Barcelona vs Bayern Munich Prediction
The Champions League returns to our screens this week and Matthew O’Regan has his Barcelona vs Bayern Munich prediction, team news and lineups preview. Both sides have already lost one game in the group stages so will be desperate for a win.
- Barcelona vs Bayern Munich Tip 1: Barcelona over 1.5 goals and over 2.5 match goals
- Barcelona vs Bayern Munich Tip 2: Robert Lewandowski to Score
- Barcelona vs Bayern Munich Tip 3: Alphonso Davies over 0.5 shots
Barcelona vs Bayern Munich Prediction 1: Goals Galore In Spain
Spain, Champions League, Saturday, October 23, 20:00 (UK)
Barcelona host Bayern Munich in what is undoubtedly the tie of the round. Hansi Flick, who lost as many games (seven) as he won trophies at Bayern Munich, is sure to get a raucous reception from the traveling Germans on Wednesday.
Under Flick’s guise, Barca have been relentless in La Liga, winning nine of their ten games. In these ten league games, his side have scored 33 goals and conceded 10 with their games averaged 4.3 goals per game.
They are the top scorers in the league by 12 goals having scored at least two goals in all bar one game. Despite starting their Champions League campaign with a 2-1 loss to Monaco, Barcelona followed this up with a dominant 5-0 win over Young Boys.
Bayern Munich took a huge gamble in appointing Burnley manager Vincent Kompany as the new manager but so far the Belgian has his side top of the league unbeaten after a routine 4-0 win over Stuttgart.
After starting the UCL campaign with a 9-2 drubbing of Dinamo Zagreb, Munich were disappointing in the 1-0 loss at Aston Villa.
In the League, Bayern are averaging over three goals a game, conceding an average of one goal a game.
This selection has won 10/12 games for Barcelona in all competitions, only losing in the 2-1 loss at Monaco in which they were down to ten men after ten minutes and the 1-0 win over Getafe in which they accumulated just shy of 2 xG.
Munich have conceded in all bar one of their five away games this season, conceding three to Frankfurt and two to Wolfsburg.
- Barcelona vs Bayern Munich Prediction 1: Over 1 goal for Barcelona and over 2.5 match goals
- Best Odds: 1.80
- Bookmaker: bet365
- Stake: 10/10
Barcelona vs Bayern Munich Prediction 2: Reliable Robert
Robert Lewandowkski left Bayern Munich after 56 goals in 46 appearances in his final season. All together, the Pole had 238 goals in 253 appearances for the Germans, cementing himself as one of the best ever strikers to play for the club.
Despite now being 36, Lewandowski has shown no signs of slowing down, scoring 73 goals in 107 appearances for Barca, including 14 in 12 last season. In his last 231 minutes of football at club level, he has scored seven goals, averaging nearly three goals per 90. A hat trick away at Deportivo Alaves was sandwiched in between braces against Young Boys and Sevilla respectively.
The Polish international boasts an incredible Champions League record, scoring an incredible 96 goals in 122 starts.
Lewandowski will be keen to reach 100 UCL goals before the end of the season and a goal against his former club will set him in good stead.
- Barcelona vs Bayern Munich Prediction 2: Robert Lewandowski To Score
- Best Odds: 2.10
- Bookmaker: Paddy Power/Betfair
- Stake: 10/10
Barcelona vs Bayern Munich Prediction 3: Adventurous Alphonso
Since signing from MLS side Vancouver Whitecaps in 2018, Alphonso Davies has been a revelation at left back for Munich. The marauding full back has become renowned for his pace and power, as well as his supreme technical ability. This has caught the eye of Real Madrid who are rumoured to be interested in signing the 23-year-old.
Munich are an attacking team and Davies fits into this philosophy perfectly. He is averaging 1.13 shots per 90 in the Bundesliga this season, as well as 1.50 in the Champions League.
Eight of the 12 left backs to play against Barcelona this season have had a shot, so Davies should find plenty of space in behind the high defensive line.
- Barcelona vs Bayern Munich Prediction 3: Alphonso Davies over 0.5 shots.
- Best Odds: 1.90
- Bookmaker: bet365
- Stake: 10/10
Barcelona vs Bayern Munich Prediction odds via bet365 as at 10:00, October 21st, 2024Odds may now differ.
Barcelona vs Bayern Munich Injuries, Team News and Possible Lineups: Injury Issues For Both Sides
While Barcelona were boosted by the return of Gavi off the bench after nearly a year out, Hansi Flick still has a host of injury issues to contend with.
Andreas Christensen, Ferran Torres, Marc Bernal, Ronald Araujo and Marc Andre Ter Stegen will all miss the game with long term injuries. Emergency goalkeeper signing Wojciech Szczesny has been registered for the Champions League so may be in contention for his debut after coming out of retirement.
Bayern Munich have four players confirmed out. Aleksandar Pavlovic, Hiroki Ito, Josip Stanisic and Sacha Boey will miss out on Wednesday, while Jamal Musiala is touch and go.
Barcelona possible starting lineup:
Pena; Kounde, Cubarsi, Martinez, Balde; Pedri, Casado; Yamal, Raphinha, Torre; Lewandowski
Bayern Munich possible starting lineup:
Neuer; Guerreiro, Upamecano, Kim, Davies; Palhinha; Kimmich; Olise, Müller, Gnabry; Kane
Match Stats: Goals Goals Goals
- Flick won seven trophies for Munich – he also lost just seven games
- Barca are the top scorers in the La Liga by 12 goals
- Bayern Munich are the top scorers in the Bundesliga
- Munich are the only team in the Champions League Era to score nine goals in a game
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