Preview: PSG vs. Newcastle – Team news and prediction

Newcastle needs points against PSG to have hopes of advancing in the Champions League after winter. Currently, Dortmund leads Group F with 7 points, PSG with 6, AC Milan with 5, and Newcastle with 4. With two games remaining, PSG can create a gap between them and Newcastle, putting themselves in a good position before their final match away against Dortmund. The first encounter between these two teams should give Newcastle some confidence before tonight's game, as they dominated PSG at home in St James' Park, winning convincingly with a score of 4-1.

PSG enters the match with a 5-2 victory over Monaco, where Ousmane Dembele managed to score his first goal in the Paris jersey. Newcastle also secured a big win, defeating Chelsea 4-1 at home. Therefore, it's two in-form teams meeting in tonight's game.

PSG current form in all competitions: 
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Newcastle current form in all competitions: 
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Team news: 
PSG is heavily affected by injuries and will have to do without Marco Asensio, Nuno Mendes, Presnel Kimpembe, Danilo Pereira, Marquinhos, and Warren Zaire-Emery, all of whom are on the injury list. Therefore, it looks like a repeat of the same starting XI as against Monaco, where Goncalo Ramos started as the striker and contributed with one goal.

Newcastle is also heavily affected by injuries and will have to do without several key players: Sven Botman, Dan Burn, Elliot Anderson, Harvey Barnes, Joe Willock, Jacob Murphy, Callum Wilson, and Matt Targett are not available for the match. 
Sean Longstaff is hoped to be available for the match, and if he is as expected fit to play, he will replace Lewis Miley in the starting lineup.

PSG expected lineup:
Donnarumma; Hakimi, Skriniar, Hernandez, Mukiele; Ruiz, Ugarte, Vitinha; Dembele, Ramos, Mbappe

Newcastle expected lineup: 
Pope; Trippier, Lascelles, Schar, Hall; Longstaff, Guimaraes, Joelinton; Almiron, Isak, Gordon 

Prediction: 
Two teams with many injuries but also entering the match with two consecutive victories and goals in their recent performances. Both teams need 3 points, especially Newcastle, so it could be a game where both sides are offensively oriented, similar to the first encounter. We anticipate goals in the match and therefore go with over 2.5 goals, priced at odds 1.66.

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