Paris Saint-Germain vs Bayern Munich: Match preview, predicted line-ups, team news and prediction

Paris Saint-Germain vs Bayern Munich: Match preview, predicted line-ups, team news and prediction Paris Saint-Germain host Bayern Munich at the Parc des Princes in the Champions League semi-final first leg on Tuesday. The Ligue 1 side beat Liverpool 4-0 on aggregate in the quarter-final, while Bayern beat Real Madrid 6-4 in a thrilling contest. Match preview PSG won 3-0 at Angers on Saturday, extending their lead at the top of the Ligue 1 standings to six points and boosting their morale ahead of this clash.

They are aiming to become the second side after Madrid to win the Champions League in two consecutive seasons in the modern era. The Parisians produced brilliant displays over two legs against Liverpool. PSG are joint-top for goals scored, first for ball possession and accurate passes per game.

They are third for shots on target per game and fourth for big chances created. They have conceded 17 goals, but have kept a clean sheet in three of their last four matches in the competition. With the pace and trickery of their wingers, PSG are expected to mainly target the spaces behind Bayern’s attacking full-backs.

They also have to defend their wide areas, preventing the visitors’ wingers from causing havoc. PSG have won six of their previous 15 meetings with Bayern in the competition . Bayern head into this fixture off the back of a thrilling 4-3 Bundesliga win at Mainz 05, overturning a three-goal deficit to secure the victory.