Prediction, Odds & Betting tips for Bayern Munich vs. Manchester City at UCL
Prediction, Odds & Betting tips for Bayern Munich vs. Manchester City at UCL
We’ve seen the Citizens beating Bayern Munich during the previous 90 minutes, like just a few teams over the past few years. Guardiola’s machinery steadily rolled over the rivals, who eventually collapsed in the second half, showing numerous weaknesses in all the areas on the field. Bayern’s chemistsry was disrupted with a decision to fire Julian Nagelsmann during the international break and switch the young head coach with the experienced Tuchel.
Bayern Munich
The Bavarians have no other option but to go out strong and start attacking from the kick-off. They know how to do that, and with 80 thousand fans behind them, the situation will be much easier than in England. Still, the recent developments force us to doubt their capability to come back from a three-goal deficit.
Mane’s and Sane’s fight following the game in England is the culmination of the turbulent period this team experienced in the past month. Tuchel’s bio is much better than Nagelsmann’s, but their mentality and style of play are two different worlds, with the first being more defensive-minded, which isn’t Bayern’s cup of tea.
The Bavarians were ruthless at home throughout most of the season. Bayern lost to Freiburg in the DFB Pokal two weeks ago, but prior to that one, we’ve seen them winning five in a row, scoring 17 times throughout that stretch.
Manchester City
Guardiola and the crew are reaching their full speed. We are still sure that the Citizens had solid reserves against Bayern but didn’t need to use them due to how things developed on the field. It seems Man City can reach both the Champions League and the Premiership title.
Against Bayern, the team was dictating the tempo throughout all 90 minutes, squeezing and pressuring Bayern, who had no solutions on how to react. That victory was the ninth straight for the Citizens.
When talking about the games away from home, Man City was victorious in the previous four, with them netting three or more goals in three of those events.
Bayern Munich: Sommer; Pavard, De Ligt, Upamecano, Davies; Goretzka, Kimmich, Muller, Musiala, Mane; Choupo-Moting
Manchester City: Ederson; Akanji, Ruben Dias, Ake; Stones, Rodri, Bernardo Silva, De Bruyne, Gundogan, Grealish; Haaland
The first meeting saw the host’s 3-0 victory, with Rodri, Silva and Haaland netting a goal each. Previously these teams met last summer on the USA tour, and the Citizens won, 1-0.
This will be a high-scoring affair because the Bavarians need a confident win and must attack right from the start. In those circumstances, the game should open early on; therefore, goals are guaranteed.
Our verdict: Over 2.5 goals