Over 3.5 Cards
Given the state play in the section, bolster the Unibet bet builder odds with over 3.5 bookings. Seven cards were flashed when the pair met at St James’ Park and sparks should fly again in the French capital.