PSG Vs Bayern Munich: Tarung Di Parc Des Princes, Kane Cs Siap Guncang Paris

Josua Kimmich, captain of Bayer Munich who is ready to make a surprise (photo: x @FCBayern)

JAKARTA - The meeting of two European giants has again rocked the Champions League stage. Paris Saint-Germain, the defending champion, will host Bayern Munich at the Parc des Princes, Tuesday night, November 4 local time. Both teams are perfect in this competition. Both have nine points, both are hungry for proof.

This season PSG was hit by a storm of injuries. Names such as Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Ousmane Dembele, Desire Doue, and Vitinha took turns entering the treatment room. However, Luis Enrique managed to keep the ship sailing stable. Les Parisiens still leads Ligue 1 and is also at the top of the Champions League standings.

Last weekend, PSG again narrowly won 1-0 over Nice through Goncalo Ramos' late goal in the 94th minute. The statistics reflect a total dominance of 77% possession and 2.29 expected goals even though the results were thin.

In European competition, PSG looked crazy while beating Bayer Leverkusen 7-2 in Germany. The duel was full of drama: penalties failed, two red cards, and a goal party. The result left them one goal ahead of Bayern in the productivity difference, making this match a minifinal' to determine who is the group's ruler.

Meanwhile, Vincent Kompany's version of Bayern Munich is undergoing a nearly perfect season. They won in all 15 games in all competitions so far, scoring 54 goals in just the first three months of the season.

The deadly trio Michael Olise, Harry Kane, and Luis Diaz became the deadly goal machines. The last time in the Champions League, Bayern beat Club Brugge 4-0, then beat Gladbach 3-0, Koln 4-1, and Leverkusen 3-0 in the Bundesliga. Consistency is scary.

With eight away wins from eight games this season, plus two clean sheets in the last three games outside the home, Bayern came to Paris like a herd of hungry wolves.

Team Condition

PSG lost centre-back Ilya Zabarnyi who was suspended due to a red card against Leverkusen. Marquinhos and Willian Pacho will be the main duo at the heart of defense.

Desire Doue is still absent due to a thigh injury, but Luis Enrique is likely to keep lowering the front trio with Kvaratskhelia, Dembele, and Barcola.

From the Bayern camp, Alphonso Davies and Hiroki Ito have not recovered from a ligament injury and are only expected to make a comeback next month. Kompany is expected to field Laimer and Bischof at full-back positions, while the duet is being filled by Dayot Upamecano and Jonathan Tah.

Jamal Musiala is still in the stage of recovering from a broken bone, but trio Kane, Diaz, and Olise are ready to appear from the first minute after being rested in the last league match.

Predictions:

PSG under Luis Enrique looks stable and almost untouched at home this season. However, Bayern came with incredible intensity and effectiveness. If PSG's midfield is a little off guard, Kane and Olise can change the score in an instant.

This match is not just a matter of who is sharper, but who is more prepared to survive the storm. And so far, the Bayern storm has never subsided

Estimated line-up

PSG: Chevalier; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Mendes; Vitinha, Zare-Emery, Neves; Kvaratskhelia, Dembele, Barcola.

Bayern Munich: Neuer; Laimer, Upamecano, Tah, Bischof; Kimmich, Pavlovic; Olise, Kane, Diaz; Jackson.

Final prediction: PSG 1-3 Bayern Munich.