This is set to be a very entertaining tie between two sides who won’t sit back and have plenty of attacking talent. PSG come into this game having seen BTTS in three of their last five matches across all competitions, including both legs of their playoff tie against Monaco.

Chelsea have been impressive at times under Liam Rosenior, but keeping clean sheets hasn’t been their strength, with the Blues managing just three clean sheets across Rosenior’s 15 games in charge so far - with two of these coming against Pafos and Hull City. 

Chelsea have seen BTTS in 11 of these games, showing how Rosenior's ultra modern structure and approach usually leads to goals at both ends. There’s plenty of needle between these sides as well, with PSG losing 3-0 to Chelsea in the Club World Cup final last summer - paving the way for both sides to go blow for blow in this first leg tie.

There are several high profile matches in this round of the Champions League, and this one may not meet that threshold on paper, but I think it will be an enjoyable tie to track given the opportunity that both sides find themselves in.

Bodo Glimt have been one of the stories of the season in the Champions League, and their games have been filled with goals. Bodo Glimt have seen BTTS in each of their last four Champions League matches ahead of this tie, managing to win all of these games against the likes of Inter, Man City and Atletico Madrid.

Sporting’s eight matches in the Champions League this season have produced 28 goals (3.5 per game). 14 of these matches have come across their four away matches (3.5 per game), showing how willing Sporting are to get involved in high scoring matches on the road. 

These sides are very familiar with each other, having faced off in the Champions League regularly in each of the last few seasons. That familiarity should create quite an equal contest, but one that does see goals at both ends - in line with each of the last five meetings between the sides.

Real Madrid won three of their four home matches in the league phase of the Champions League, with these games seeing 14 goals (4.66 per game). Arbeloa hasn’t been able to implement an effective defensive structure during his time at the club so far, so Real Madrid are almost completely reliant on the attacking talent of individual players to get them through games.

Man City carry the better form into this fixture and have seen BTTS in three of their last five matches across all competitions. Pep Guardiola has found a way to put together one of City’s infamous mid season runs which has seen City avoid defeat in each of their last 11 matches across all competitions.