FC Red Bull Salzburg vs Paris Saint-Germain FC, Champions League 2024-25 LEAGUE STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
FC Red Bull Salzburg vs Paris Saint-Germain FC — Champions League at Red Bull Arena.
- FC Red Bull Salzburg 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Paris Saint-Germain FC 8 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Michael Oliver
- Assistant 1 Stuart Burt
- Assistant 2 James Mainwaring
23 games this season
🟨 3.6/game
⚽ 12.2 goals/game
🟥 4 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Internazionale Milano | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 8 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus FC | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta BC | 8 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 11 |
| 18 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray SK | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabag Agdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodø/Glimt | 8 | 9 |
| 24 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | Paphos FC | 8 | 9 |
| 27 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 8 |
| 30 | SSC Napoli | 8 | 8 |
| 31 | FC København | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 |
| 34 | SK Slavia Praha | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | FK Kairat | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec | Paris Saint-Germain FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 26 Nov | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | A | 0–5 | L |
| 06 Nov | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 3–1 | W |
| 23 Oct | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | H | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Oct | Stade Brestois 29 | H | 0–4 | L |
| 18 Sep | AC Sparta Praha | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec | FC Red Bull Salzburg | A | 3–0 | W |
| 06 Dec | AJ Auxerre | A | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Nov | FC Nantes | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Nov | FC Bayern München | A | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Nov | Toulouse FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 09 Nov | Angers SCO | A | 4–2 | W |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Paris Saint-Germain FC this season
Paris Saint-Germain FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Paris Saint-Germain FC
0-15
5/–
16-30
3/–
31-45
3/–
46-60
3/3
61-75
2/1
76+
4/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Paris Saint-Germain FC
| Fabian Ruiz | 4 G | 1 A |
| Ousmane Dembele | 3 G | 3 A |
| Desire Doue | 3 G | 2 A |
| Ferran Torres | 3 G | |
| Vitinha | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between FC Red Bull Salzburg and Paris Saint-Germain FC is underway.
- 5' Fabian Ruiz is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Red Bull Salzburg so far.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Paris Saint-Germain FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 20' Paris Saint-Germain FC have won 872 goals from 530 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 25' Bradley Barcola has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 30' Goncalo Ramos has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 30 minutes.
- 35' Poor challenge from Daouda Guindo. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 40' France international Desire Doue has been a key figure this campaign — 5 goals and 4 assists in the Array this season.
- 45' Paris Saint-Germain FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 45.
- 50' Paris Saint-Germain FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 53' That is a card for FC Red Bull Salzburg. Lucas Gourna-Douath will be fuming at that decision.
- 57' Adam Daghim is ready to make an impact after coming on for Petar Ratkov at the 57 minute mark.
- 62' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Red Bull Salzburg and Paris Saint-Germain FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 66' A change in the FC Red Bull Salzburg ranks — Lucas Gourna-Douath exits the field as Stefan Bajcetic enters on 66.
- 71' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 72' The deadlock is broken! Nuno Mendes gets on the scoresheet on 72 minutes.
- 73' The crowd applauds Fabian Ruiz as he leaves the pitch. Warren Zaire-Emery steps in for Paris Saint-Germain FC.
- 75' Nicolas Capaldo catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 75.
- 80' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Red Bull Salzburg must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 81' FC Red Bull Salzburg ring the changes. Oscar Gloukh has done his job and it is now time for Aleksa Terzic to step up.
- 83' Paris Saint-Germain FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Lucas Hernandez is hanging Nuno Mendes on the field on 83 minute.
- 85' GOAL! Desire Doue scores on 85. Assisted by Achraf Hakimi
- 90' Petar Ratkov is a natural forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Red Bull Salzburg tonight.
- It finishes all square. FC Red Bull Salzburg and Paris Saint-Germain FC share the spoils 0-3.
Lineups
FC Red Bull Salzburg Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 24
- 7
- 70
-
18
Mads Bidstrup ↓ Takumu Kawamura 81'
- 29
- 45
- 6
- 27
- 49
-
30
Oscar Gloukh ↓ Aleksa Terzic 81'
-
21
Petar Ratkov ↓ Adam Daghim 57'
Bench
-
3
Aleksa Terzic ↑ 81'
-
16
Takumu Kawamura ↑ 81'
- 15
- 5
-
28
Adam Daghim ↑ 57'
-
8
Stefan Bajcetic ↑ 66'
-
10
Bobby Clark ↑ 57'
- 4
- 92
- 36
- 62
Coach
Pepijn Lijnders
Paris Saint-Germain FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 5
- 2
- 8
- 1
-
9
Goncalo Ramos ↓ Desire Doue 66'
-
25
Nuno Mendes ↓ Lucas Hernandez 83'
- 29
- 51
- 17
- 87
- 19
Bench
- 23
-
21
Lucas Hernandez ↑ 83'
- 11
- 37
- 39
- 80
- 35
-
14
Desire Doue ↑ 66'
-
33
Warren Zaire-Emery ↑ 73'
- 42
Coach
Luis Enrique
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Goncalo Ramos | 1 |
| Nuno Mendes | 1 |
| Desire Doue | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Red Bull Salzburg Form
2024-12-10
FC Red Bull Salzburg
0–3
Paris Saint-Germain FC
L
2024-11-26
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
5–0
FC Red Bull Salzburg
L
2024-11-06
Feyenoord Rotterdam
1–3
FC Red Bull Salzburg
W
2024-10-23
FC Red Bull Salzburg
0–2
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
L
2024-10-01
FC Red Bull Salzburg
0–4
Stade Brestois 29
L
2024-09-18
AC Sparta Praha
3–0
FC Red Bull Salzburg
L
Paris Saint-Germain FC Form
2024-12-10
FC Red Bull Salzburg
0–3
Paris Saint-Germain FC
W
2024-12-06
AJ Auxerre
0–0
Paris Saint-Germain FC
D
2024-11-30
Paris Saint-Germain FC
1–1
FC Nantes
D
2024-11-26
FC Bayern München
1–0
Paris Saint-Germain FC
L
2024-11-22
Paris Saint-Germain FC
3–0
Toulouse FC
W
2024-11-09
Angers SCO
2–4
Paris Saint-Germain FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.17
FC Red Bull Salzburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.62
Paris Saint-Germain FC xG
I would bet for:
FC Red Bull Salzburg or Paris Saint-Germain FC 72% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Paris Saint-Germain FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.79
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
FC Red Bull Salzburg or Draw
56%
Draw or Paris Saint-Germain FC
72%
FC Red Bull Salzburg or Paris Saint-Germain FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Paris Saint-Germain FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 1
9%
0 – 0
8%
0 – 2
7.9%
2 – 1
6.5%
1 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
5.4%
1 – 3
4.9%
0 – 3
Actual
2 – 0
4.1%
2 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — FC Red Bull Salzburg
| Handicap | FC Red Bull Salzburg covers | Push | Paris Saint-Germain FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 15% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 22% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 14% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
FC Red Bull Salzburg keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Paris Saint-Germain FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

