Prediction, Odds & Betting Tips for Bayern Munich vs. Lazio at UEFA Champions League
Prediction, Odds & Betting Tips for Bayern Munich vs. Lazio at UEFA Champions League
Bundesliga champions are having problems with the chemistry collapsing, and the season is on the line. The recent losing streak ruined the unit’s morale, and coach Tuchel needs to find a way to pull his team out of the hole. On the other side is Lazio, who won the first meeting and has no pressure coming into this one, knowing that even with that lead, the hosts are massive favorites.
Bayern Munich
Those three losses in a row were erased with a win over the big rivals, RB Leipzig, but even that didn’t ease the fans’ worries because Bayern looked average against the Bulls, which is a sign that the crisis didn’t end.
Bayern lost its edge under Tuchel, and that’s nothing new because he simply isn’t as confident as before, and that’s mostly because the coach inhibits the team’s true nature, which is aggressive and attacking-minded. Because of this, Bayern had two games in a row without a goal scored vs. Lazio and Leverkusen.
However, the upcoming clash is extremely important for this unit, and we don’t believe Tuchel might risk anything but go along with the flow. Bayern scored three or more goals in four of the recent six meetings at the Allianz, which is impressive.
Lazio
The Eagles are fully focused on this event, and they even neglected some of the Serie A obligations despite having plenty at stake in the domestic championship. They are after the fourth place in the standings because it leads to the UEFA Champions League next year.
Lazio’s previous outing was in Florence against Fiorentina, where they lost 2-1, and that could cost them a lot in the end. Still, the UCL quarterfinals and how to reach there is their primary concern now because that’s a financial injection for the Italians.
They aren’t particularly good away from home, having four wins, one tie, and five defeats in the recent ten meetings. Five of the previous six away meetings have seen over 2.5 hits, while six in the last ten ended with both teams netting.
Bayern Munich: Neuer; Kimmich, Upamecano, Kim, Guerreiro; Pavlovic, Goretzka; Tel, Muller, Musiala; Kane
Lazio: Provedel, Lazzari, Casale, Romagnoli, Hysaj; Guendouzi, Cataldi, Luis Alberto; Isaksen, Immobile, Felipe Anderson
* at the time of writing these lineups were relevant
The first meeting at the Olimpico saw the hosts’ minimal win, 1-0, with Immobile netting from the penalty.
This game will be do-or-die for the hosts, and there isn’t too much room for them to calculate and think about anything other than full-scale offense. That’s why we picked Bayern to qualify for the next stage.
Our verdict: Bayern to qualify