The bet is Paris.
Before the semi-final first leg of the Champions League between PSG and Manchester City, the favorite is indeed of British nationality.
According to the odds consulted at six different operators (Winamax, Parions Sport, NetBet, ZeBet, Betclic, Unibet), the Citizens are on average at 2.15 (for 1 € bet, you get 2.15 €) against 3, 20 for PSG and 3.70 for the draw.
A valid status for this round goes as for the qualification for which Manchester City leaves favorite with an odds of 1.60 on average against 2.40 for the Parisians.
"This is explained by their quieter course since the start of the competition, as well as by their situation in the league (Editor's note: City is leader with 10 points in advance), where they impress", we detail at the French operator Winamax.
Of the four semi-finalists, Manchester City has the lowest odds for a Champions League victory, ahead of… PSG, Real Madrid and Chelsea.
As if the "final" was played before the hour between Parisians and Mancuniens.
But the course of PSG, in the form of an epic after the eliminations of Barça Lionel Messi and Bayern Munich, defending champion, attracts the stakes.
90% of stakes on a Paris victory
The Parisian victory for this semi-final to go compiles approximately 90% of the stakes among the bettors of Winamax, magnetized by a high odds which could pay big. Still with this same operator, 93% of the bets focus on a Parisian qualification for the final. Until the start of the meeting, these figures may change. “Even if the enthusiasm for this match is already important, the punters always prefer to bet a few hours, even minutes before the start in order to avoid unpleasant surprises (absences, compositions). It is at this moment that the peak of stakes is reached ”, one underlines to Winamax.
More generally, the operator knows that PSG captivates the looks and clicks of their subscribers. “The stakes were already very high in the eighth and quarter. Champions League matches always break records, ”he says. Also because the best players are there. Kylian Mbappé, whose goal odds are 2.75, attracts 75% of the stakes placed on the identity of a scorer, against 19% for Neymar (odds at 3). A Winamax bettor was more enterprising with € 50 bet on a goal from Presnel Kimpembe, side 25. He could win € 1,250 if the world champion scores against City. Luckily, the only career goal for "Presko" was scored against Manchester, United's neighbors, in February 2019. Shall we do it again?
