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Bayern vs Slovan Bratislava: Prediction and Betting Odds with Odds 2.75
Bayern have secured a place in the Champions League playoffs, but to finish in the top 8, they need to not only beat Slovan on January 29, but also hope for misfires from their competitors. The Slovakian team has not scored a single point in seven rounds, and has conceded more goals than anyone else in the tournament. Should we expect a crushing victory from the favorites in Munich today, and what are the best bets to make? - the answer is in our expert's betting tip
Command Analysis
Bayern Munich
GermanyCurrent form
Bayern season under Vincent Kompany is a mixed one. Of course, there is no complete failure, but you can see some not very successful matches, especially in the Champions League. In the Bundesliga after 19 rounds, the Munich team is usually in first place, having already created a decent gap of six points from Bayer. The attack line led by Harry Kane is at its best - 58 goals scored in 19 matches. In this component, the team has no equal in the championship, the pharmacists have 48 goals. At the same time, in national tournaments, one could see completely unnecessary defeats from Mainz in the Bundesliga (1:2), from Bayer in the Cup (0:1). In the last round, the Reds, with class, beat Freiburg away with a score of 2:1.
In the Champions League, Bayern were initially considered among the main contenders for a place in the top 8. However, something went wrong from the start, primarily in away matches. While Vincent Kompany men scored the maximum nine points in three rounds at home, they only have three points in four away games. They failed to cope with Aston Villa (0:1), Barcelona (1:4) and Feyenoord (0:3) away. The Reds' only away win was against Shakhtar with a crushing score of 5:1. More often than not, as in the case of Feyenoord, the implementation let them down.
As a result, Bayern approaches the final round with 12 points in 15th place in the table. The team already has a ticket to the playoffs in its pocket, but to finish in the top 8 today it is necessary not only to win, but also to hope for the competitors to fail.
Disqualifications and injuries
Peretz, Ito and Davies are out due to injury. Goretzka and Ulreich will serve suspensions. Upamecano appearance is in doubt.
Interesting trends for betting
- Bayern have won in the first half in three of their last four matches
- Bayern have not scored more than one goal at home in the first half in four of their last five Champions League matches.
- Bayern have not scored more than three goals in seven of their last eight Champions League home games
Probable line-up: Neuer - Laimer, Dier, Kim, Guerreiro - Pavlovic, Kimmich - Oliseh, Musiala, Coman - Kane.
Slovan Bratislava
SlovakiaCurrent form
Slovan was not initially considered among the contenders for the playoffs in the updated format of the Champions League in the bookmakers' odds. In the end, the representative of Slovakia did not surprise anyone, did not score a single point in seven rounds and is approaching the final game in the penultimate 35th place. Vladimir Weiss team conceded the most goals in the tournament (24). However, they managed to score six times, which is a good result for an outsider. It should be noted that Slovan was unable to open the defense of only Manchester City (0:4) and Girona (0:2).
In the previous round, the Sky Blues played Stuttgart on their home field. In the first half, the Bundesliga representative scored two unanswered goals. In the second 45 minutes, the Slovaks scored one goal in the 85th minute, but the intrigue did not last long, as two minutes later the Swabians put the finishing touches, scoring the third goal (1:3).
The Slovak championship is currently on pause and will resume only on February 9. For now, Weiss team is holding friendly sparring matches to prepare for the European Cups. They managed to beat Al-Shahaniya (3:1) and Al-Gharafa (2:1), who are far from being the strongest, in two of these matches. In the national championship, Slovan is first, three points ahead of Zilina.
Disqualifications and injuries
Slovan list of injured players includes Kutska and Ignatenko.
Interesting trends for betting
- Slovan have not won in the first half in their last four matches
- Four of Slovan previous five Champions League away games have seen no more than one goal scored in the first half
- Goal exchanges have occurred in six of Slovan previous eight Champions League away games
- In 11 of the team last 12 away matches in the Champions League, no more than four goals were scored
Estimated lineup: Takacs - Blackman, Kashia, Wimmer, Zuberu - Bajric, Savvidis - Barseghyan, Tolic, Mak - Strelets.
Trends
Bet Total corners over 9.5
In 10 of Slovan previous 11 matches, this bet has paid off
1.49Bet "Slovan" will score in the second half
Bayern have conceded in the second 45 minutes in their last three matches
2.91Bet Exact score 3:1
Bayern have been on the run in three of their last four home games, but have not managed to concede goals
17.00Bet Bayern to score in both halves
In three of the four previous matches of the Munich team, such a bet was successful
1.38Bet Total yellow cards over 2.5
The stake has played in five of Slovan last six matches
1.85Tip and bets
There is a gap in class between the rivals and we cannot expect the visitors to be able to take points in Munich. However, we do not expect a complete rout with an advantage of more than four goals from the favorites. Still, Bayern can periodically see problems with implementation, as was the case with the same Feyenoord, when the ball stubbornly does not go into the goal. Plus, Slovan has not lost to anyone away in this Champions League with a difference of more than four goals.
Our prediction is Slovan victory with an Asian handicap (+4) at odds of 2.05
Bet on total
Slovan has failed to breach the defence of only Manchester City and Girona in seven Champions League matches, the team makes good use of its chances on counterattacks. Bayern occasionally gets carried away in attack, misses out on opponents' attacks, and has only kept a clean sheet twice during the tournament. We think it worth taking advantage of the high odds and betting on an exchange of goals scored.
Second bet - both teams to score with odds of 2.60
Combined rate
It would be logical to play in this pair, based on our expectations, a combined bet on Bayern winning and an exchange of goals. According to this scenario, events unfolded on the Allianz Arena field in three of the four previous matches of the hosts.
Prediction - Bayern win and both teams to score with odds of 2.75
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