This Tuesday, November 4th, Paris Saint-Germain will face Bayern Munich at the Parc des Princes (kick-off at 9 p.m., CET) in Matchday 4 of the 2025-2026 Champions League. And as before every match, here’s a preview of the Parisians’ opponent.
Bayern’s situation –
Bayern Munich is one of the great historic clubs in Europe, and we’re used to seeing them play a leading role in the Champions League. A season without a title is a failure for the Bavarians, and they fulfilled their mission for the 2024-2025 season by winning the league. This was well-deserved, as they were 13 points ahead of second-placed Bayer Leverkusen.
On the other hand, there have been disappointments in the German Cup and the Champions League, with eliminations in the round of 16 against Leverkusen (0-1) and in the quarter-finals against Inter Milan (3-4). Then there was the Club World Cup quarter-final against PSG.
But coach Vincent Kompany is understandably keeping his job for the time being, despite the recent high turnover of managers at Bayern Munich, as the team’s performance has been convincing. This is particularly true at the start of this season, with a remarkable run in both the Bundesliga (1st place) and the Champions League (2nd with 3 wins, 12 goals scored and 2 conceded). Simply put, the Bavarians have won every match since their 2-0 defeat against PSG (18 matches, including friendlies).
The 2025 summer transfer window –
Source: Transfermarkt.
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Key Statistics –
This season, Bayern Munich is among the second-best attacks in the Champions League with 12 goals scored (the first, PSG, has 13, and the many bottom teams have 1), and is among the third-best defenses with 2 goals conceded (Arsenal and Inter Milan have the best defenses with 0 goals conceded, the bottom teams, Ajax Amsterdam and Eintracht Frankfurt, have 11).
The German club’s top scorer is Harry Kane (32 years old), with 5 goals, making them among the top in the Champions League (along with Kylian Mbappé with 5 goals). Bayern’s top assist providers are Nicolas Jackson (24-year-old forward), Konrad Laimer (28-year-old midfielder/fullback), and Michael Olise (23-year-old winger/attacking midfielder) with 2 assists, and they are among the fifth (the top assist provider is Christos Tzoli of Club Brugge with 4 assists).
Bayern’s last 5 matches – 3 matches up to date
Only Bayern’s possession is shown, and this club’s shots are listed first (when data is available).
10/18/2025 (Bundesliga) – Bayern/Borussia Dortmund: 2-1. 4-2-3-1 formation. 67% possession. 14 shots, including 5 on target, versus 6 shots (2 on target).
10/22/2025 (Champions League) – Bayern/Club Brugge: 4-0. In 4-2-3-1. 72% possession. 31 shots, including 17 on target, versus 1 shot (1 on target).
October 25, 2025 (Bundesliga) – Mönchengladbach (down to 10 men in the 19th minute, 0-0)/Bayern: 0-3. Playing a 4-2-3-1 formation. 73% possession. 23 shots, 13 on target, compared to 1 shot (0 on target).
October 29, 2025 (German Cup) – Cologne/Bayern: 1-4. Playing a 4-2-3-1 formation.
November 1, 2025 (Bundesliga) – Bayern/Bayer Leverkusen: 3-0. Playing a 4-2-3-1 formation. 53% possession. 19 shots, 4 on target, compared to 5 shots (1 on target).
The german squad:
Unavailable: Davies, Ito, Musalia (injury).
The team according to the press in a 4-2-3-1 formation:
Kane
Luis Diaz – Gnabry – Olise
Pavlovic – Kimmich
Stanisic – Tah – Upamecano – Laimer
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Bayern’s playing style.
As is their tradition, Bayern Munich plays a very attacking game. The idea is clearly to stifle the opponent in their own half and score as many goals as possible. Even if it means taking the risk of conceding a few goals, even if it hasn’t happened often in the league this season.
We’ve seen some limitations in the Champions League, and perhaps Vincent Kompany will want to adapt a little to PSG’s attacking potential. Paris could also be wary of a fully fit Olise or a still-killer Kane, who is also capable of dropping deep to initiate chances. The match promises to be a spectacle, however, as we don’t expect a team to play with a deep block. The Club World Cup quarter-final was very intense.
