Home of football statistics and historyThe eyes of the sporting world will be on Munich on May 31 as Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan meet in the 2024/25 Champions League final.
Bookmakers are offering a ton of markets on a game which promises to be a thrilling culmination to UEFA’s top club competition.
Betmaster is a new sportsbook and online casino in the UK which rates PSG as the narrow favourites to lift the trophy at the Allianz Arena.
Read on as we look at how PSG and Inter reached the final before assessing which team is most likely to emerge victorious.
The Road to the Final
Paris Saint Germain
League Phase
- Girona (H) – W1-0
- Arsenal (A) – L2-0
- PSV Eindhoven (H) – D1-1
- Atletico Madrid (H) – L1-2
- Bayern Munich (A) – L1-0
- Red Bull Salzburg (A) – W3-0
- Manchester City (H) – W4-2
- Stuttgart (A) – W4-1
Knockout Stage
- Knockout Round Play-Off – Brest – W10-0 aggregate
- Round of 16 – Liverpool – D1-1 aggregate, W4-1 on penalties
- Quarter-Final – Aston Villa – W5-4 aggregate
- Semi-Final – Arsenal – W3-1 aggregate
Inter Milan
League Phase
- Manchester City (A) – D0-0
- Red Star Belgrade (H) – W4-0
- Young Boys (A) – W1-0
- Arsenal (H) – W1-0
- RB Leipzig (H) – W1-0
- Bayer Leverkusen (A) – L1-0
- Sparta Prague (A) – W1-0
- Monaco (H) – W3-0
Knockout Stage
- Round of 16 – Feyenoord – W4-1 aggregate
- Quarter-Final – Bayern Munich – W4-3 aggregate
- Semi-Final – Barcelona – W7-6 aggregate after extra time
Inter Could be a Tough Nut to Crack for PSG
PSG struggled during the early part of the league phase, before rattling off three consecutive victories to progress to the knockout round play-off.
The remarkable comeback against Man City on Matchday 7 was a sign that things were beginning to click for the French club under manager Luis Enrique.
After sweeping past Brest in the play-off round, PSG have subsequently left three Premier League clubs trailing in their wake.
Goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma has been a standout performer for the Ligue 1 giants, making a series of important saves on the way to the final.
However, PSG have not been solely reliant on the Italian shot-stopper. They are defensively sound, while their midfield is one of the best in the competition.
PSG have also shrugged off the loss of forward Kylian Mbappe last summer and now look a more potent attacking threat without him.
While PSG are worthy favourites to win the Champions League for the first time, they could find Inter a tough nut to crack.
The Serie A side gave an early indicator of their title credentials by claiming a hard-fought goalless draw at Man City in their opening league phase game.
Inter subsequently won their next four games without conceding a goal, before slipping to a narrow defeat at Bayer Leverkusen.
They bounced back to win their final two matches to ease effortlessly into the knockout stage. They defeated Feyenoord in the round of 16 to set up a quarter-final tie against Bayern.
The Bundesliga champions were heavily fancied to win the tie, but Inter upset the odds to progress to a semi-final showdown against Barcelona.
The two sides produced two of the most thrilling Champions League games of all-time, and the Italian outfit once again defied expectations to book their place in the final.
Their ability to adapt to different game conditions should stand them in good stead against PSG in the final and they look a good bet to win the title for the fourth time.
Simone Inzaghi’s side came up short against Man City in the 2022/23 final, but can set the record straight by being crowned champions of Europe at the end of the month.
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