TWO European heavyweights go toe-to-toe on Tuesday night in the UEFA Champions League. This is one of the highlights of Matchday 5, and it will all throw down at the Allianz Arena on November 26th.
How the bookies view it: Bayern odds-on for the win
Bayern Munich are 4/7 odds-on favourites at the bookmakers to pick up the home win in this contest. Their domestic league form has been good, but they haven’t been without their issues in the Champions League. Will that open a door for big 4/1 underdogs PSG though?
Recent head-to-head: Bayern on a winning streak
Bayern Munich have won the last three meetings between the two clubs, the most recent of which was in 2023. They took each of the wins in that sequence with a clean sheet as well, so things have been a bit one-sided, and the clean sheet trend could continue. Bayern Munich vs PSG is the most played fixture in the Champions League between German and French clubs. There have been 13 previous meetings with Bayern holding a W7 D2 L4 record.
Players to watch: Olise the best Kane alternative
It can be tricky to find value in the goalscorer markets when a team relies as heavily on one striker like Bayern do with Harry Kane. The England captain has been in cracking form and rattled off a Bundesliga hattrick against Augsburg on Friday night.
Michael Olise has scored twice in four Champions League appearances this season, so could be a good alternative in the goalscorer market. He’s the only Bayern player besides Kane to have scored more than once in the competition.
PSG have been badly lacking an attacking threat and have only scored three times in four Champions League matches, and one of those was an own goal. That just adds weight to a potential clean sheet win for Bayern, even though Bradley Barcola has 10 goals in all competitions for them this season, it hasn’t happened for him nor Ousmane Dembélé in this competition.
Predicted Lineups
Joao Palhinha is still sidelined for Bayern along with Hiroki Ito and there will be a late test for Mathys Tel. Other than that, they are in strong shape. PSG have the likes of Lucas Hernandez and COncalo Ramos out, while Nuno Mendes could miss as well.
Bayern Munich: Neuer; Laimer, Upamecano, Kim, Davies; Kimmich, Goretzka; Olise, Musiala, Gnabry; Kane
Paris Saint-Germain: Donnarumma; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Mendes; Zaire-Emery, Vitinha, Neves; Dembele, Asensio, Barcola
Anything else catches the eye?
Bayern Munich have won their last six games in a row in all competitions and haven’t conceded a single goal in that successful streak. It’s been pretty immense stuff from them and they are expected to have too much in the tank for an average-looking PSG.
Both sides have had their issues in the Champions League this season, but Bayern’s current form can’t be ignored. They carry a much superior threat and in their own backyard are going to be difficult to contain.
PSG just don’t have the creative attacking power to grind down the German side, and their lone win in this season’s Champions League was a 1-0 home success over Girona back on Matchday 1. Converting chances has been a huge issue as PSG have outshot opponents 70-14 when they have been level in UCL matches this season, but scored only twice and conceded three from all that.
This UEFA Champions League match between Bayern Munich and PSG will be played on Nov 26, 2024 and kick off at 20:00. Check below for our tipsters best Bayern Munich vs PSG prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
