Paris Saint-Germain faced an unexpected defeat against Botafogo last time, but the reigning champions now have the opportunity to recover and secure a spot in the knockout stage of the Club World Cup as they face Seattle Sounders.
Luis Enrique's side currently sits in second place in Group B, following a dominant 4-0 victory against Atletico Madrid in their first match. They now have a chance to release their frustration from the Botafogo loss on bottom-placed Seattle, who have suffered defeats in their opening two games despite playing at home.
Team news
The prolific forward Ousmane Dembele is still dealing with a thigh injury and is unlikely to be risked by PSG until the knockout rounds of the tournament.
Kalani Kossa-Rienzi is expected to miss out for the Sounders after being substituted early in their 3-1 loss to Atletico Madrid in the previous match.
Paul Arriola is also unavailable, but head coach Brian Schmetzer has a mostly fit squad at his disposal.
The stats
Seattle has conceded 11 goals in their last four games.
Paris Saint-Germain has won six of their last seven matches and 30 of their last 38.
In PSG's recent eight games, there have been 28 goals scored.
Both teams have scored in seven of Seattle's last eight matches.
PSG has kept clean sheets in three of their last four games.
Although Seattle has the advantage of playing at home in this tournament, they have lost both matches at Lumen Field up to now.
Prediction
Following their strong 4-0 victory over Atletico Madrid, PSG seemed on course for qualification to the Club World Cup knockout rounds. However, a 1-0 defeat to Botafogo has put their spot in jeopardy, making it essential for them to secure a win against Seattle to progress.
This should not prove to be a challenge for the Champions League winners, who possess a clear superiority in terms of skill and quality over Seattle. A focused performance from PSG is likely to cause difficulties for Brian Schmetzer's side.
Seattle conceded an expected goals total of 3.26 in their 3-1 loss to Atletico Madrid and have now let in 11 goals in their last four games.
Despite registering 23 attempts on goal in their 2-1 defeat to Botafogo, Seattle is unlikely to contain PSG's prolific attack. However, the Sounders may contribute to a high-scoring match.
Opting for over 3.5 goals would favor a comfortable PSG victory while also providing an advantage if Seattle manages to score, making it the preferred approach for this encounter at Lumen Field.