Football Tips

Lamine Yamal is averaging 4.05 shots per 90 and notably, he has taken 3+ shots in 15 straight appearances. He’s already had four shots in both games against Dortmund this season. Barcelona will get chances on the break which will benefit Yamal, he scored from a counterattack in the first leg.

Dortmund conceded a huge 11 shots on target against Bayern Munich on Saturday and could struggle to contain Barcelona again here.

Serhou Guirassy has hit at least one shot on target in 18 of his last 23 matches, averaging 1.4 on target per 90. He managed one in the first leg despite Dortmund’s struggles and previously scored twice against Barcelona, underlining his threat. Guirassy has notched 17 shots on target in 13 Champions League outings this term.

Dortmund have landed 5+ corners in 16 of their 20 home games this season, including each of their last nine at the Westfalenstadion. Barcelona have conceded 5+ corners in five of their last six matches, too. With Dortmund needing to go all-out attack to try and complete a near impossible turnaround, this match is set up nicely for another high corner count from the hosts.

Dortmund are averaging 5.5 shots on target per home game this season and have hit 4+ in seven of their last nine matches. With a four-goal deficit to chase, they’ll need to attack with real urgency, making four or more shots on target look very achievable here. They notched three efforts on target in the first leg and were a real threat in that match with 13 shots overall, Dortmund can hit the 4+ line here.

Ousmane Dembele has registered a shot on target in nine of his 11 Champions League appearances this season, averaging 1.82 per 90 minutes. He had four attempts and hit the target once in the first leg against Aston Villa, and with space expected on the counter here, he looks well placed to test the keeper again at Villa Park.

Ollie Watkins averages 1.45 fouls committed per 90 in the Champions League this season, having made 11 fouls in 11 appearances. He regularly gets into physical battles with centre backs and is more prone to niggling fouls, especially in a likely tussle with the returning Marquinhos for PSG.

PSG had 10 shots on target to Villa’s two in the first leg, completely dominating the attacking stats with 29 shots to seven. They average 8.4 shots on target per game in Ligue 1 and are second only to Bayern in the Champions League for shots on target per game.

Villa have to come out and attack here, which will leave gaps for the sharp PSG attackers to exploit, PSG won the shot on target count 8-3 at Anfield a few weeks back and can do so again here.

PSG have hit 4+ corners in 11 of their 13 Champions League games this season, including notching nine in the first leg against Villa. Their high press and attacking style keep opponents pinned back, helping them sustain pressure and rack up corners.

With Villa needing to chase the game, PSG should have plenty of chances to keep that corner count ticking by attacking quickly on the break.