Liontips
Barcelona vs Bayern: Prediction and Betting Odds 2.75
In the central match of the Champions League game day on October 23, Barcelona will play Bayern on their home field. The Catalans have never been able to defeat the Munich team since 2015, will the unsuccessful streak be interrupted today? We suggest you familiarize yourself with our forecast and choose reliable bets. Star experts of the site Roman Pavlyuchenko and Alexander Mostovoy share their opinions on this meeting
Command Analysis
Barcelona
SpainCurrent form
Barcelona had an unsuccessful start in the Champions League – they lost 1:2 away to Monaco. The key to that match was Garcia’s sending off in the 11th minute. They managed to hold on in the first half, but in the second half the opponent finally “squeezed” the Catalans. In the second round, Hansi Flick’s men played on their home field against the noticeably inferior Young Boys and inflicted a crushing defeat on their opponents 5:0. Lewandowski scored a brace, and today is a crucial match for him against his former team. With three points after two rounds, Barcelona is in 15th place in the standings.
In Primera, the Catalans immediately took the lead and after 10 rounds are first with a gap of three points from Real Madrid. The team only misfire was in the confrontation with Osasuna (2:4), after which they managed to easily beat Alaves away with a score of 3:0 and Sevilla at home (5:1).
It is impossible to ignore Barcelona excellent attacking performance. They have already scored 33 goals in La Liga and have scored six goals in the Champions League. Of the total 39 goals, Lewandowski has scored 12 goals, the forward is clearly in good shape ahead of the game against his former team. Of course, it is impossible not to note that today head coach Hansi Flick will also play against his former club, with which he won the Champions League. The German specialist is well acquainted with Bayern capabilities. Interestingly, in 2020, when Flick worked in Munich, he and his team defeated Barcelona with an indecent score of 8:2 in the Champions League.
Disqualifications and injuries
Barcelona have a solid list of injured players: Ter Stegen, Ferran Torres, Christensen, Bernal, Araujo.
Interesting trends for betting
- Both teams have scored in seven of Barcelona last eight Champions League matches
- In five of the previous seven matches in the Champions League, the Catalans opened the scoring first
- More than two goals have been scored in the first half in Barcelona previous four matches
Estimated line-up : Pena - Kunde, Kubarsi, Martinez, Balde - Pedri, Casado - Yamal, Olmo, Rafinha - Lewandowski.
Bayern Munich
GermanyCurrent form
Bayern entered the new season under the leadership of Vincent Kompany and are generally performing well, although there have been some hiccups. At the start of the Champions League, the Munich team pleased their fans with a crushing home victory over Dinamo Zagreb (9:2). In the second round in Birmingham, they failed to break down the well-organized defense of the opponent even once, although, of course, judging by the game, they did not deserve a 0:1 defeat. With three points after two rounds, the Reds are in 15th place in the table.
In the Bundesliga, https://fcbayern.com/en target=_blank rel=noopener>Bayern went four rounds without losing points, but then there was a slight decline in matches against serious opponents. First, there was a 1:1 draw with Bayer. Then, in a high-scoring match, they failed to beat Eintracht (3:3). Nevertheless, in the last round, Kompany charges dealt with Stuttgart in excellent style (4:0). In the national championship standings, Bayern occupies its usual first place, but is ahead of Leipzig only on additional indicators.
As usual, Bayern are showing excellent attacking qualities. In the Bundesliga, the Munich team has scored 24 goals in nine matches. Harry Kane continues to hold the title of the top scorer. He has 13 goals in all competitions and six accurate passes.
Disqualifications and injuries
Musiala, Pavlovic, Boe, Stanisic, Ito and Buchmann are injured and will not take to the field in the upcoming match.
Interesting trends for betting
- Five of Bayern last seven Champions League games have seen at least three goals scored
- Munich have not lost in 12 of their last 15 Champions League games
- Bayern have conceded in seven of their last eight Champions League away games
Probable line-up : Neuer - Guerreiro, Kim, Upamecano, Davies - Paligna, Kimmich - Oliseh, Müller, Gnabry - Kane.
Trends
Bayern Munich Total Corners Under 5.5 Bet
Bayern have not taken more than five corners in nine of their last 12 Champions League away games
1.56Barcelona Total Yellow Cards Under 2.5 Bet
Barcelona players have not received more than two yellow cards in eight of their last nine Champions League home games
1.67Bet Exact score 1:3
Bayern have scored three goals in three of their last four head-to-head wins
18.00Bet 1st half: total over 1.5 goals
The bet has been successful in Barcelona four previous meetings
1.97Bet Bayern to score in the first half
In four of the last five head-to-head matches, the Munich team scored goals in the opening 45 minutes
1.74Tip and bets
It is difficult to give preference to anyone in this pair, since both opponents are on the move, lead the tournament table in their championships, and are powerful in attack. On the side of Barcelona is the home field factor, which is largely due to the fact that the Catalans receive the status of favorite from bookmakers. At the same time, in such matches, experience often comes to the fore. Bayern has many more players who have extensive international experience, while Barcelona has a decent number of young talents. We think that bookmakers are somewhat underestimating the guests, who, moreover, won the six previous face-to-face confrontations.
Our prediction is Bayern will not lose at odds of 1.62
Bet on total
Barcelona and Bayern are doing well in attack. The Catalans score an average of three goals per match in the championship, while the Munich team has managed to score 24 goals in seven games in the Bundesliga. It is unlikely that any of the opponents will rely on defense today.
The second bet is total over 3.5 goals with odds of 1.92
Bet on the first half
Bayern has a promising trend in the first half at the moment. For four matches in a row, the Munich team has drawn with its opponents in the opening 45 minutes. Accordingly, we recommend another option for betting.
Prediction - draw in the first half with odds of 2.75
Upcoming matches
Read more
Tips from experts
Today tips
Betting predictions stat
