Villarreal vs PSGpredicted line-ups, prediction and how to watch
Predicted line-ups, prediction and how to watch for Villarreal vs PSG: everything you need to know before the game.
Villarreal host Paris Saint Germain at the Estadio de la Cerámica on Tuesday 3 November, with kick-off at 2pm in Mexico City, in matchday four of the Champions League league phase.
The hosts sit 19th with 3 points. The visitors top the table with 9 points and a goal difference of +9.
Match preview
Villarreal have 3 points from three games and sit 19th in the 36-team table, with a goal difference of zero. They beat Napoli 3-1 and lost to Borussia Dortmund and Liverpool.
All three matches have been high scoring, with eight goals scored and eight conceded. They have one win from one home game. Away from home they have lost twice, scoring five and conceding seven.
They lost 4-3 to Liverpool on 20 October. Their last week was mixed: a 2-1 win at Valencia on 24 October, a 5-0 Copa del Rey win over Manacor and a 1-0 home defeat to Espanyol on 30 October.
They arrive at La Cerámica without a win in their last two home games, after the 0-0 draw with Elche and the Espanyol loss. They have kept a clean sheet only against Manacor and Elche in their last five matches. Georges Mikautadze is in good scoring form and leads the attack for Iñigo Pérez.
PSG lead the league phase with three wins, 9 points and 14 goals scored. Their goal difference is +9 and they are the reigning European champions.
Luis Enrique's side won 4-2 at Manchester City on 14 October and beat Barcelona 4-2 six days later. They have two home wins with 10 goals scored and three conceded. They have scored at least twice in each of their last five games.
They are in form in Ligue 1 too, with a 3-1 win at Strasbourg, a 2-0 win over Lyon and a 5-1 win at Le Havre on 30 October. Across those five games they have scored 18 and conceded six. They are on nine straight wins.
Ferran Torres and Ousmane Dembélé, who is out for this one, have three goals each. Désiré Doué is another key attacking threat for a side that has held its rhythm despite the injuries.
This is the first official meeting between the clubs, so there is no head-to-head record. Villarreal need points to improve their position in the table. PSG want to extend their perfect start.
Villarreal · recent results
- LVillarreal 0-1 Espanyol
- WManacor 0-5 Villarreal
- WValencia 1-2 Villarreal
- LLiverpool 4-3 Villarreal
- DVillarreal 0-0 Elche
Paris Saint Germain · recent results
- WLe Havre 1-5 Paris Saint Germain
- WParis Saint Germain 2-0 Lyon
- WParis Saint Germain 4-2 Barcelona
- WStrasbourg 1-3 Paris Saint Germain
- WManchester City 2-4 Paris Saint Germain
Key stats
Trends · last 5 matches
Team news
Villarreal have four injury doubts in Gerard Moreno, Ilias Akhomach, Foyth and Saliba. Akhomach and Foyth have muscle problems. Moreno and Akhomach are the names most often mentioned in the previews.
Eurosport projects a 4-4-2 of Gulácsi; Mouriño, Pau Navarro, Renato Veiga and Sergi Cardona; Buchanan, Comesaña, Pape Gueye and Moleiro; Pépé and Mikautadze.
PSG are without Dembélé and Marquinhos, both with thigh injuries, and Nuno Mendes, who has a muscle problem. Kvaratskhelia ruptured a cruciate ligament against Barcelona and will be out for months. Goalkeeper Alessandro Longoni is also missing. David Boly remains in the 21-man squad.
Previews point to a 4-3-3 of Safonov; Hakimi, Zabarnyi, Pacho and Lucas Hernández; Zaïre-Emery, Vitinha and João Neves; Doué, Ferran Torres and Godts. Some outlets have Fabián Ruiz in midfield.
We expect PSG to win 2-1 at La Cerámica, a 1-2 final score. Villarreal have scored eight in three games and will find space, but they have also conceded eight. The visitors have major absences, yet they have more quality in attack and have scored at least twice in five straight matches.
Quick questions
What time is Villarreal vs PSG?
It kicks off on Tuesday, November 3 at 2:00 PM (Mexico City time) at Estadio de la Cerámica.
Where can I watch Villarreal vs PSG?
Mexico: HBO Max or FOX One. USA: Paramount+ (inglés). TUDN, Univision, UniMás or ViX (español).
What are the predicted line-ups for Villarreal vs PSG?
Villarreal: P. Gulácsi; S. Mouriño, Pau Navarro, Renato Veiga, Sergi Cardona; T. Buchanan, Santi Comesaña, P. Gueye, Alberto Moleiro; N. Pépé, G. Mikautadze. PSG: M. Safonov; A. Hakimi, I. Zabarnyi, W. Pacho, L. Hernández; W. Zaïre-Emery, Vitinha, João Neves; D. Doué, Ferran Torres, M. Godts.
Who is in better form for Villarreal vs PSG?
In their last 5 games, Villarreal have 2 wins and PSG have 5 wins.
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