Both Paris Saint-Germain and Atletico Madrid are struggling to live up to expectations in this year's Champions League and meet at the Parc des Princes on Wednesday.
PSG and Atleti have never faced each other before, but their coaches are familiar foes: Luis Enrique and Diego Simeone have faced each other 14 times in management, with Luis Enrique winning nine times compared to Simeone's three.
Latest PSG vs Atletico Madrid squad information
Luis Enrique made a couple of big decisions over the weekend, dropping first-choice goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma and replacing him with Matvei Safonov, while also bringing Spanish striker Marco Asensio back into the starting line-up.
Asensio's return has ended the experiment of Ousmane Dembele playing as a false nine, so he will be deployed on the right wing. Bradley Barcola, who recently scored his eighth Ligue 1 goal of the season, will also feature in attack.
Of course, main striker Goncalo Ramos is still out with an ankle injury sustained in August, with Presnel Kimpembe (Achilles) and Lucas Hernandez (ACL) both sidelined.
Atletico's attack may again include the coach's son, Giuliano Simeone, but Antoine Griezmann, Angel Correa and Alexander Sorloth are all competing for a starting spot.
Furthermore, big-money signing Julian Alvarez has been involved in 13 goals in 20 Champions League games so far, despite averaging just 50 minutes per game. However, he has only scored once and assisted once in eight away games.
Robin Le Normand (head), Marcos Llorente (thigh) and Cesar Azpilicueta (calf) are all absent through injury, and Thomas Lemar remains a doubt, but Pablo Barrios made his debut on Sunday after a brief spell out with a muscle strain.
Latest expected lineup PSG vs Atletico Madrid
Paris Saint-Germain:
Safonov; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Mendes; Zaire-Emery, Vitinha, Neves; Dembele, Asensio, Barcola
Atletico Madrid:
Oblak; Molina, Witsel, Gimenez, Reinildo; De Paul, Koke, Barrios, Lino; Alvarez, Griezmann
Latest football commentary PSG vs Atletico Madrid
Although Paris Saint-Germain began their quest for a maiden Champions League trophy with a fortunate 1-0 home win over newcomers Girona, they have picked up just one point from their next two games.
After losing 2-0 to Arsenal in London, the French champions came back to earn a 1-1 draw at home to PSV Eindhoven, with Achraf Hakimi's 55th-minute equaliser meaning no fewer than 12 of their last 14 Champions League goals have come in the second half.
Luis Enrique will therefore demand that Paris step up their game before half-time, as his record in Europe's top flight has been modest since moving to France.
The former Barcelona coach won just six of his 15 international games during his time at the Parc des Princes, with his win rate of 40 per cent the lowest among PSG coaches to have taken charge of at least 10 Champions League games.
Three points off the top eight - and a place in the last 16 - Paris cannot afford another mistake on Wednesday.
As usual, their domestic form has shown no signs of slowing down this season, and the table-toppers remain the only team in Ligue 1 yet to lose after a 1-0 win over Lens on Saturday, courtesy of an early Ousmane Dembele goal.
PSG had previously won 3-0 against 10-man Marseille in Le Classique and had won eight of their first 10 league games; in fact, they had lost just one top-flight match in 2024 and were particularly difficult to beat at home.
Atletico Madrid will be the tenth Spanish side that Paris Saint-Germain have faced in Europe, while Atleti were unbeaten in four Champions League meetings with French clubs until last month's stumble.
Beaten 3-1 at home by Lille, Diego Simeone's side suffered their second consecutive defeat in this year's group stage, failing to convert chances and being repeatedly hit by counter-attacks.
Their campaign started promisingly, with a 2-1 home win over Leipzig, but after a heavy 4-0 defeat to Benfica, they ended their last game without a point.
Los Colchoneros have only once recorded three consecutive defeats in UEFA's top competition, and Simeone will be determined to avoid that fate in the French capital, where his increasingly questionable methods will be thoroughly tested.
Last season's 3-1 win over Feyenoord was Atleti's only success in 10 away games in the Champions League - a run that included seven defeats - so their safe approach has no longer paid dividends outside of Madrid.
Having reached the knockout stages in nine of the last 11 campaigns, the pressure is on to secure at least a playoff spot by finishing in the top 24, which they currently sit just outside on goal difference.
Results in La Liga have been better, however, and the capital club claimed a 2-0 win over Las Palmas on Sunday, with Giuliano Simeone and Alexander Sorloth on target as Atletico climbed to third in the table.
PSG vs Atletico Madrid score prediction
Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the following results for the match PSG vs Atletico Madrid :
- Sportsmole: PSG 2-1 Atletico Madrid
- WhoScore: PSG 3-1 Atletico Madrid
- Our prediction: PSG 2-1 Atletico Madrid
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