Paris Saint-Germain won five of eight meetings with Premier League clubs last season, knocking out Liverpool, Aston Villa and Arsenal en route to Champions League glory.
Tottenham Hotspur meantime have won six of 13 previous encounters with French clubs, winless in three before defeating Olympique Marseille home and away three years ago.
Paris Saint-Germain vs Tottenham Hotspur preview
It is time for the 50th edition of the UEFA Super Cup, with this set to be Tottenham Hotspur's debut in the competitions. Meanwhile, Paris Saint-Germain will be hoping to avoid a repeat of their sole previous appearance, smashed 9-2 by Juventus over two legs in 1997.
In more recent times, 11 of the last 12 Super Cups have been won by the Champions League winners; Atlético Madrid are actually the only Europa League winners to lift this trophy since Zenit in 2008, actually doing so on three occasions during this period.
This will be Paris Saint-Germain's first fixture of the season, having had no pre-season matches at all following a very truncated summer. When last we saw them, Luis Enrique's team were involved in the Club World Cup, annihilating Inter Miami, Bayern Munich and then Real Madrid in the knockout stages en route to the final. Thus, it was a major surprise when les Rouge-et-Bleu were then demolished 3-0 by Chelsea in the final in East Rutherford, all the goals coming during a 21 minute first half spree, never able to recover.
Before that disappointment in New Jersey, Luis Enrique's side had won every competition they entered last season, picking up yet another domestic treble, while PSG finally won the Champions League, doing so at the 13th attempt in the Qatari era, smashing Internazionale 5-0 in the final in Munich. Les Parisiens begin their Ligue 1 title defence at Nantes on Sunday night, but will they commence the new campaign by picking up the UEFA Super Cup for the first time at Stadio Friuli?
As for Tottenham Hotspur, having finally brought to an end a wait for silverware, they've got another trophy in their sights. Back in May, Brennan Johnson's goal just before half time in Bilbao was enough to see Spurs defeat Manchester United 1-0 in the Europa League Final, thereby securing the club's first major trophy for 17 years. That triumph at San Mamés also saw the Lilywhites sneak into this season's Champions League, despite having finished 17th in the Premier League. Due to the though, Ange Postecoglou was sacked in June, meaning this'll be the first match of the Thomas Frank-era.
In contrast to their hosts, Tottenham have had a full slate of six pre-season fixtures, yielding mixed results. They beat fierce rivals Arsenal in Hong Kong and then drew with Newcastle in Seoul, but were then demolished 4-0 by Bayern Munich last Thursday, hoping that isn't too confidence shattering. Nevertheless, none of those results matter one bit, as the serious business begins in Udine, and this will be a serious test. So, can Spurs upset an undercooked PSG in the Super Cup on Wednesday?
Paris Saint-Germain vs Tottenham Hotspur head-to-head record
These two clubs have never previously met in a competitive fixture.
Paris Saint-Germain team news
Given that Luis Enrique's side have not been in action since 13 July, their lineup is hard to predict, although very little change is expected. PSG's sole summer signing, so far, is goalkeeper Lucas Chevalier, arriving from Lille for €40 million, set to displace Gianluigi Donnarumma as the number one.
Out-field, just one change is forecast from the Club World Cup Final. Willian Pacho can return at centre-back, having been suspended for the clash with Chelsea, while João Neves is available, despite having been sent off in New Jersey.
Paris Saint-Germain predicted lineup vs Tottenham Hotspur: (4-3-3): Donnarumma; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Mendes; João Neves, Vitinha, Fabián; Doué, Dembélé, Kvaratskhelia.
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Ousmane Dembélé was absolutely on fire last season, scoring 35 goals across all competitions, netting against Bayern Munich and Real Madrid last month, so will he be on target here?
Tottenham Hotspur team news
As to Thomas Frank, he has disappointingly lost James Maddison during pre-season, heartbreakingly suffering a long-term anterior cruciate ligament injury against Newcastle.
In terms of who might feature in Udine, there's likely to be debuts for Mohammed Kudus, having arrived from West Ham for £55 million, as well as João Palhinha, on loan from Bayern Munich. Luka Vušković and Kōta Takai have also joined, albeit it would be a surprise if they're involved here.
Meantime, having made 454 appearances for Spurs, Son Heung-min departed to join LAFC last week, signing off with Europa League glory. Dejan Kuluševski and Dominic Solanke are both injured.
Tottenham Hotspur predicted lineup vs Paris Saint-Germain: (4-3-3): Vicario; Porro, Romero, van de Ven, Spence; Palhinha, Bentancur, Matar Sarr, Kudus, Johnson; Richarlison.
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Brennan Johnson will forever be a Tottenham hero, having scored the winner in the Europa League Final, netting 18 times in all competitions, so will he be on the scoresheet at Stadio Friuli?
Paris Saint-Germain vs Tottenham Hotspur prediction
The fact they've not had any pre-season matches at all ahead of this one has to be a concern from a PSG point of view. However, history suggests that the Champions League winners always beat their Europa League counterparts, so we're backing les Rouge-et-Bleu to win a high-scoring clash in Northern Italy: Paris Saint-Germain 3-1 Tottenham Hotspur.
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How to watch Paris Saint-Germain vs Tottenham Hotspur in the UEFA Super Cup on TV channel?
Paris Saint-Germain vs Tottenham Hotspur in the UEFA Super Cup will be available on the following TV channels;
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What is the date and kick-off time for Paris Saint-Germain vs Tottenham Hotspur in the UEFA Super Cup?
Paris Saint-Germain vs Tottenham Hotspur takes place on Wednesday 13 August 2025, with kick off at 20:00 (BST), 15:00 (EDT) & 12:00 (PDT).