Paris Saint-Germain FC vs Aston Villa FC, Champions League 2024-25 QUARTER FINALS
Overview
Match Preview
Paris Saint-Germain FC vs Aston Villa FC — Champions League at Parc des Princes.
- Paris Saint-Germain FC 8 games · 14 pts (2025/26)
- Aston Villa FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Maurizio Mariani
- Assistant 1 Daniele Bindoni
- Assistant 2 Alberto Tegoni
14 games this season
🟨 1.0/game
⚽ 4.4 goals/game
🟥 2 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 Atletico 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Apr | Aston Villa FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 05 Apr | Angers SCO | H | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Mar | AS Saint-Étienne | A | 6–1 | W |
| 16 Mar | Olympique de Marseille | H | 3–1 | W |
| 11 Mar | Liverpool FC | A | 5–1 | W |
| 08 Mar | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | A | 4–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Apr | Paris Saint-Germain FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 05 Apr | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Apr | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 30 Mar | Preston North End FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 12 Mar | Club Brugge KV | H | 3–0 | W |
| 08 Mar | Brentford FC | A | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
35%
Clean Sheets
Paris Saint-Germain FC this season
Paris Saint-Germain FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Paris Saint-Germain FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
2/2
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Parc des Princes that hosts another battle between Paris Saint-Germain FC and Aston Villa FC.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Paris Saint-Germain FC that had 520 games and scored 844 goals.
- 10' Paris Saint-Germain FC is showing some good football. However, Paris Saint-Germain FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' Fabian Ruiz has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 5 goals this season.
- 17' Matty Cash is having his name booked by the referee on 17.
- 22' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 27' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Paris Saint-Germain FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 32' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Youri Tielemans made 422 appearances and scored 42 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 35' Morgan Rogers puts Aston Villa FC on the lead.
- 39' What a strike from Desire Doue! The score is 1-1.
- 44' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Axel Disasi. He replaces Matty Cash on 46 minute.
- 49' GOAL! Khvicha Kvaratskhelia scores on 49. Assisted by Fabian Ruiz
- 54' Aston Villa FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 59' The Aston Villa FC manager makes a substitution. Jacob Ramsey departs to be replaced by Marco Asensio.
- 64' It’s high time Unai Emery made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 69' It looks surprising Aston Villa FC does not make any changes. Marco Asensio has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 72' The whistle greets Fabian Ruiz as he departs to be replaced by Warren Zaire-Emery.
- 77' 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.
- 79' Ollie Watkins has so much to prove this time. He replaces Marcus Rashford on 79 minute.
- 80' The supporters are chanting for Ian Maatsen. He replaces Youri Tielemans on 80 minute.
- 85' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 90' Paris Saint-Germain FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Goncalo Ramos is hanging Khvicha Kvaratskhelia on the field on 90 minute.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Paris Saint-Germain FC players.
Lineups
Paris Saint-Germain FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 2
- 10
- 8
- 1
- 7
- 25
- 35
- 51
- 17
-
14
Desire Doue ↓ Bradley Barcola 72'
- 87
Bench
- 3
- 21
- 39
-
9
Goncalo Ramos ↑ 90'
- 80
-
29
Bradley Barcola ↑ 72'
-
33
Warren Zaire-Emery ↑ 72'
- 19
- 24
- 49
Coach
Luis Enrique
Aston Villa FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 23
- 27
- 12
-
9
Marcus Rashford ↓ Ollie Watkins 79'
-
2
Matty Cash ↓ Axel Disasi 46'
- 4
-
7
John McGinn ↓ Amadou Onana 80'
-
8
Youri Tielemans ↓ Ian Maatsen 80'
- 44
- 14
-
41
Jacob Ramsey ↓ Marco Asensio 59'
Bench
- 5
- 6
-
11
Ollie Watkins ↑ 79'
-
3
Axel Disasi ↑ 46'
-
21
Marco Asensio ↑ 59'
- 25
-
22
Ian Maatsen ↑ 80'
-
24
Amadou Onana ↑ 80'
- 26
- 78
Coach
Unai Emery
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Nuno Mendes | 2 |
| Morgan Rogers | 1 |
| Khvicha Kvaratskhelia | 1 |
| Desire Doue | 1 |
| Ezri Konsa | 1 |
| John McGinn | 1 |
| Youri Tielemans | 1 |
| Achraf Hakimi | 1 |
Head to Head
Paris Saint-Germain FC Form
2025-04-09
Paris Saint-Germain FC
3–1
Aston Villa FC
W
2025-04-05
Paris Saint-Germain FC
1–0
Angers SCO
W
2025-03-29
AS Saint-Étienne
1–6
Paris Saint-Germain FC
W
2025-03-16
Paris Saint-Germain FC
3–1
Olympique de Marseille
W
2025-03-11
Liverpool FC
1–5
Paris Saint-Germain FC
W
2025-03-08
Stade Rennais FC 1901
1–4
Paris Saint-Germain FC
W
Aston Villa FC Form
2025-04-09
Paris Saint-Germain FC
3–1
Aston Villa FC
L
2025-04-05
Aston Villa FC
2–1
Nottingham Forest FC
W
2025-04-02
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
0–3
Aston Villa FC
W
2025-03-30
Preston North End FC
0–3
Aston Villa FC
W
2025-03-12
Aston Villa FC
3–0
Club Brugge KV
W
2025-03-08
Brentford FC
0–1
Aston Villa FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.79
Paris Saint-Germain FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15
Aston Villa FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 57% + Over 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Paris Saint-Germain FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.94
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Paris Saint-Germain FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Aston Villa FC
48%
Paris Saint-Germain FC or Aston Villa FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
2 – 1
9.4%
1 – 0
8.7%
2 – 0
8.4%
0 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
6%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
5.4%
0 – 1
5.3%
3 – 0
4.9%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Paris Saint-Germain FC
| Handicap | Paris Saint-Germain FC covers | Push | Aston Villa FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 16% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 22% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Paris Saint-Germain FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

