Paris Saint Germain will be on the prowl as they face Real Sociedad in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League Round of 16. The Parisians have been in exceptional form under the guidance of Luis Enrique and will be eager to impress their home fans. Kylian has been in top form leading up to the game and will be determined to add to his goal tally. With everything going their way, this could be PSG’s moment, right?
However, it’s not as simple as it seems. Real Sociedad will be looking to spoil the party with Imanol Alguacil’s team capable of causing an upset. Despite their recent poor run, Sociedad has a talented squad that can give Luis Enrique’s men a run for their money. It will be intriguing to see if they can dent PSG’s campaign when they meet at the Parc des Princes this Wednesday.
Luis Enrique’s team will enter the game with high expectations. PSG is the clear favorite to win and should comfortably defeat their opponents. However, it would be unwise to underestimate Sociedad before the match even begins. The team has the quality to play the role of spoilers and will aim to silence the home fans. Taking everything into account, Kylian Mbappe and his team should come out as winners on their home turf.
Prediction: PSG 3 – 1 Real Sociedad
PSG to win: 1.65
Real Sociedad to win: 5.80
Draw: 3.85
Kylian Mbappe to score: 1.80
Paris Saint Germain will be without the services of Presnel Kimpembe, Milan Škriniar, Sergio Rico, Nuno Mendes, and Layvin Kurzawa due to injuries. However, they will be boosted by the return of Kylian Mbappe, who has recovered from his heel injury.
On the other hand, Real Sociedad will face a significant setback. Their top scorer, Mikel Oyarzabal, is sidelined with a muscular injury and is unlikely to play on Wednesday. In addition to Oyarzabal, Sociedad will also be missing Sheraldo Becker, Kieran Tierney, Álvaro Odriozola, Carlos Fernandez, and Aihen Munoz due to extended injuries.
Predicted line-ups:
PSG: Donnarumma; Hakimi, Danilo, Marquinhos, Hernandez; Urgate, Zaire-Emery; Dembele, Asensio, Kolo Muani; Mbappe.
Real Sociedad: Remiro; Traore, Zubeldia, Le Normand, Galan; Merino, Zubimendi, Mendez; Kubo, Sadiq, Barrenetxea.
The clash between PSG and Real Sociedad will take place at the Parc des Princes on February 14th. Fans in the United States can watch Kylian Mbappe in action on Paramount+, ViX, and CBS Sports Network from 15:00 ET. Meanwhile, fans in the United Kingdom can tune in to Discovery+ App, Discovery, and TNT Sports 2 for live coverage of the game from 20:00 GMT.
According to the Source essentiallysports.com