PSG and Bayern Munich meet in a blockbuster quarter-final clash at the FIFA Club World Cup, with Atlanta the setting for this game between two European heavyweights.
The French side are bidding to be crowned world champions, only a little over a month after they won the Champions League for the first time. They were upset by Botafogo in the group stage of this competition, but they’ve since bounced back in style with comfortable victories over MLS clubs Seattle Sounders and Inter Miami.
They were four up at the interval in their round-of-16 tie against the latter, allowing Luis Enrique a chance to rest some of his key players after the break. The PSG boss will be fully expecting a much tougher game at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Saturday though.
Bayern are one of the other leading contenders to go on and win this tournament. The Bundesliga champions could only finish as runners-up to Benfica in their group, but they safely negotiated a potentially tricky round-of-16 fixture against Flamengo, winning 4-2 with Harry Kane bagging a brace in Miami.
How the bookies view it: PSG favoured to win in Atlanta
Boylesports make PSG the 5/4 favourites to win this game and those look like quite generous odds given how impressive the French side have been in 2025. Bayern are by no means ruled out at 19/10 to win the match though, while you can back the Draw at 12/5.
Recent head-to-head: Bayern on four-game winning streak
The recent history of this fixture certainly favours the Bavarians who have won all of the last four meetings to nil. That includes a 1-0 home victory in the league phase of this season’s Champions League.
PSG’s last win over this opposition came via a 3-2 margin at the Allianz Arena in a Champions League match in 2021 under Mauricio Pochettino’s leadership.
Players to watch: Many goal threats on each side
There will be no shortage of attacking talent on display in this game, with Kane, Michael Olise and Jamal Musiala likely to lead Bayern’s pursuit of goals. All three have scored three times so far at this tournament, while Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has perhaps been the pick of the bunch from a PSG perspective so far.
The Georgian is averaging 3.3 shots per game at this Club World Cup, and punters expecting action at each end may want to consider backing both teams to score, Kvaratskhelia 2+ shots on target and Kane 2+ shots on target at 11/2 with Bet365.
Predicted Lineups
PSG are in good shape on the injury front heading into this game, and may hand a first start of the tournament to Ousmane Dembele who has been battling back to fitness.
Bayern no longer have Leroy Sane available following his move to Galatasaray. Kingsley Coman is expected to be fit enough to feature after an injury, but Alphonso Davies and Min-Jae Kim are still out.
PSG: Donnarumma, Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Mendes, Neves, Vitinha, Ruiz, Doue, Dembele, Kvaratskhelia.
Bayern Munich: Neuer, Laimer, Upamecano, Tah, Stanisic, Kimmich, Goretzka, Olise, Musiala, Coman, Kane.
Anything else catch the eye?
All things considered, this game certainly promises to deliver goals, with Bayern matches at this tournament averaging five per match.
While that is skewed by their 10-0 demolition of Auckland City, there were still six goals in their last match and with two attack-minded coaches facing off, backing there to be over 3.5 goals at 13/10 with Boylesports may be worth considering.
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