Stadium: Allianz Arena (Munich)
Referee: Daniele Orsato
08.03.2023 23:00
Bayern will face PSG in the return match of the Champions League round of 16. The start of the match is scheduled for March 8. The first meeting ended with the victory of the Munich team with a score of 1:0 - how will the return match end and who will be left out of the tournament?
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Bayern successfully performed in Paris in the first meeting. Not to say that the Munich side won on purpose, but they scored their fair goal at 1.26 xG. Kingsley Coman scored in the 53rd minute. The unfortunate news is that Benjamin Pavard will miss the return leg, as he was stupidly sent off in the game's final seconds. After their success in France, they played three games in the Bundesliga. First, they traditionally lost to Borussia Mönchengladbach (2:3), then smashed Union (3:0) and beat Stuttgart (2:1). Sadio Mane finally returned to the field in the match against the Berlin club, who will surely play against PSG as well.
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But for PSG, the first meeting was a failure. It was because of the result because now the Parisians have to somehow beat the guys from Munich at home, which is challenging. PSG was not worse than Bayern in the game and even scored a goal on xG. But that's just a statistic, and the situation is sad. On the eve of the return match, it is complicated by another injury to Neymar, who is out for the rest of the season because of a severe right ankle injury in the very next Ligue 1 match against Lille (4:3). The team beat Marseille 3:0 and Nantes 4:2 without him.
Expert Betting Tips
On paper, Bayern is the clear favorite ahead of the return leg. They have a less difficult task - just not to lose, plus they will get crazy support in Munich, and Sadio Mane is back. But PSG is a tough team that has been failing in the Champions League for a year now, and they have a personal scoreline with Bayern. Even despite the absence of Neymar, without whom the Parisians looked quite good in Ligue 1, they will show 100% in Germany.
Of course, Kylian Mbappe is the main player for PSG. The strong qualities and statistics of the 24-year-old striker could be listed endlessly, but one thing is sure - he is going to Munich to win, as he did almost two years ago. Back then, at the Allianz Arena, Mbappe scored a double and brought Paris to victory (3:2). Kylian recovered from his injury and came out in the first meeting, though at the end, but still managed to score (the goal, however, was canceled due to apparent offside). But he scored five goals in the next three games of Ligue 1! We offer a bet on the Frenchman's goal. We generally expect a spectacular match, where we do not risk choosing the favorite.
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