Paris St. Germain vs Aston Villa Preview, Team News, Odds, & Predictions – 04/09/2025

In an unlikely face-off at the quarter-final stage, Paris St. Germain will host Aston Villa at Parc des Princes in Paris on Wednesday, April 9 as PSG would be looking to win their maiden UCL title while the 1981-82 European Cup winners would be happy about their progress on their return to the elite European competition after a gap of 42 years.

Learn more about the odds, team news, picks, and predictions for the thrilling first leg of the UEFA Champions League quarter-final clash between PSG and Aston Villa:

Where to watch Paris St. Germain vs Aston Villa

Here is when and where to watch the clash between PSG and Aston Villa.

Date: 04/09

Time: 3 pm ET

Location: Parc des Princes, Paris

Where to watch: The match can be watched on Paramount+ in the USA

Paris St. Germain vs Aston Villa Preview

A familiar face in Unai Emery would return to Paris on Wednesday as the manager that was at the helm at PSG for three years, returns after winning many more trophies and helping Aston Villa return to the elite European competition. The two teams have never met each other and it would be an enticing contest ahead of the second leg in Birmingham.

Paris St. Germain

The Paris-based side sealed their fourth consecutive Ligue 1 title with a 1-0 win against Angers on Saturday as they opened up a 22-point lead at the top of the league table with six matches left. Les Parisiens would now be aiming for a trophy they have been dreaming of for multiple years and Luis Enrique would be entrusted to get the job done for PSG over the next eight weeks.

Lee Kang-In will miss the first leg at home due to injury, while centre-back Marquinhos will not be available due to suspension. The quartet of Bradley Barcola, Joao Neves, Nuno Mendes, and Ousmane Dembele should start the first leg of the UCL quarter-final after sitting out of the domestic title-decider on Saturday.

Predicted Starting XI: Donnarumma; Hakimi, Beraldo, Pacho, Mendes; Neves, Vitinha, Ruiz; Kvaratskhelia, Dembele, Barcola

Aston Villa

The Villans returned to Europe with a bang as they won against Bayern Munich at home and held Juventus to a draw as Emery’s men finished 8th in the league phase despite losses to Club Brugge and Monaco. The Premier League club exacted revenge on Club Brugge in the Round of 16 by defeating them 6-1 on aggregate and Emery would like to use his credentials of being a serial winner to intimidate a young PSG side on Wednesday.

Villa are currently seventh in the league and can certainly qualify for the Champions League once again if a few results go their way before the end of the league season while Emery would also be focussed on winning the FA Cup semi-final. Ross Barkley would continue to miss a few more matches for the Villans, while Leon Bailey is a major doubt for the first leg, despite attending a couple of team training sessions recently.

Predicted Starting XI: Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Mings, Digne; Kamara, Tielemans; McGinn, Asensio, Rogers; Rashford

Paris St. Germain vs Aston Villa Under/Over Predictions

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Total goals Over 2.5 @ -210 (MGM Bet): With Ousmane Dembele, Marcus Rashford, and Marco Asensio in top form, Gianluigi Donnarumma and Emiliano Martinez are expected to be busy customers on Wednesday evening as Paris might witness a goal-fest between the two teams.

Paris St. Germain vs Aston Villa Player Picks

Marco Asensio (To Score a Goal @ +430 as per MGM Bet): Asensio failed to find the back of his net for Paris St. Germain in 10 UEFA Champions League appearances but has scored 3 goals in 2 Champions League matches for Villa and 8 goals in 11 appearances across all competitions. It would be 100% drama if the Spaniard scores against his parent club on Wednesday, and the Villans would certainly like the former Real Madrid star to be in top form if they want to lift a trophy at the end of the season.

Paris St. Germain vs Aston Villa Prediction

It would be crucial for Aston Villa to stop Ousmane Dembele, who has been in top form recently, and Emery would certainly like to walk into the home leg with an advantage if he wants to defeat his former side over the two legs.

Our Final Prediction: A 2-1 win for Aston Villa with either Rashford or Asensio scoring the winner would be the stuff of dreams for neutrals and Aston Villa fans across the world.

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