PSG v Tottenham Match Result
Paris Saint-Germain have a 70% chance of landing a full-time victory according to the Super Cup match odds. The price of 1.44 looks attractive considering that this team have previously beaten much stronger English sides. Last season, they managed to knock out Liverpool, Aston Villa and Arsenal en route to the final. They also beat Manchester City at the group stage of the competition.
PSG should be comfortably better than Tottenham although it’s worth seeing what sort of team Luis Enrique fields before going ahead with your bets. After all, there were some big exertions over the summer in the Club World Cup. The French side looked like champions elect when beating Real Madrid and Bayern Munich, the former by a 4-0 scoreline.
However, the Ligue 1 side were found wanting when facing Chelsea in the final. A 3-0 defeat was certainly not on the cards, with Cole Palmer helping the English side to topple a previously invincible side. New Tottenham Hotspur manager Thomas Frank will have noted PSG’s defensive vulnerabilities to being pressed high up the pitch and will hope that his new charges can somehow be competitive.
The Dane did an excellent job at Brentford and this is a chance for him to make his mark at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Kevin Danso, Mathys Tel and Mohammed Kudus are some of the recent arrivals at the club and we should see a new-look team taking to the field. Even so, it’s hard to feel too confident that they’ll land a victory.
If you think that Paris Saint-Germain can land a victory, then you could potentially combine this with BTTS Yes. After all, this match is a glorified friendly game and they might not be too bothered about conceding a consolation goal. Alternatively, you can get odds-against that the French side lead at half-time and full-time.
Goals Under/Over
We could see plenty of goals scored in this game. It’s more than possible that Paris Saint-Germain will cover the 2.5 goals line all by themselves. After all, they managed to score four times against Atletico Madrid, Real Madrid and Inter Miami during the Club World Cup. Luis Enrique will potentially look to feature star forward Ousmane Dembele who could potentially be flanked by Bradley Barcola and Desire Doue.
Tottenham Hotspur’s defence struggled quite a lot last season and they could be vulnerable against a side who are so free-scoring. Thomas Frank will want to improve things defensively but this change might not happen overnight. The Dane will also want his new team to express themselves going forward and that could yield a goal or two. Over 3.5 Goals is trading at odds-against if you are looking for a more value proposition.
BTTS
The bookies think there’s slightly more chance of Over 2.5 Goals compared BTTS Yes. This can be partly explained by the fact that Paris Saint-Germain have been able to run a tight defensive ship in recent times. They were able to shut out Bayern Munich and Real Madrid during the knockout stage before an aberration saw Chelsea put three goals past them.
However, under normal circumstances, we know that Gianluigi Donnarumma is a tough nut to crack between the sticks. There’s Marquinhos and Willian Pancho operating as the central defensive pairing and that is why the bookies don’t think BTTS Yes is definitely going to happen. We could feasibly see a Paris win and both teams not scoring.
Tottenham’s game plan at the Europa League was effective. Against Manchester United, it all came down to which team were able to score the first goal. Once Spurs had scored, they were able to successfully shut up shop. They didn’t concede a chance of note and Thomas Frank will look to execute a game plan which makes it difficult for PSG to find the net.
First Goalscorer
Paris Saint-Germain are warm favourites, so it makes sense to look in their direction when considering the best bets for First Goalscorer. It all comes down to who Luis Enrique selects although Ousmane Dembele easily had the best strike rate last season. The PSG forward generally occupies a centre forward position but can drift out wide and cause a big threat to opposition defences.
Bradley Barcola was slowly ousted from the starting line-up although the Frenchman might come roaring back next term, with Desire Doue also a player who was able to find the net during the Club World Cup. The young French player was able to score twice in the Champions League final against Inter when helping his team to a massive 5-0 victory.
Achraf Hakimi is the most roving of the PSG full-backs and the Moroccan could be worth considering based on his 2025 strike rate. However, there could be a few Tottenham players worth of consideration. That might include Dominic Solanke, with Son Heung-Min looking to make amends for the previous disappointing campaign.