Bayern Munich vs PSG – Betting Preview
The second leg of the round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League is scheduled to take place on Wednesday at the Allianz Arena between Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain.
Bayern Munich Preview
Bayern Munich enters this match after defeating Bruno Labbadia’s Stuttgart 2-1 in the league. Bayern Munich, managed by Julian Nagelsmann, won thanks to goals from Dutch centre back Matthijs de Ligt and Cameroonian attacker Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting. Attacker Juan José Perea from Colombia gave Stuttgart the lead.
Questions have been raised about Julian Nagelsmann as a result of Bayern Munich’s lack of dominance this season. Bayern Munich is now leading the Bundesliga and has a one-goal lead over Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League. At any other club, these results would be lauded. Bayern Munich, though, requires near perfection.
As a result, Nagelsmann has fallen out of the public eye. Although the 35-year-old was one of the top young coaches in the world when he joined Bayern Munich, more is expected of this set of players under his direction!
PSG Preview
On the other hand, Nantes were defeated 4-2 by Paris Saint-Germain in league play. Paris Saint-Germain, captained by Christophe Galtier, won the match thanks to goals from Argentine superstar Lionel Messi, Portuguese midfielder Danilo Pereira, French forward Kylian Mbappe, as well as an own goal from left-back Jaouen Hadjam.
Paris Saint-Germain are once again struggling in the Champions League. A sullen performance against Bayern Munich was not well received, and the performances of Lionel Messi, and especially Neymar, came under heavy scrutiny.
Due to his elevated standing in the sport, 24-year-old Kylian Mbappe is now considered as football’s biggest superstar and a game-changer for both club and nation. He was only able to play as a replacement in the first leg due to his lack of fitness, but in his brief time on the field, he almost turned the tide of the match.
This game could very well be decided by Mbappe!
1×2 Betting Odds
Let’s begin analysing the 1×2 market
Although putting up a strong display in the French capital, Bayern Munich could have won by a margin higher than 1-0 when they travelled to PSG for the Round of 16 opening leg.
Bayern made 18 attempts compared to nine for Paris on the night, and given their domination in the first leg, the Bavarians seem like legitimate favourites to repeat as winners in the clubs’ second meeting.
And the market feels the same way as Bayern are the favourites to win @ 1.91.
We anticipate another victory for the German champions, whose chances are even more by playing at home.
The market odds that PSG can change this tie around stands @ 3.94.
The possibility of a stalemate and what would be a victory for Bayern, stands @ 4.60.
Total goals over/under
Let’s check the over/under scenario
The odds that the total number of goals scored will be over 2.5, stands @ 1.52.
While the odds that the total number of goals will be under 2.5, stands @ 2.77.
The fact that the goal rattled only once during the first-leg in Paris astonished majority of spectators. But more thrills and spills may be in store as PSG seeks parity in Germany!
You see over 2.5 goals have been scored in five of PSG’s past six Champions League away games. So it is only right to expect fireworks at the Allianz Arena with so much attacking talent on display!
