Villarreal v PSG: Preview, predicted line-ups & Champions League tips
Unbeaten PSG head to Estadio de la Ceramica on top of the league phase, while 19th-placed Villarreal have conceded eight goals in three games.
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Villarreal v PSG: the stakes
Paris Saint Germain arrive in Spain as the only side with a 100% record and a perfect points tally at the top of the league phase, and Villarreal have a problem standing in the way of that run: their defence.
PSG lead the table on 9 points with a goal difference of +9. Villarreal sit 19th on 3 points, inside the play-off places for now, with a goal difference of zero. A win on Tuesday would take them level on points with several sides above them. A heavy defeat would leave them looking over their shoulders.
Villarreal
Paris Saint GermainHow they got here
PSG have scored 14 and conceded 5 in three games. They beat Slovan Bratislava 6-1 at home on 9 September, won 4-2 at Manchester City on 14 October and beat Barcelona 4-2 in Paris on 20 October. They have not kept a clean sheet yet, but they have scored at least three every time.
Villarreal's record is LWL. They lost 3-2 at Borussia Dortmund on 8 September, beat Napoli 3-1 at home on 13 October, then lost 4-3 at Liverpool on 20 October. They have scored in every game, averaging 2.67 goals, and conceded 2.67. Seven of their eight goals against have come away from home.
Rotation and selection
Rotation is unlikely to be a factor. PSG are top and winning, and with a meeting against Barcelona already out of the way, there is no reason to rest anyone fit. The injury list is long enough to force changes anyway, particularly in attack and at the back.
Villarreal have used a 4-2-3-1 in two of their three games and a 4-4-2 in the other. They are at home, where they have conceded once in one game, and should field their strongest available side.
VillarrealParis Saint Germain
Line-ups
Villarreal4-4-2- 25GP. Gulácsi
- 3DA. Freeman
- 15DS. Mouriño
- 12DRenato Veiga
- 20DCarlos Romero
- 14MSanti Comesaña
- 16MC. Macia
- 18MP. Gueye
- 17MT. Buchanan
- 19FN. Pépé
- 22FAyoze Pérez
Paris Saint Germain4-3-3- 39GM. Safonov
- 2DA. Hakimi
- 6DI. Zabarnyi
- 51DW. Pacho
- 21DL. Hernández
- 87MJoão Neves
- 17MVitinha
- 8MFabián Ruiz
- 11FM. Akliouche
- 24FSenny Mayulu
- 14FD. Doué
Where to watch Villarreal v Paris Saint Germain: TV and online streams
Kick-off is at 20:00 GMT on Tuesday 3 November at Estadio de la Ceramica. The UK broadcaster for this fixture is not confirmed, and this page will be updated closer to kick-off.
This is a league-phase game, so there is no second leg and no aggregate. The result stands at 90 minutes, with no extra time or penalties.
Stats for Villarreal v Paris Saint Germain
- PSG have scored 14 goals in three league-phase games, 4.7 per game, and have gone over 3.5 goals in all three.
- Villarreal have conceded 8 goals in three games and have not kept a clean sheet. Seven of those came in two away games.
- PSG average 23.67 shots and 13 on target per game over their last three. Villarreal average 13.33 shots and 4.67 on target.
- Villarreal's recent games have averaged an xG against of 2.15, against 1.46 for.
Match Result: PSG to win
Villarreal will score, because they have in every game this season, but their defence has shipped eight in three and PSG average 4.7 goals.