Preview: PSG vs Bayern Munich Could See Major Fan Token™ Action

Tonight in the French capital, reigning European champions Paris Saint-Germain meet Bayern Munich in a battle of the tournament’s form teams, and as always, the on-pitch action could well turbocharge Fan Token™ sentiment.

The holders cruised past Liverpool in the quarterfinals, securing clean sheets both home and away to register a 4-0 aggregate scoreline. Oddsmakers make PSG slight favourites to win this evening, although Bayern are actually the bookies’ favourites to win the tournament.

So, what could transpire on-pitch and on-chain?

$PSG Primed for Pump in UCL Showdown?

High-profile fixtures often drive Fan Token™ sentiment, and games don’t get much bigger than Champions League semifinals. As such, it’s easy to imagine a PSG win inspiring a Paris Saint-Germain Fan Token™ ($PSG) rally.

From the morning of the quarterfinal first leg between PSG and Liverpool (Apr. 8) to the evening of the second leg (Apr. 14), the value of $PSG climbed from $0.822 to $0.945 per Socios.com, making gains of 14.9%.

Since then, the spot price of $PSG has largely trended downwards, with a 2-1 home defeat to Olympique Lyonnais largely denting the optimism that had set in after the Liverpool demolition.

Six-day gains of 14.9% are impressive, but with a place in the UCL final at stake, success in the two-leg Bayern tie could be even more pronounced. Many experts believe the winner of this match will lift the trophy in Budapest on May 30.

Who Will Win?

So, who has the edge? Les Parisiens have clicked into top gear in the competition of late, racking up a dozen goals in four games against Liverpool and Chelsea. They will feel confident about scoring against a Bayern side that conceded four games across two games in their quarterfinal against Real Madrid.

While Vincent Kompany’s men handed PSG a 2-1 defeat in November’s league-phase battle at the Parc des Princes, the reigning champions are in a rich vein of form, and their hopes may be bolstered by the return of key players Desire Doue, Nuno Mendes, and Vitinha. 

At the time of writing, $PSG is stuck in a holding pattern, trading between the $0.79 and $0.80 range. Trade volumes, meanwhile, are bouncing between $2M and $4M. The spot price of $PSG has actually declined 4.8% over the last 24 hours, so those expecting a PSG win may see now as a good time to load up.

Whatever happens tonight, the tie will be settled next Wednesday (May 6) in Munich. Can PSG take a commanding lead to the Allianz and inspire a $PSG revival?

Ronnie McCluskey: Fan Tokens™ Market Reporter