Supercomputer predicts PSG vs Tottenham result in Champions League showdown
Tottenham will look to cause an upset in the Champions League on Wednesday when they travel to take on Paris Saint-Germain at the Parc des Princes.
Arsenal smashed Tottenham 4-1 in the North London derby on Sunday, with Eberechi Eze‘s hat-trick marking a terrible day for the Lilywhites.
And Thomas Frank‘s team cannot expect a much easier game on 26 November, with the Champions League holders representing one of the fiercest teams in Europe.
Tottenham lost on penalties after a 2-2 draw with PSG in the UEFA Super Cup final in August, in what was a positive first outing of the season for Frank’s men.
Three months on, however, things are looking far more bleak for the Dane, with Tottenham’s 4-0 win over Copenhagen being their only victory from the last five games across all competitions.
Tottenham will be massive underdogs vs PSG
Frank is expected to make several changes to his team to face PSG, with Sunday’s performance outlining everything that is going wrong for the Dane.
Tottenham were bested on all fronts at the Emirates Stadium, with Arsenal pressing high and capitalising on constant giveaways from the visitors.
| Arsenal | Match stats | Tottenham |
| 57% | Possession | 43% |
| 17 | Shots | 3 |
| 8 | On target | 2 |
| 2.14 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.06 |
| 3 | Big chances | 0 |
| 4 | Corners | 1 |
Frank set up his team to defend, deploying a five-at-the-back formation and sitting all 11 players behind the ball for much of the opening period.
But when Leandro Trossard found space and gave the home side the lead, Tottenham were left high and dry, with their game plan out of the window.
Frank will presumably have learned from Sunday’s game and is expected to select a more competitive team to take on the French champions, who hold a significant advantage in the eyes of Opta‘s supercomputer.
Tottenham have been given just a 17 per cent chance of emerging victorious from the Parc des Princes, with PSG holding a massive 62 per cent chance of seeing off their Premier League opposition.
The supercomputer has given a 19 per cent chance of the scores ending level, which would be a strong result for Tottenham in France.
Danger all over the pitch for PSG
PSG have not quite shown the electric form they ended last season with in this campaign so far, but they still carry significant danger for Tottenham to be wary of.
Bradley Barcola and Vitinha have been exceptional so far this season, with Joao Neves and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia also in fine form.
Achraf Hakimi will be unavailable for the clash, however, and there are doubts over Ballon d’Or winner Ousmane Dembele’s fitness.
Even still, Wednesday’s game will require a monster effort from a Tottenham side severely lacking in confidence after Sunday’s showing.
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