MY ACCOUNT
– PSG head into the first leg after back-to-back defeats
– Bayern Munich are unbeaten in 19 competitive matches
– Recommended Bet: Kingsley Coman to score at anytime
Two of Europe’s heavyweights meet in the first leg of their last-16 clash on Tuesday, when Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich go head-to-head in Paris.
PSG are desperately searching their first Champions League title, but the failure to win their group may cost them another chance to end the wait.
Bayern are looking for their seventh European Cup success and go into this clash having won all six of their group matches.
Team news
PSG will give Kylian Mbappe a late fitness test to see if he can play a part on Tuesday having missed the last three games due to a thigh injury.
Lionel Messi was absent for the weekend league defeat to Monaco but the World Cup winner is expected to be fit to face Bayern, while Fabien Ruiz could also play after illness.
Swiss goalkeeper Yann Sommer will be handed the task of keeping the PSG strike force at bay, with Manuel Neuer out for the remainder of the season.
Joshua Kimmich is available after suspension, while Thomas Muller should be fit despite suffering a calf injury during Saturday’s win over Bochum.
The stats
Despite the addition of Sergio Ramos, clean sheets have been hard to come by for PSG, who conceded at least a goal in each of their six group games.
In fact, Christophe Galtier’s men have leaked six goals in their last three matches and Bayern are not the team you want to be facing if you have defensive concerns.
The German champions have scored 11 goals in their last three competitive games and have bagged 59 in 20 Bundesliga matches this term.
There were concerns over Bayern’s attacking threat when Robert Lewandowski left for Barcelona in the summer, but they have shared the goals around the team so far, with five of their players among the Bundesliga’s top-20 goalscorers.
It is also worth noting that Bayern have beaten PSG in four of their last five meetings, including a 1-0 victory in their last meeting at the Parc de Princes in 2021.
Prediction
PSG will feel they need to take an advantage into the second leg at the Allianz Arena, which could play into the hands of Bayern.
The visitors scored nine goals in their three group away games, which included a 3-0 win at Barcelona and a 2-0 success at the San Siro against Inter Milan.
Kingsley Koman scored the all-important goal when these two sides met in the Champions League final in 2020 and could prove crucial again on Tuesday.
The Frenchman has been a key figure for Bayern in recent weeks, scoring three goals in the last two games, including a brace in the 4-2 win at Wolfsburg earlier this month.
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