Villarreal vs PSG: Preview, expected line-ups, stats and where to watch

Where to watch Villarreal vs PSG: TV channel, live online streams

Villarreal vs Paris Saint-Germain kicks off at 20:00 GMT (16:00 ET / 13:00 PT) on Tuesday, November 3 at the Estadio de la Ceramica in Villarreal.

The Champions League match is live on TNT Sports 4 in the UK, with streaming on HBO Max. In the US, it’s on Paramount Plus.

If you live outside the UK or the US, visit UEFA’s Champions League broadcaster list to find out where to watch it in your region.

Villarreal vs PSG Champions League preview

After spurning a 2-0 lead to lose 4-3 at Liverpool on Matchday 3, Villarreal head coach Inigo Perez says a home game against Paris Saint-Germain is the perfect chance to “reaffirm this belief that we have been developing.”

The Yellow Submarine lost 3-2 at Dortmund on Matchday 1 but produced an impressive result in their first home game in this season’s Champions League, coming from behind to beat Napoli 3-1.

“Against this type of team is when you have to abandon fear,” said Perez. “You have to abandon complexes and reaffirm yourself.

“[You must] try to show that you also have the level because, if they smell fear, they won’t forgive you. The game is important enough because of the hierarchy of the opponents.”

The holders are on a nine-match winning run in all competitions, conceding the opener but winning 5-1 at Ligue 1 bottom club Le Havre on Friday.

Luis Enrique’s side thrashed Slovan Bratislava 6-1 at Camp Nou on Matchday 1, following by 4-2 wins away to Manchester City and at home to Barcelona.

“Villarreal are a great side,” said defender Willian Pacho. “I’ve watched a few of their matches and they deserved better than the results they got against Dortmund – which was a tough match – or against Liverpool.

“They like to have the ball and know how to keep possession. We’ll have to control the ball to be able to dictate the pace of the game, but we know this team can really hurt us.”

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Villarreal vs PSG Champions League team news

Forward Ilias Akhomach and Gerard Moreno, midfielder Diatta Alassane and defender Juan Foyth are out for the hosts with muscular injuries.

Striker Ousmane Dembele and defenders Marquinhos and Nuno Mendes are sidelined for PSG with thigh problems. Winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has a long-term knee injury.

Villarreal vs PSG predicted line ups

Villarreal: Peter Gulacsi, Alex Freeman, Pau Navarro, Renato Veiga, Sergi Cardona, Nicolas Pepe, Pape Gueye, Santi Comesana, Tajon Buchanan, Alberto Moleiro, Georges Mikautadze

Paris Saint-Germain: Matvei Safonov, Achraf Hakimi, Illia Zabarnyi, Willian Pacho, Lucas Hernandez, Joao Neves, Vitinha, Fabian Ruiz, Maghnes Akliouche, Ferran Torres, Desire Doue

Villarreal vs PSG Champions League stats, form

• This is the first meeting between the sides, with Villarreal unbeaten in their two Champions League proper matches against French clubs (W1 D1, both vs Lille)
• Villarreal have won three of their last four matches against French teams (L1), while their overall record in such games is W4 D1 L5
• Only Napoli’s Amir Rrahmani (26) had attempted more clearances in this season’s league phase than Villarreal’s Renato Veiga (24) before Matchday 4 began
• No player committed more fouls (7) over the first three matchdays than Villarreal’s Santiago Mourino, with only Shakhtar’s Marlon Gomes (3) receiving more bookings than the defender (2)
• Yellow Submarine winger Nicolas Pepe has encountered PSG with French sides Angers, Lille and Nice, making a key contribution to his one victory against them by scoring once and assisting twice in a 5-1 Lille home win in April 2019
• Before the start of Tuesday’s play, Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal (4) was the only player with more assists in this season’s Champions League than Dembele (3)
• Desire Doue was one of three players to have scored twice from outside the box, alongside Aston Villa’s Nicolas Jackson and Slavia Prague’s Danijel Sturm
• Vitinha (12) needs one goal to equal Deco (13) in fourth place among Portuguese scorers in the Champions League proper and has scored in each of his last two appearances
• PSG midfielder Fabian Ruiz made his first top-flight appearance against Villarreal, coming on as a Real Betis substitute in 1-1 draw in August 2015
• The French side are unbeaten in their last 13 Champions League proper matches (W9 D4), equalling the club record (2012/13 to 2013/14)

Prediction for Villarreal v Paris Saint Germain

Villarreal

1 – 2

Paris Saint Germain

Ninth in La Liga, Villarreal have won three of their 11 league games this season and one of their five at home, losing three times in the top flight at the Estadio de la Ceramica. Their Champions League displays suggest they will test PSG, but the visitors’ form is also difficult to overlook.

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