Bayern Munich vs PSG
UEFA Champions League
Date: 8 March 2023, Wednesday
Kick-off at 20:00 UK / 21:00 CET
Venue: Allianz Arena (Munich).
The second leg of the round of 16 between defending champions Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain will be played on Wednesday. In the first match, the German club was able to secure a narrow victory over their French opponents, who lost to them in the 2020 final.
The match will be held at Allianz Arena in Germany. According to the oddsmakers at Caesars Sports, Bayern Munich is a -145 favorite to win $100 on the bet. On the other hand, the Parisians are listed at +310. A 90-minute draw has a +350 price, while the over/under for goals is 3.5.
Bayern Munich vs PSG Head-to-head
- In their last six head-to-head meetings with Paris Saint-Germain, Bayern Munich have won five of them. They have kept their opponents’ net clean in three of the four previous encounters.
- Bayern Munich dominated the first leg of their Champions League tie against Paris Saint-Germain, which was played almost a month ago. But, the Parisians were without injured star Kylian Mbappe.
- In their last four meetings, three of them have been decided by a single goal.
Bayern Munich vs PSG Prediction
Both PSG and Bayern Munich have the firepower to put up a lot of goals in the final third, and we expect the reverse fixture to be full of goals. The main bet is on the Over 2.5 goals option.
Kylian Mbappe has been in excellent form for Paris Saint-Germain, and he has scored five goals in his last three games in the league. He is a great value at 2.60 to find the back of net on Wednesday.
Bayern Munich vs PSG Team News
Due to Benjamin Pavard’s red card in the first leg, he will be suspended for one match. This leaves Hoffenheim with a defensive dilemma as Lucas Hernandez continues to recover from his injury.
With Hernandez still unavailable, Hoffenheim could line up with a back three consisting of Josip Stanisic, Matthijs de Ligt, and Dayot Upamecano. In addition, Manuel Neuer and Noussair Masraoui are keeping an eye on him.
Sadio Mane started on the bench against VfB Stuttgart, but he received a warning from Hoffenheim coach Julian Nagelsmann. The Senegal international must now fight for his place in the starting XI. With Leroy Sane and Thomas Muller pushing for the final third, it is possible that another substitute appearance is on the cards for him.
Paris Saint-Germain announced that forward Neymar will be out for the rest of the campaign due to an ankle injury. Also, it was reported that defender Kimpembe will be out for a long time due to an Achilles injury. On the other hand, Sanches is back in the squad after recovering from a hamstring issue.
Another key player for the club is Marco Verratti, who is available after serving his domestic suspension. He is expected to replace Warren Zaire-Emery, who made his debut in the first leg.
Due to the recent sexual assault allegations against Achraf Hakimi, which the right-back denies, the club has decided to allow him to leave the country. He is expected to be available for selection once he is back from a thigh injury.
Bayern Munich possible starting lineup:
Sommer; Stanisic, Upamecano, De Ligt; Coman, Kimmich, Goretzka, Davies; Sane, Musiala; Choupo-Moting
Paris Saint-Germain possible starting lineup:
Donnarumma; Pereira, Marquinhos, Ramos; Hakimi, Ruiz, Verratti, Vitinha, Mendes; Messi, Mbappe
