Champions League Semi-Final Second-Leg predictions: Excitement expected in both contests

Places in the Champions League final are at stake this week with the second legs of the semi-finals taking place on Tuesday and Wednesday, with Paris Saint-Germain hosting Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich heading to Real Madrid.

BVB travel to the Parc des Princes with a 1-0 advantage from the first leg in Germany, while Los Blancos and the Bavarians are locked at 2-2 after a thrilling encounter at the Allianz Arena.

Tip 1 - Borussia Dortmund to go through @ 23/20

Team news

PSG defender Lucas Hernandez suffered a knee ligament injury in the first leg and has been ruled out until 2025, joining Presnel Kimpembe, Layvin Kurzawa and Sergio Rico on the sidelines.

Luis Enrique may decide to tweak his starting line-up following the defeat in Germany, with Marco Asensio, Lee Kang-In and Goncalo Ramos all in contention.

Dortmund are sweating over the fitness of Julian Ryerson, who missed the weekend win over Augsburg with cramp, while there are also doubts over Ramy Bensebaini, Julien Duranville and Sebastien Haller.

Karim Adeyemi sustained a knock at the weekend and will need to be assessed.

Borussia Dortmund to go through

PSG have been desperate to land a first Champions League trophy for so long but their wait may be prolonged for another year at least, as they could struggle to get past a solid Dortmund side on Tuesday.

Les Parisiens have wrapped up the Ligue 1 title, something which has been in the offing for several weeks, but their lack of domestic competition can have a detrimental impact when it comes to their European exploits.

Luis Enrique's troops have gone two games without a win, drawing 3-3 against Le Havre before losing to Dortmund, while they have tasted success in just one of their last four home assignments.

The pressure of delivering the club's first Champions League title appears to be weighing heavily on the squad and Dortmund, who last reached the final of this competition in 2013, can pile the misery on the French giants.

BVB warmed up for this clash with a 5-1 thrashing of Augsburg and that wasn't even their strongest side playing in that contest as a number of first-team regulars were on the bench.

Dortmund are playing with huge confidence and while the 6/1 on them to win the second leg in 90 minutes also appeals, backing them to qualify at 23/20 looks to be a safer bet.

Tip 2 - Real Madrid to win and Jude Bellingham to score @ 13/2

Team news

Thibaut Courtois returned from injury in Real Madrid's victory over Cadiz on Saturday and he is expected to retain his place, while Dani Carvajal is also available after completing his European ban.

David Alaba is the only absentee for Los Blancos, who are set to recall a number of first-team players after naming a much-changed side for their weekend success.

Bayern defender Raphael Guerreiro is set to miss the rest of the campaign with an ankle problem, but Eric Dier is expected to shake off a thigh issue and Matthijs de Ligt is closing in on a return.

The Bavarians are without the services of Kingsley Coman, Sacha Boey, Bouna Sarr and Tarek Buchmann.

Real Madrid to win and Jude Bellingham to score

Thomas Tuchel will be desperate to end his Bayern Munich reign on a positive note, and a Champions League triumph would certainly provide that, but the European journey looks like it will come to an end on Wednesday.

Having already lost the Bundesliga title to Bayer Leverkusen, the Bavarians are fighting hard to secure second place following Saturday's 3-1 defeat at third-place Stuttgart.

Bayern have struggled on the road, losing five of their last nine away fixtures in all competitions, and they now face a Madrid team that last lost at home in April 2023.

Los Blancos' last home loss in the Champions League was 12 months before that and their strong record at the Santiago Bernabeu can see them through into the final.

Jude Bellingham can get on the scoresheet for Madrid. The England star has netted 22 times this season across La Liga and Europe's top competition.

The 20-year-old scored at the weekend, making it two strikes from his last three appearances, and he can shine at home after being kept quiet in the first leg.