Prediction before the match Aston Villa vs PSG

The second leg of the Champions League quarter-final between Aston Villa and PSG promises to be a dramatic “battle” at Villa Park. After a 1-3 defeat in the first leg, Aston Villa face an extremely difficult task: they must win by a margin of 3 goals or more to turn the tables against a powerful PSG in 90 minutes (or 120 minutes).

After Man City and Liverpool, it was the turn of another English team, Aston Villa, to be helpless against PSG's striker-less squad. In the first leg, Aston Villa played an impressive defensive counter-attack. They even scored first, but were still crushed by PSG's power. The late goal in injury time put Unai Emery's team in a lot of trouble. They were under pressure to play offensively to find a goal as soon as possible. It was very difficult for Aston Villa to deploy tactics like in France.

If they play high, Aston Villa can concede at any time. After losing Kylian Mbappe, PSG coach Luis Enrique has "evolved" in an unexpected way. The Spanish coach eliminated expensive strikers to use a forward line consisting of 3... wingers. Before Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Enrique's favorite trio was Ousmane Dembele, Bradley Barcola and Desire Doue.

What these players have in common is their blistering pace, excellent dribbling ability and good finishing with both feet. With these special skills, they can make a difference on their own. This was clearly shown in the first leg. Doue scored a superb equaliser for PSG when Aston Villa's defence had sealed every gap. Then it was Kvaratskhelia's turn to score a solo goal from a tight angle to put the French team ahead.

PSG owns a super attack

PSG’s tactics may seem complicated but are actually quite simple. They control the ball and apply pressure through the midfield trio of Joao Neves, Fabian Ruiz and Vitinha. Then Dembele, Doue and Kvaratskhelia will try to break down the opposition defence. The superior quality of each individual makes PSG extremely difficult to beat.

Most importantly, PSG’s energy doesn’t just come from midfield. In previous seasons, PSG’s attacking trio of Kylian Mbappe, Lionel Messi and Neymar rarely pressed opponents without the ball. Now, Barcola, Dembele, Doue and Kvaratskhelia are constantly pressing early and not giving opponents a chance to settle down.

PSG are a star team, not a team of stars, with every player making a significant contribution. They have had four different players directly involved in five or more goals in the Champions League this season: Dembele (9), Achraf Hakimi (6), Barcola (6) and Doue (5). They have never had so many players in a single season.

In the round of 16, PSG travelled to England to play Liverpool when they were 1-0 down, but they still won in the end. Now, PSG have a big advantage and are playing against a team rated lower than Liverpool. There is no reason for them to stumble, especially when Aston Villa have lost all three of their last matches against French teams.

Head to head history, form Aston Villa vs PSG

Aston Villa are unbeaten in five home games in the Champions League this season (W4 D1) and will be aiming for a win against PSG. However, Villa have lost three consecutive games against French opposition. PSG have won just four of their 17 away games against English teams, but their most recent win came against Premier League leaders Liverpool.

Supercomputer predicts Aston Villa vs PSG result

The Opta supercomputer predicts PSG have a 91.5% chance of reaching the semi-finals, while Aston Villa have just 8.5%. Villa have a 31.5% chance of winning the second leg, a 24.9% chance of drawing, and PSG a 43.6% chance of winning.

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