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- Competition: Women's Champions League
- Date: Thursday, 29th October 2026
- Kickoff: 20:00 UK / 21:00 CET
- Venue: Academy Stadium (Manchester)
On Thursday night, Manchester City and PSG will meet in an exciting women's Champions League tie. Both teams are unbeaten so far in the competition and will welcome the upcoming clash with confidence. Can we expect a goal-fest? Let's break down the match and find the best betting option.
Manchester City team overview
After winning their second league trophy last season, Manchester City are off to a strong start. After seven rounds in the 2026/27 season, they share the top spot with Chelsea with 19 points. Besides ambitions in domestic competition, Manchester City could have a big role in the Champions League, too. In the elite continental competition, they have two draws after two rounds and will need to show more to qualify for the knockout phase. Manchester City are unbeaten in nine games this season across all competitions. In the most recent outing, they played 1-1 on the road against Manchester United. Manchester City were better in the city derby, but their inefficiency cost them victory.
Manchester City's head coach, Andree Jeglertz, was disappointed after a draw last weekend. He explained, "Overall, it's a fantastic football game. An intense game, a lot of emotions during the whole game. United is giving us a big fight. You can't say anything about the result, but of course you are disappointed when you concede late and had a big chance before that."
Manchester City have some injuries ahead of Thursday. They will be without Vivianne Miedema and Risa Shimizu, while Sam Coffey is questionable.
Last matches of Manchester City W
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Manchester United W
1 : 1
Manchester City W
Women's Super League
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Manchester City W
3 : 2
Brighton W
Women's Super League
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Manchester City W
4 : 2
Arsenal W
Women's Super League
-
Manchester City W
1 : 1
Real Madrid W
UEFA Women's Champions League
-
Charlton Athletic W
0 : 1
Manchester City W
Women's Super League
Manchester City W lineup
Goalkeeper
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31
Ayaka Yamashita
Defenders
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37
Carlotta Wamser
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4
Jade Rose
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5
Alex Greenwood
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24
Iman Beney
Midfielders
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25
Yui Hasegawa
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20
Aoba Fujino
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19
Laura Blinkilde Brown
Forwards
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8
Mary Fowler
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9
Khadija Shaw
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11
Lauren Hemp
PSG team overview
PSG are excellent this season. In the domestic league, they are three points behind Lyon. At the same time, in the Champions League, PSG collected four points after two rounds and have a good opportunity to qualify for the playoffs. Paulo Cesar's team won three of the last four matches. In the previous game, PSG won 1-0 at home against Montpellier. The hosts dominated, and the narrow victory left them wondering how they didn't score more than once.
After three points last weekend, PSG's head coach, Paulo Cesar, was satisfied. He commented, "I'm pleased – we've picked up the three points and that's the most important thing. We controlled the match well in the first half, but then we wasted chances after the break. We weren't able to maintain the same intensity; we pushed to score a second goal, but it didn't come. It was important to win and pick up the three points."
Rasheedat Ajibade, Anais Ebayilin, and Marveille Kanjinga are injured and will not travel to Manchester. The good news is that Romee Leuchter returned in the previous league round and could be an option for the upcoming tie.
Last matches of Paris SG W
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Paris SG W
1 : 0
Montpellier W
Premiere Ligue Women
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Paris SG W
0 : 4
OL Lyonnes W
Premiere Ligue Women
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Fleury 91 W
1 : 3
Paris SG W
Premiere Ligue Women
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Paris SG W
5 : 0
OH Leuven W
UEFA Women's Champions League
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Real Madrid W
1 : 1
Paris SG W
UEFA Women's Champions League
Paris SG W lineup
Goalkeeper
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16
Oliwia Peda
Defenders
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28
Jade Le Guilly
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29
Griedge Mbock Bathy
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4
Paulina Dudek
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77
Olga Carmona
Midfielders
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8
Vitoria Yaya
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30
Emilie Osteras
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6
Jennifer Echegini
Forwards
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20
Tara Elimbi Gilbert
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57
Lea Morissaint
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18
Naomie Feller
Prediction
Both teams are doing well offensively. Manchester City scored at least one goal in every one of the last nine matches this season, while PSG scored in nine of the previous ten games. We should expect both teams to score in the upcoming tie.
4 Reasons why we should expect both teams to score in this match
- Manchester City scored at least one goal in every one of nine games this season
- Manchester City conceded at least one goal in each of the previous four matches
- PSG scored in nine of the last ten games
- PSG allowed five goals in the previous three matches
Main prediction Manchester City W - Paris SG W
Both Teams to Score
Best Odds:
Manchester City W vs Paris SG W standings in UEFA Women's Champions League
| League Stage | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona W | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 - 2 | +9 | 6 |
| 2 | OL Lyonnes W | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 - 0 | +8 | 4 |
| 3 | Paris SG W | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 - 1 | +5 | 4 |
| 4 | FC Bayern München W | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 - 2 | +3 | 4 |
| 5 | Arsenal W | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 - 2 | +1 | 4 |
| 6 | Inter Milano W | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 - 1 | +1 | 4 |
| 7 | Chelsea W | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 - 0 | +1 | 4 |
| 8 | Køge | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 - 2 | +3 | 3 |
| 9 | Juventus W | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 - 2 | +2 | 3 |
| 10 | SL Benfica W | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 - 4 | -2 | 3 |
| 11 | Manchester City W | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 - 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | Real Madrid W | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 - 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | Austria Wien W | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 - 2 | -1 | 1 |
| 14 | Paris W | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 - 7 | -3 | 1 |
| 15 | OH Leuven W | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 - 5 | -5 | 1 |
| 16 | Roma W | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 - 6 | -6 | 1 |
| 17 | Häcken W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 - 4 | -4 | 0 |
| 18 | Servette Chênois W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 - 13 | -12 | 0 |