5 reasons why PSG will beat Real Madrid in the round of 16

#2 PSG's momentum

Neymar's been doing the job for PSG and will hold the key for PSG in the big Round of 16 clashes.

A lot was expected of PSG when they made the headlines in the transfer market with the signings of Neymar and Mbbape in the summer.

Safe to say the Parisians have lived up to it. The signings have been doing their work on the pitch which has meant that PSG topped their Champions League group and are currently enjoying a 12-point lead in the French league.

While the Ligue 1 may not be the most challenging of conquests for the side, one cannot discount the fact that winning games in any league, in any fashion, is a boost as far as the confidence of a team goes. Because after all, you can only beat what's in front of you.

PSG have been pretty consistent when it's come to scoring goals this season, having put scores past many already this season. There have been times though where they've had to snatch a result from games and have barely tottered over the line.

The result against Toulouse on Saturday was one of those nights. Neymar scored through a deflection on a night when it looked like the ball might not go in. Something that Real did on a number of occasions last season, grinding out results from the dead.

Performances and victories might not be as fancy as some of the others the team might've had but they sure do provide the momentum and confidence a team could need before a big game.

Real, unlike PSG haven't been able to kill off games this season and against PSG who've been on a run of good performances, things could go south again. PSG have the wind in their sails before the big clash and look the likely side to go through.