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Bayern Munich v Chelsea Prediction
Bayern Munich welcome Chelsea to the Allianz Arena for the second leg of this tie which has surely already been decided. The German side hold a commanding lead but it wouldn’t be the first time that the Blues have gone to the home of Bayern Munich and found an unlikely result. Manager Frank Lampard will remember that from his playing days.
Bayern Munich v Chelsea Recent Form
Bayern Munich ended their domestic season in exceptional form. They have won each of their last 17 competitive matches and come into this match after their longest streak of consecutive wins since the club record 19 straight Bundesliga victories in 2013/14. Chelsea also ended their domestic season on a high with seven wins from their last 10 to secure a top-four spot. Their most recent match was that disappointing FA Cup final defeat to Arsenal at Wembley.
Bayern Munich v Chelsea Recent Matchups
The commanding 3-0 victory that Bayern Munich secured in London in the first leg was far from the first time these two clubs have met. The Blues beat the German side when they were last drawn alongside one another in the Champions League knockout stages back in 2005 but they’ve also met in two one-off matches. Bayern beat them in the 2013 UEFA Super Cup but the Blues had the better result when they won the Champions League final back in 2012.
Bayern Munich v Chelsea Stats & Analysis
As previously mentioned, Bayern Munich are on an incredible run of form. But that winning run isn’t restricted to the Bundesliga. No, Bayern have won 17 consecutive matches in all competitions as they’ve dominated in the league as well as found success in the DFB Pokal yet again. What stands out for Hans-Dieter Flick’s side is the manner in which they’ve done it with a kind of attacking flair we haven’t seen from Bayern in years. The Bavarian side have scored goals for fun in the last few months, scoring an average of 2.88 goals per match. They’ve surpassed three goals in 10 of those 17 games.
Bayern Munich’s home record is truly formidable in the Champions League. They’ve won 25 of their last 30 home matches in Europe’s premier club competition but there is some hope for the Blues. The Bavarian side have only lost seven Champions League matches at the Allianz Arena since 2011. Three of them were against Real Madrid and the other four came against English opposition with Arsenal, Manchester City, Liverpool, and Chelsea themselves coming out on top.
There is some cause for optimism for Frank Lampard. Chelsea have a decent record in Champions League away matches in the last few years but their performances have been more than a little inconsistent. The same can be said of their away form in the Premier League this campaign where they’ve beaten Arsenal, Spurs, and Wolves but also lost to West Ham and Newcastle. The question is which Chelsea side will show up at the Allianz Arena?
Bayern Munich v Chelsea Bets
The bookmakers clearly think that it will be the sort of Chelsea performance that saw them drop points at St James Park and the London Stadium. Bayern Munich are the big odds-on favourites to secure the win in 90 minutes at 2/5 and secure passage into the next stage of the competition. A draw would do that too and you’ll get odds of 9/3 for it to finish all square on the night. The Blues are out at 15/2 to secure the win on the night but it may not be enough.
The three-goal margin will be difficult for Chelsea to overcome, especially when Bayern are playing like they currently are. They’ll need a huge swing and the bookmakers clearly don’t fancy the Blues here. You’ll get odds of 150/1 for Chelsea to do what Bayern did to them in the first leg and win 3-0 in 90 minutes to take this one to extra time.
But in all likelihood, a comfortable Bayern win is on the cards. They’ve kept 9 clean sheets in this run of 17 wins and are 7/4 to win to nil in this match. But Chelsea know where the goal is, especially in away matches. There’s a lot to suggest that this will be a high-scoring game with Chelsea’s average tally of 4.05 total match goals in their Premier League away games this season. Bayern’s home tally in the Bundesliga is almost identical at 4.00 average total goals per match. Over 3.5 total goals seems like a good investment at 11/10 with over 5.5 out at 11/2.
