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Paris Saint Germain v Barcelona

Paris Saint Germain
4–2Full time
Barcelona

UEFA Champions League · TUE 20 OCT · Parc des Princes

Full timeGraded 20 Oct 22:30
Paris Saint Germain 4–2 Barcelona PARIS SAINT GERMAIN WIN · RIGHTOVER 2.5 · RIGHTBOTH TO SCORE · RIGHTOVER 1.5 · RIGHTOVER 3.5 · RIGHT1–1 EXACTLY · WRONG
We said Paris Saint Germain win45%
The market said39%
Brier score, this match · lower is better0.458
The market’s Brier score0.570

The prediction on this page is exactly as published before kick-off. Match events and statistics come from the match and are corrected when the official figures change. Wrong calls are shown exactly like right ones.

The match replay21 notes · 33 alerts
  1. 0′Before kick-off: we said Paris Saint Germain win at 45%.
  2. 1′Much as we predicted: Paris Saint Germain was 45% before kick-off and our model makes it 45% now. 0–0 · 45–22–33
  3. 1′KICK-OFF Paris Saint Germain v Barcelona
  4. 18′🟨 YELLOW · 17' João Cancelo · Barcelona
  5. 20′SUBSTITUTION · 20' Paris Saint Germain · On: Ferrán Torres · Off: Ousmane Dembélé
  6. 28′SUBSTITUTION · 27' Barcelona · On: Fermín López · Off: Daniel Olmo Carvajal
  7. 39′38′: Désiré Doue on the scoresheet for Paris Saint Germain, making it 1–0. 1–0 · 69–19–11
  8. 39′⚽ GOAL · 38' Paris Saint Germain 1–0 Barcelona · Désiré Doue
  9. 39′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 39' Paris Saint Germain win: 45% at kick-off, 69% now
  10. 40′We published Paris Saint Germain at 45%. Our model now makes it 69%. 1–0 · 69–20–11
  11. 41′We published Paris Saint Germain at 45%. Our model now makes it 70%. 1–0 · 70–20–11
  12. 45′HALF-TIME Paris Saint Germain 1–0 Barcelona
  13. 46′SECOND HALF Paris Saint Germain 1–0 Barcelona
  14. 56′Paris Saint Germain have had 14 attempts to 8 and it is still 1–1. 1–1 · 34–38–27
  15. 56′Barcelona level it on 55′ through Xavi Espart. 1–1. 1–1 · 34–38–27
  16. 56′⚽ GOAL · 56' Paris Saint Germain 1–1 Barcelona
  17. 56′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 56' Paris Saint Germain win: 45% at kick-off, 34% now
  18. 57′Goals are coming at about the 3.7 we expected. 1–1 · 34–39–27
  19. 57′THE CALL SWINGS · 57' Draw is now our likeliest result at 39% (was Paris Saint Germain win 72%)
  20. 59′We said Paris Saint Germain at 45%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 33%. 1–1 · 33–40–27
  21. 60′SUBSTITUTION · 59' Paris Saint Germain · On: Ilya Zabarnyi · Off: Marcos Aoás Corrêa
  22. 61′SUBSTITUTION · 59' Paris Saint Germain · On: Maghnes Akliouche · Off: Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
  23. 61′SUBSTITUTION · 60' Barcelona · On: Karim Adeyemi · Off: Raphael Dias Belloli
  24. 61′SUBSTITUTION · 60' Barcelona · On: Pablo Martín Páez Gavira · Off: Pedri
  25. 61′SUBSTITUTION · 60' Barcelona · On: Rodrigo Hernandez Cascante · Off: Marc Bernal
  26. 66′We said Paris Saint Germain at 45%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 29%. 1–1 · 29–47–24
  27. 72′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 72' Paris Saint Germain win: 45% at kick-off, 25% now
  28. 73′Lucas Hernández scores for Paris Saint Germain on 72′ — 2–1. 2–1 · 80–17–3
  29. 73′We published Paris Saint Germain at 45%. Our model now makes it 80%. 2–1 · 80–17–3
  30. 73′⚽ GOAL · 72' Paris Saint Germain 2–1 Barcelona · Lucas Hernández
  31. 73′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 73' Paris Saint Germain win: 45% at kick-off, 80% now
  32. 73′THE CALL SWINGS · 73' Paris Saint Germain win is now our likeliest result at 80% (was Draw 54%)
  33. 75′SUBSTITUTION · 74' Barcelona · On: Alejandro Balde · Off: Xavi Espart
  34. 79′We published Paris Saint Germain at 45%. Our model now makes it 85%. 2–1 · 85–14–2
  35. 79′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 79' Paris Saint Germain win: 45% at kick-off, 85% now
  36. 79′SUBSTITUTION · 78' Paris Saint Germain · On: Warren Zaire-Emery · Off: Lucas Hernández
  37. 79′SUBSTITUTION · 78' Paris Saint Germain · On: Senny Mayulu · Off: Désiré Doue
  38. 80′79′: Lamine Yamal on the scoresheet for Barcelona, making it 2–2. 2–2 · 17–69–14
  39. 80′We said Paris Saint Germain at 45%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 17%. 2–2 · 17–69–14
  40. 80′19 shots for Paris Saint Germain, 13 the other way, and nothing between the sides on the scoreboard. 2–2 · 17–69–14
  41. 80′⚽ GOAL · 79' Paris Saint Germain 2–2 Barcelona · Lamine Yamal
  42. 80′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 80' Paris Saint Germain win: 45% at kick-off, 17% now
  43. 80′THE CALL SWINGS · 80' Draw is now our likeliest result at 69% (was Paris Saint Germain win 85%)
  44. 81′That is 5, and we only asked for 3.7 across ninety minutes. 3–2 · 87–12–1
  45. 81′⚽ GOAL · 81' Paris Saint Germain 3–2 Barcelona
  46. 81′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 81' Paris Saint Germain win: 45% at kick-off, 87% now
  47. 81′THE CALL SWINGS · 81' Paris Saint Germain win is now our likeliest result at 87% (was Draw 71%)
  48. 82′Paris Saint Germain ahead on 81′ through Vitinha. 3–2. 3–2 · 88–11–1
  49. 84′We published Paris Saint Germain at 45%. Our model now makes it 90%. 3–2 · 90–9–1
  50. 87′Fabián Ruiz scores for Paris Saint Germain on 86′ — 4–2. 4–2 · 100–0–0
  51. 87′⚽ GOAL · 86' Paris Saint Germain 4–2 Barcelona · Fabián Ruiz
  52. 87′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 87' Paris Saint Germain win: 45% at kick-off, over 99% now
  53. 88′We published Paris Saint Germain at 45%. Our model now makes it over 99%. 4–2 · 100–0–0
  54. 89′6 goals already, more than the 3.7 we expected for the whole match. 4–2 · 100–0–0
  55. FTFULL TIME Paris Saint Germain 4–2 Barcelona
  56. FTParis Saint Germain 4–2 Barcelona · Paris Saint Germain win: right · Over 2.5: right · Both to score: right · Over 1.5: right · Over 3.5: right · 1–1 exactly: wrong

