Champions League Group A: Hosts Real Madrid can punish PSG
Published:
Holly Thackeray | November 2, 2015
Real Madrid v PSG
- Champions League
- Tuesday, November 3rd
- Kick-off: 19:45 GMT
- Bernabeu, Madrid
- Live on BT Sport Extra 2
Real a well-oiled machine
For those reasons, Rafa Benitez’s well-drilled boys are odds-on at 8/11 with Coral to come out tops against their Parisian guests, after a disappointing draw in the reverse.
The two ambitious teams are currently level on seven points, with Real stealing ahead on goal difference. Yet, despite all the glitz, glamour and clinical forward threats on show, a stalemate was all they could muster in the French capital.
Back at the Bernabeu, there are odds of 3/1 for another splitting of the spoils, though Spanish giants Madrid will be buoyed by scaling the Liga summit, so are enticing at 11/5 to score three or more, having won both of their previous outings 3-1.
Navas proving worth in net
Receiving deserved recognition after almost being shipped-off in summer, the in-form stopper is 7/4 to keep a ninth clean sheet. Navas himself recently lauded his side’s newly-installed work ethic, stating:
“We’re putting our heart and soul into reaching the final and winning it. The team are doing a great job.
“We’re all doing our bit in terms of defensive work. We know that if we all defend together, starting with the attackers, it makes it very difficult for our opponents to create danger,” added the Costa Rican keeper.
“So we’re following the instructions of the coaching staff and trying to improve in every game.”
Ronaldo at the ready
Aside from their most famous threat, academy graduate Jese Rodriguez (7/4 to score anytime) has been among the goals of late, while France forward Karim Benzema is 9/2 to have the final say.
PSG under pressure
A 15/4 price for the Paris giants to win away seems unlikely to come off, following repeated failures on Spanish soil against Barcelona in recent times.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic remains the most capable of carving open Real, with seven strikes in his last five Ligue 1 outings. The Swedish striker is 15/8 in the anytime market. Meanwhile, former Madrid man Angel Di Maria has come under criticism since arriving in Paris, but poached the winner last time out and is tasty at 7/2 to strike against his old club anytime.
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Disclaimer: Odds correct at time of writing
Coral’s top tip: Back Madrid at 7/4 to shut out PSG
