Paris Saint Germain
vs
Barcelona
UEFA Champions League prediction
Our model says: Paris Saint Germain 2–1 Barcelona
The model makes it 38% Paris Saint Germain, 26% draw, 36% Barcelona — fair odds of 2.63, 3.85 and 2.78. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.
Most likely scoreline: 2-1.
Expected goals: Paris Saint Germain 1.90, Barcelona 1.82.
Both teams to score: 72%. Over 2.5 goals: 72%, under 2.5: 28%.
Model confidence: Low.
A tight game: Paris Saint Germain and Barcelona are within 3 points of each other, so the draw is a real outcome here.
Published
Key facts
- Paris Saint Germain are top on 3 points from 1 game; Barcelona are 3rd on 3 points from 1 game — UEFA Champions League.
- Paris Saint Germain have won 2 of their last 5, most recently a 2-1 win away to Marseille.
- Barcelona are unbeaten in their last 5 (5 won), most recently a 3-1 win away to Sevilla.
- Last 6 meetings: Paris Saint Germain 3 wins to 2, 1 draw; the most recent, 1 October 2025, ended Barcelona 1–2 Paris Saint Germain.
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Live win probability
From kick-offThese update every few seconds once the match kicks off, as the model re-reads the score, the clock and any red cards. The second figure is fair odds — 100 ÷ probability, the price with no margin in it.
Model insights: Paris Saint Germain vs Barcelona
Has the model earned this number?
It puts Paris Saint Germain at 38% here. Across 3,056 settled matches (as of 6 October 2026), 2,416 forecasts have landed in the 30–40% band; those outcomes actually happened 33.1% of the time, against an average forecast of 33.6%. In this range the two line up, so the figure above can be read literally.
Every settled prediction on this site is scored against an uninformed baseline, band by band, and published whether or not it flatters the model — see the full record.
Form going into Paris Saint Germain vs Barcelona
Paris Saint Germain
- W6-1Slovan Bratislava9 September 2026
Barcelona
- W5-1Feyenoord9 September 2026
Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first. The model rates each side on its goals over this season and last, adjusted for the opposition, rather than on these results alone, so read them as context — how the ratings are built.
UEFA Champions League table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint Germain | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 3 |
| 3 | Barcelona | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 3 |
Where the two sides stand. Full table
Head-to-head: Paris Saint Germain vs Barcelona
- 1 October 2025Barcelona 1–2 Paris Saint GermainUEFA Champions League
- 16 April 2024Barcelona 1–4 Paris Saint GermainUEFA Champions League
- 10 April 2024Paris Saint Germain 2–3 BarcelonaUEFA Champions League
- 10 March 2021Paris Saint Germain 1–1 BarcelonaUEFA Champions League
- 16 February 2021Barcelona 1–4 Paris Saint GermainUEFA Champions League
- 8 March 2017Barcelona 6–1 Paris Saint GermainUEFA Champions League
Leading scorers: Paris Saint Germain and Barcelona
Paris Saint Germain
- Ferran Torres3 goals
- O. Dembélé2 goals2 assists
Barcelona
No player in UEFA Champions League's leading scorers — 5 league goals as a side.
Top 3 by league goals this season. Player availability is not part of the model — injuries and suspensions are a planned improvement.
The two sides
Paris Saint Germain carry a model rating of 7.17 against 7.32 for Barcelona. The scale is anchored so that an average side in one of Europe's big five leagues sits at 6.85, and it is adjusted for the strength of each team's league, so the two numbers are comparable even across borders.
The model expects goals
Under the hood the model expects 1.90 goals for Paris Saint Germain and 1.82 for Barcelona. Those two numbers, not the scoreline, are what the model actually estimates; everything else is derived from them.
Paris Saint Germain rate 1.41 in attack and 0.74 in defence, where 1 is league average and a lower defensive number is better; Barcelona rate 1.78 and 0.70.
How this was produced
Publicly tracked record so far: 1,441 correct results out of 3,061 settled predictions (47%), with 302 exact scorelines (10%). That log is updated automatically after every match and is never edited.
Full method: how the model works.
From the first whistle this page keeps going: the win probabilities at the top are recalculated as the match plays out, reading the score, the clock and any sendings-off. The same model, asked how many goals are left rather than how many there will be.
Team comparison
Bars show each side's share of the two-team total, based on the model's attack/defence ratings and expected goals for this fixture.
Why the model favours this side
The model gives Paris Saint Germain the highest probability at 38%, based on each side's rolling attack and defence ratings estimated from recent match data. The model projects 1.90 expected goals for Paris Saint Germain against 1.82 for Barcelona. Paris Saint Germain's attack/defence rating is 1.41/0.74 versus the league average (1.00 = average), compared with 1.78/0.7 for Barcelona.
Season stats
Paris Saint Germain at home · Barcelona away
League matches only, this season — Paris Saint Germain in the Ligue 1, Barcelona in the La Liga. Rates are per game, since the two sides have not always played the same number; the tinted figure is the better one, where better is not a matter of taste. Source: API-Football season statistics, refreshed after each league match.
Goals scored and conceded, by minute
All league matches this season: Paris Saint Germain 5 in the Ligue 1, Barcelona 7 in the La Liga.
Barcelona score most often in the 76–90 minute window (8 goals); Paris Saint Germain have let in 1 there.
Each cell counts the league goals that went in during that 15-minute window. Each side's goals sit above the goals its opponent has let in over the same minutes; the darker the cell, the more goals in that window. Stoppage time counts in the last window of its half. Source: API-Football season statistics, refreshed after each league match; own goals are not always counted on the same side as in the table, so a row can be a goal off it. Context, not a prediction.
The next 2 matches, by difficulty
Paris Saint Germain
- vs Lyon25 Oct · Ligue 1win 48%
- at Le Havre30 Oct · Ligue 1win 52%
Barcelona
- vs Real Madrid25 Oct · La Ligawin 45%
- vs Alaves1 Nov · La Ligawin 63%
Each side's next matches on our board after this one. The colour is how strong the opponent is, from easier to harder as on the scale above: its model rating ranked among the teams of that competition, in fifths, so bright red is the top fifth whoever is playing it. The win figure is this side's own chance in that match, which is where venue and its own level come in. A match already on our board links to its own prediction; the rest follow as their week comes up.