The hosts will be gunning for a win and the Blues will be putting up a strong fight. PSG are likely to come out on top to defeat Chelsea in their upcoming round of 16 encounter of the UEFA Champions League
Match info: UEFA Champions League R16
Venue: Parc des Princes, Paris
Date: Wednesday, 11th March 2026
Time: 9 pm Nigerian time
Chelsea will test their mettle against Champions League holders Paris Saint-Germain in the first leg of their last-16 tie at the Parc des Princes on Wednesday night.
The two teams lock horns for the first time since the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup final last summer when Cole Palmer inspired the West Londoners to a 3-0 victory in the United States.
Head-to-head:
PSG have won three of the eight UEFA Champions League meetings between the two teams.
Chelsea recorded two victories.
The remaining three clashes ended in draws.
PSG scored 10 goals, while Chelsea hit the back of the net 11 times.
Paris Saint-Germain have only won one of their last three games.
Chelsea are on a two-match winning streak.
Two of the last three fixtures between these sides have ended in favour of the Parisians.
Five of their eight Champions League encounters produced at least three goals.
Form:
PSG in the Champions League: D-L-D-W-D
PSG in all competitions: W-W-D-W-L
Chelsea in the Champions League: D-W-L-W-W
Chelsea in all competitions: W-D-L-W-W
Team News:
Joao Neves, Fabian Ruiz and Quentin Ndjantou are not going to be in action for Paris Saint-Germain. They are injured. Ousmane Dembele is back in training and might even come in as a substitute to help his side.
Chelsea will miss out on the services of Levi Colwill. He is injured. Estevao and Jamie Gittens are likely to sit out due to their fitness issues.
Player(s) to watch:
Bradley Barcola can play in multiple positions in the attacking front for Paris Saint-Germain. He has scored a goal in the last two games for his side and will be ready to help his side once again. Bradley Barcola is in decent form at the moment and is going to be a constant threat to the opponent’s defence.
João Pedro has performed well in the last two games for Chelsea, and he will be eager to keep his form going. He scored a hat-trick in the previous Premier League match for his side and was one of the goal scorers for the Blues in their FA Cup win against Wrexham as well. The 24-year-old will lead the visitors in the attacking front, causing problems for the Parisians.
| PSG | Draw | Chelsea | GG/BTS | Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 | |
| 22Bet | 1.89 | 3.78 | 3.84 | 1.51 | 1.59 | 2.34 |
| 1XBet | 1.95 | 3.93 | 3.99 | 1.51 | 1.65 | 2.43 |
| BetWinner | 1.89 | 3.78 | 3.84 | 1.51 | 1.59 | 2.34 |