UCL Preview: PSG vs Bayern Munich, Key-stats, Possible line-ups, odds, prediction

PSG will host defending champions Bayern Munich in the second leg of the quarter-finals, having won the away leg 3-2.

Stadium: Parc Des Princes

Key Statistics

PSG emerged victorious in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final and they lead the aggregate 3-2
Bayern also saw their 17-match unbeaten run under Hansi Flick in UCL come to an end.
The Bavarians have been eliminated from the knockouts in all of their previous four instances whenever they’re losing the first-leg.
PSG hold a terrific record against German opponents, winning all of their last four games.

Paris-Saint Germain

PSG‘s win against Bayern in the first leg served as retaliation to their defeat in the last season’s final. Now with the scoreline of 3-2 on the aggregate, PSG would maximise their chances to progress to the last four.

Kylian Mbappe, who scored a match-winning brace at Allianz Arena, was productive once again in the weekend’s Ligue 1 fixture against Strasbourg. Neymar missed the action due to suspension but is expected to weave his magic against Bayern as he did in the first leg.

The possible return of Marco Verratti and Alessandro Florenzi would be a huge boost as Mauricio Pochettino can have a near-perfect squad for Tuesday’s clash.

Now with Verratti and Paredes expected to marshal the midfield, the danger imposed by star forwards Neymar and Mbappe could prove overwhelming for the opponents.

Pochettino on Bayern's domination in the first leg: "Tomorrow we need the ability to keep the ball. We struggled in doing that against Barça (at home) but it was enough to advance. Bayern are different. Bayern are the best team in the world and will put us in trouble."
— Bayern & Germany (@iMiaSanMia) April 12, 2021

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— RouteOneFootball (@Route1futbol) April 12, 2021

.@KMbappe has scored 15 goals in his last 11 games for PSG! ???? pic.twitter.com/pP83pzRw2h
— KMbappeTeam. (@KMbappeTeam) April 11, 2021

Possible PSG line-ups

Navas; Dagba, Pereira, Kimpembe, Diallo; Gueye, Paredes; Di Maria, Neymar, Draxler; Mbappe

Bayern Munich

From being Europe’s best club to fighting for a place in the semi-finals, Bayern Munich‘s fortunes have changed in quick time. And the injury problems have aggravated the situation for the defending champions.

Bayern were expected to dominate the first leg but PSG managed to turn the tables in the end. Now they will face an uphill battle of beating Les Parisiens on Tuesday.

Robert Lewandowski‘s absence has had a toll on the Bavarians’ over the last two games and with him missing the second leg would dwindle their chances.

Furthermore, the injuries to Serge Gnabry (COVID 19) and Leon Goretzka have given a dilemma to Flick.

Although PSG hold the away goal advantage, Bayern showed in the first leg that they can trouble Pochettino’s defence and they will look to do so on Tuesday.

—Lewandowski (knee)
—Gnabry (COVID-19)
—Goretzka (thigh)
—Sule (thigh)
—Hernandez (abdominal muscle)
—Tolisso (thigh)
—Costa (metatarsal)

Bayern’s injury list keeps growing. They play PSG in four days ???? pic.twitter.com/lgp4y5Ks2z
— B/R Football (@brfootball) April 9, 2021

Flick on the personnel situation for PSG: "We still have two days left, we have to lick our wounds and then make sure that we are ready for the big event on Tuesday at 9 p.m. and hopefully in the end we will make it to the semi-finals" pic.twitter.com/NZL4V8azGd
— Bayern & Germany (@iMiaSanMia) April 10, 2021

Kimmich on PSG's attack: "In the first leg, they threatened three times and scored three times. Apart from that, I don’t remember Paris having that many chances. Overall, our attack had more of the ball and more chances. Now we have to take these chances." pic.twitter.com/IwwMfA4KmA
— Bayern & Germany (@iMiaSanMia) April 12, 2021