PSG, under the guidance of Luis Enrique, has the chance to make history if he can lead the Parisians to victory over Bayern Munich in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League (UCL) semi-final.
PSG
The reigning UCL champions are once again putting in a very strong performance in this tournament. The team breezed through the last three knockout rounds to reach the semi-finals for the third consecutive season. The Parisians have won eight of their last nine league matches, and Saturday’s 3-0 victory over Angers allowed them to extend their lead at the top of Ligue 1 to six points. The French title is all but guaranteed, so PSG can focus on their European campaign and on Enrique becoming the fastest manager in history to reach 50 wins in this competition. Should they succeed, it will also mark PSG’s 100th victory in the group stage. It would be symbolic, as the Parisians secured their first victory in this competition against Bayern, winning 1-0 at home.
It is worth noting that PSG have kept a clean sheet in six of their last eight competitive matches.
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The French club has scored at least two goals in eight consecutive Champions League knockout matches — a tournament record.
Bradley Barcola likes to get off to a flying start in these competitions – he has scored his last four Champions League goals in the first 20 minutes.
Bayern Munich
Bayern have already secured the German league title, but they come into this match on the back of a somewhat crazy encounter, having been 0–3 down away to Mainz at the weekend before eventually winning 4–3. In this Champions League campaign, the Bavarians have grown accustomed to victory, as no other side has won more than their 11 matches, and they are also in fine form away from home – having won seven of their last nine Champions League matches. If they are to reach their first Champions League final since 2020, when they triumphed
In eight of Bayern’s last nine matches in the competition, both teams have scored.
In 11 of their 12 Champions League matches this season, the German side have scored more than 2.5 goals.
Luis Díaz has found the net in three consecutive Champions League matches for Bayern, and he specialises in late goals – seven of his last nine club goals have come after the 60th minute.
PSG are hoping that Vitinha will return to action after the injury that has kept him out of the last two matches, whilst Bayern have similar hopes for Lennart Karl. Serge Gnabry, however, is ruled out of the match.
PSG v Bayern Munich prediction
Given how often goals are scored in matches between these teams, betting on both teams to score and over 2.5 goals to be scored is the obvious choice.
