A blockbuster European showdown awaits as Paris Saint-Germain host Bayern Munich in matchday four of the UEFA Champions League league phase. Both sides, serial winners in their respective domestic leagues, currently occupy the top two spots in the group and enter the clash in formidable form.
PSG, fresh off a dramatic 1-0 win over Nice courtesy of a 94th-minute strike, remain unbeaten in eight games across all competitions (W5, D3). Their attacking firepower was on full display during the 7-2 demolition of Bayer Leverkusen on matchday three that sent fans wild in disbelief, and another win here would see them achieve their longest-ever winning run in the Champions League. However, Softfootball understands that they’ve failed to win their fourth group-stage game in each of the last four editions, leaving fans cautiously optimistic.
Bayern, meanwhile, continue to operate like a well-oiled machine. A 3-0 triumph over Leverkusen at the weekend maintained their perfect Bundesliga record, nine wins from nine, and their European campaign has been equally ruthless. Having already dispatched Chelsea, Pafos, and recently Club Brugge in a 4-nil victory, Vicent Kompanyl’s men are on a 15-game winning streak across all competitions. Yet, they haven’t won any of their last five Champions League matches against the competition’s reigning champions (D1, L4), a record they’ll be eager to amend in Paris.
Bayern uploaded a video of the team getting ready ahead of the encounter tomorrow night on their official X account.
Watch the video below:
Historically, Bayern have had the upper hand in this fixture, winning the last four Champions League meetings without conceding, though PSG did claim bragging rights with a clean-sheet victory at the FIFA Club World Cup this summer.
Team News
PSG will be without Désiré Doué, who remains sidelined, but Hansi Flick has an otherwise fully fit squad to choose from. Bayern boast near full strength as well, with no fresh absentees ahead of their trip to the French capital.
Achraf Hakimi remains one to watch; the Moroccan full-back has contributed to a goal in five consecutive UCL appearances (2 goals, 3 assists), the joint-longest streak by a defender in the competition. For Bayern, Nicolas Jackson poses a late threat, having scored five of his six European goals after half-time.
Possible Lineups
PSG (4-3-3): Chevalier; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Mendes; Vitinha, Zaire-Emery, Neves; Kvaratskhelia, Dembele, Barcola
Bayern Munich (4-2-3-1): Neuer; Laimer, Upamecano, Tah, Bischof; Kimmich, Pavlovic; Olise, Kane, Diaz; Jackson
SoftFootball’s Prediction
With both sides among the top scorers in this season’s Champions League, the stage is set for a high-octane encounter. PSG have scored after half-time in every home game this term, while Bayern have netted 3+ goals in seven straight away matches. Expect fireworks in Paris, but the visitors’ clinical edge might just tilt it.
Prediction: PSG 2–3 Bayern Munich