What our live read said during the match, as it was said, with the score and our numbers for home–draw–away at that moment; and every alert we raised, with the minute. Nothing is written after the final whistle.

AI match analysis

Pitchside prediction · before kick-off

Paris Saint Germain are favourites.

The Pitchside prediction: Paris Saint Germain 45%, draw 22%, Barcelona 33%. Over 2.5 goals 72%, both teams to score 71%.

The AI’s read on Paris Saint Germain v BarcelonaBefore, during and after the match · From £5.99 + VAT · paid once, never renewsSee the passes

Pre-match prediction

First published 14 Oct 04:28 · locked at kick-off

Paris Saint Germain win45%
Draw22%
Barcelona win33%

Kick-offTUE 20 OCT · 20:00

RoundLeague stage · matchday 3

VenueParc des Princes

RefereeMichael Oliver

Line-ups

Paris Saint Germain

4-3-3

Barcelona

4-2-3-1

Rest & schedule

Before kick-off · every competition we cover

Paris Saint Germain

Barcelona

3Days since last match3

Last match: 17 Oct · the French Ligue 1

Last match: 17 Oct · La Liga

3Matches in previous 14 days3

Counted across every competition we cover, before kick-off. Friendlies are not counted.

League table

2026/27

Positions before kick-off

#TEAMPGDPTS
1Paris Saint Germain2+76
2Barcelona2+76

Match statistics

Match statistics aren’t available yet.

