PSG vs Bayern prediction: team news, lineups, expert analysis
Champions League
In the Champions League semi-final on April 28, 2026, PSG and Bayern will play the first leg. The visitors are clearly set on getting the maximum result here.
PSG vs Bayern: Team News and Expert Analysis
The Parisian top club won every possible trophy last year, only losing to Chelsea in the Club World Cup final in the summer. In 2026, they lost the cup to Paris and only this month managed to pull away from Lens in Ligue 1. Kompany, having returned to Germany as a coach, finished the 2024/2025 season with only the "silver salad bowl." Now, domestically, only the cup final remains to be won. They started the season by beating Stuttgart in the Super Cup and, ironically, secured first place early in the Bundesliga with another win against them.
In the Champions League, the reigning titleholders started with three wins. However, among the remaining group stage opponents, they only managed to beat Tottenham, 5-3. This led to an early start in the playoffs in February, where they scored just one more goal than Monaco—an impressive 3-2 away win and a 2-2 draw at home. Subsequently, they secured confident victories over Chelsea and Liverpool.
The Germans have only lost to Arsenal in London in the Champions League—and that was back in autumn. All other matches, both in the group stage and playoffs, were won convincingly. For example, they scored ten goals against Atalanta, conceding once per match, but against Real Madrid, after a 2-1 win in Madrid, they were even trailing at home. However, after gaining a man advantage, they finished 4-2.
Previous Matches: PSG vs Bayern
The 2-1 win in Paris in November marked the fifth victory for the German giants in their last six head-to-head encounters, with only one defeat.
There is slightly more belief in a French revenge. Overall, the sensible bet here is on an entertaining "total over 3.0 goals" (odds – 1.60).
PSG vs Bayern: Key Stats and Trends
- PSG have won five out of their last six playoff matches
- The team averages 2.71 goals scored and 1.21 conceded per match
- Bayern have won eleven out of their last twelve Champions League games
- The club averages 3.65 goals scored and 1.03 conceded per match
PSG vs Bayern: Possible Starting Lineups
PSG play a 1-4-3-3 system (possible lineup): Safonov - Nuno Mendes, Pacho, Marquinhos, Hakimi - Zaïre-Emery, Lucas Beraldo, Neves - Kvaratskhelia, Dembélé, Doué. Vitinha is unavailable.
Bayern play a 1-4-4-2 system (possible lineup): Neuer - Laimer, Tah, Upamecano, Stanisic - Pavlovic, Kimmich - Luis Diaz, Raphael Guerreiro, Olise - Kane. To the previously injured Karlo, Gnabry has now been added.
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