Bayern Munchen vs Barcelona – UEFA Champions League Betting Tips

Barcelona visits Bayern in their bid to qualify for the Champions League knockout stages. Barcelona needs to win Bayern, which looks like a mountainous task. Bayern has been in top form both in the Champions League and their domestic league. 

Barcelona, in recent matches, has shown signs of improvement, but an unconvincing performance against Real Betis over the weekend will undoubtedly be a worry for Barca fans who face the in-form Bayern team. 

Will Barcelona do the almost impossible and win Bayern in their home stadium? We don’t actually know yet, but we bring you tips and the team news for the match. 

Bayern Munchen Form and Team News

Bayern Munchen is in incredible form, and they showed their prowess in the Bundesliga last weekend with their 3-2 over league rivals Borrusia Dortmund. They have won all their matches in the Champions League this season, and their previous 5 games in all competitions have seen them win 4 and lose 1.   

They sit at the first position in the Champions League Group E, having scored 19 goals and conceded 3. 

For the team news, Bayern has some players that are out of this fixture due to injury, and they are Cuisance M (Knock), Kimmich J (Quarantine), Sabitzer M (Calf Injury), Sarr B (Groin Injury), and Stanisic J (Muscle Injury).

Barcelona Form and Team News

Barcelona is still experiencing the early days of Xavi’s reign as a coach, and their last match (against Real Betis) is an excellent warning sign of many things being wrong. 

Barcelona sits second in their group in the Champions League and just 2 points above the 3rd position. They have won 2 matches, lost 2, and drawn 1 in their last 5 Champions League matches, and one of those losses came at the hands of Bayern.  

For the team news, Barca has quite a few players out of this fixture due to injury, and these players are Aguero S (Heart Problems), Braithwaite M (Knee Injury), Fati A (Muscle Injury), Pedri (Knee Injury), Roberto S (Muscle Injury), and Wague M.

Odds By Casumo

Bayern Munchen is the Casumo bookie favorite to win this fixture at 1.75 odds, while Barcelona is placed at 4.00 odds. If the match is to be a draw, the odds is 4.70. 

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Our Tipsters Angle

Barcelona needs to secure a win here to ensure that they will be in the Champions League knockout stages. Although if they lose and Benefica loses or draws, Barca can still go through. 

Bayern has nothing to play in this match, and the coach might field youngsters to play against Barcelona, but knowing Bayern, we should not completely rule out the first 11 from starting. 

Tip 1: Bayern to Win

The current Bayern squad is just too hot to handle, and although Xavi has reformed Barca’s play and team style, we don’t see them winning this game against Bayern. Checking their H2H, the last five matches between these two sides have seen  Barcelona win once and Bayern wins four. 

Barcelona doesn’t have enough firepower in attack, and their defense is porous and can’t stop Bayern’s Beastly attackers. Bayern to win is available at the Casumo sportsbook, and it is placed at 1.75 odds.  

Tip 2: Over 2.5 Goals

Due to the nature of this match and its past results, we should expect goals. Barcelona will definitely come out to attack from the onset, exposing their already fragile backline. Also, 4 of their last 5 clashes have seen over 2.5 goals scored.  

Bayern matches have seen an outcome of Over 2.5 goals in 4 of their last 5 games in all competitions. We think we will have a similar outcome, and Casumo Sportsbook has an Over 2.5 goals market, and it has an odd of 1.37.

Conclusion

Bayern vs. Barcelona is always an exciting match between European giants in European football,  though the current Barca team is a shadow of its former self. Bayern has been in excellent form and fitness, and they are leading at Bundesliga and their UCL group. 

On the other hand, Barca has been struggling, especially after Messi left Barcelona, and they don’t look strong enough to withstand Bayern in this game. 

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