Line-ups

Paris Saint Germain

4-3-3

39 M. Safonov

2 A. Hakimi

5 Marquinhos

51 W. Pacho

21 L. Hernández

87 João Neves

17 Vitinha

8 Fabián Ruiz

14 D. Doué

10 O. Dembélé

7 K. Kvaratskhelia

Coach · Luis Enrique

Substitutes

11 · M. Akliouche

30 · L. Chevalier

12 · L. Digne

4 · Beraldo

27 · Pedro Fernández

22 · M. Godts

24 · Senny Mayulu

80 · Adam Mouak

47 · Quentin Ndjantou Mbitcha

9 · Ferran Torres

6 · I. Zabarnyi

33 · W. Zaïre-Emery

Barcelona

4-2-3-1

1 Joan García

12 X. Espart

5 Pau Cubarsí Paredes

18 Gerard Martín

2 João Cancelo

22 Marc Bernal

8 Pedri

10 Lamine Yamal

20 Dani Olmo

17 A. Gordon

11 Raphinha

Coach · H. Flick

Substitutes

3 · Alejandro Balde

41 · A. Campos

21 · F. de Jong

4 · B. Farinas

7 · Fermín

9 · Gabriel Jesus

6 · Gavi

25 · D. Livaković

16 · Rodri

13 · W. Szczęsny

29 · H. Abdelkarim

14 · K. Adeyemi

Our number · paris saint germain winFirst published 14 Oct 04:28 · updated 16 Oct 04:02 · locked at kick-off
45% The market39%
Us45%
Market39%

We make Paris Saint Germain a 45% chance to win. The market has them at 39%. We are 6 points more confident than the market. The model expects 2.0–1.7.

What the number rests on

Our model
Expected goals · Paris Saint Germain v Barcelona2.02 – 1.71
Form · UEFA Champions League this season · since 9 SeptW2 D0 L0 · W2 D0 L0
Table places · points 6 v 61 v 2
The market · Paris Saint Germain win39% · ours 45%

Built from every result, recent matches counting most, with home advantage in it. Line-ups, injuries and rest are not in the number.

How the number movedSince we published
35%40%45%50% 14 OCT 04:2820 OCT 19:43
Our probability · Paris Saint Germain win The market, margin stripped

Published at 46%, 45% now. No bookmaker had priced it when we published; the market has it at 39% now.

Every market, from one calculation
MarketUsMarketGap
Paris Saint Germain win45%39%+6
Draw22%22%0
Barcelona win33%39%−6
Over 2.5 goals72%80%−8
Both teams to score71%79%−8
Over 1.5 goals89%91%−2
Over 3.5 goals51%63%−12
Paris Saint Germain or draw67%61%+6
Paris Saint Germain clean sheet18%––
Barcelona clean sheet13%––

Every figure here is read off one scoreline distribution, so no two can contradict each other. The market is the median of 10 bookmakers, each with its margin stripped — what we are measured against, never an input to the model.

Every scorelineMost likely 1–1 at 8.5%
0123450 2.7 3.8 3.5 2.0 1 4.6 8.5 7.1 4.1 2 4.9 8.4 7.2 4.1 3 3.3 5.6 4.8 2.8 4 2.8 2.4 5
under 2% 5% 12%+Paris Saint Germain down, Barcelona across0–5 goals a side shown (97.5% of outcomes)

This is a probability, not a recommendation. We take no bets and hold no affiliate relationships with any gambling operator. Model 1.2 — Pitchside Lab's own model.

Head to head

3 meetings since 2021/22
Goals a meeting4.33
Over 2.53 of 3
Both scored3 of 3
Last meetingsBAR 1–2 PAR · BAR 1–4 PAR · PAR 2–3 BAR

Every competition we cover, the latest meeting first.

Form · UEFA Champions League this season · since 9 Sept

PARIS SAINT GERMAIN

WW6–1 · 4–2

BARCELONA

WW5–1 · 4–1

The table

2026/27
#TEAMPGDPTS
1Paris Saint Germain2+76
2Barcelona2+76
3Aston Villa2+76
4VfB Stuttgart2+56
5Liverpool2+46
6Sporting CP2+46
7Arsenal2+46
8Real Madrid2+26
9Real Betis2+26
10Bayern München2+54
11Shakhtar Donetsk2+24
12Como2+23
13Manchester United2+23
14Villarreal2+13
15Atletico Madrid2+13
16Club Brugge KV203
17Manchester City203
18Borussia Dortmund203
19Lens2−13
20AEK Athens FC2−13
21RB Leipzig2−23
22Sabah FA2−23
23Feyenoord2−33
24Bodo/Glimt2−43
25AS Roma2−11
26PSV Eindhoven2−11
27Viking2−21
28Fenerbahçe2−61
29Inter2−20
30FC Porto2−30
31Slavia Praha2−30
32Napoli2−30
33Lask Linz2−40
34Lille2−40
35Galatasaray2−50
36Slovan Bratislava2−80

The competition's standings before kick-off.