After the “back-to-back”, PSG aims for the “three-peat”. The capital club aims to become the first club since Zinédine Zidane’s Real Madrid (in 2016, 2017 and 2018) to win the Champions League three consecutive years. An immense challenge which will be far from simple.
On the eve of the resumption of the competition, the statistics do not actually show Paris Saint-Germain as the winner. According to
Optathe team coached by Luis Enrique is only the fifth in the field to have the best chance of lifting the trophy on June 5 in Madrid.
With only a 7.09% chance of achieving the treble, the Rouge et Bleu are ahead of Arsenal (20.88%), Bayern Munich (19.37%), Manchester City (12.28%) and FC Barcelona (8.16%). The double title holders will therefore have to work hard to stay on the roof of Europe.
PSG deprived of a treble in the Champions League?
The good news for them is thatOpta sees them finish in the top 8 of the league stage and qualify directly for the round of 16, unlike the two previous editions where they had to compete in the play-offs. The Rouge et Bleu are tipped to finish seventh.
On its way, PSG will meet Slovan Bratislava on Wednesday evening to start, then Manchester City (October 14), FC Barcelona (October 20), Villarreal (November 3), AS Roma (November 25), Aston Villa (December 8), Como (January 20) and Galatasaray (January 27).
For Lens and Lille, the two other Ligue 1 teams involved in C1 this season, the league phase promises to be more delicate. Opta sees the Mastiffs rank 24ethe last qualifying place for the play-offs, while the Sang et Or are announced just behind, on 25e
rank.
