Ace Football previews the Champions League round 3 match between Barcelona and Bayern Munich and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Bayern Munich head over to the Estadio Olimpico Lluis Companys this coming Wednesday to face title favourites Barcelona in a round 3 match in the Champions League.
Barcelona put three points on the board from the first two rounds of the Champions League season. With the advantage of playing at Estadio Olimpico Lluis Companys they will be hopeful of three more points against Bayern Munich.
Team form: Barcelona vs Bayern Munich
Barcelona Form
Barcelona swept all aside in their last three matches and started off by winning 5-0 against BSC Young Boys. They went on to defeat Deportivo Alaves 0-3 and made it three on the spin against Sevilla in a 5-1 victory. Barcelona won five of their last six Champions League matches at Estadio Olimpico Lluis Companys, scoring 18 and conceding seven along the way. They lost once but didn’t draw a single match.
Bayern Munich Form
Bayern Munich collected a single win and a draw in their past three outings, in which they were first defeated 1-0 against Aston Villa. They followed up, drawing 3-3 with Eintracht Frankfurt, before winning 4-0 against VfB Stuttgart. In their last six away matches in the Champions League, Bayern Munich won twice, while also recording one draw. They endured three defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying seven goals conceded and seven scored.
Betting facts for Barcelona and Bayern Munich
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Barcelona and Bayern Munich. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 16 of the last 17 Barcelona matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Barcelona matches in the Champions League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Barcelona matches in the Champions League, the sum of goals was over 4.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Barcelona matches in the Champions League, the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Bayern Munich matches in the Champions League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
Players on top: Barcelona vs Bayern Munich
Barcelona against Bayern Munich is also a battle between Robert Lewandowski and Harry Kane with both in decent form. The former scored four while the latter has six Champions League goals in their last six games respectively.
Popular betting markets: Barcelona vs Bayern Munich
Full-time result
In their last 10 matches at Estadio Olimpico Lluis Companys across all tournaments Barcelona won eight times, drew one and lost one times. Bayern Munich claimed six wins, two draw and two defeats in their last 10 games away. Bayern Munich have beaten Barcelona in 6 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Barcelona scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Bayern Munich scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten away from home. Barcelona managed to open the scoreline in no less than seven of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Bayern Munich performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in eight of their last 10 games.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out nine times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Barcelona, who scored an average of 3.5 goals along the way. Of the last ten games for Bayern Munich, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 3.7 times goals per game.
Suggested bet: Barcelona vs Bayern Munich
To summarize, the upcoming Champions League clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Barcelona vs Bayern Munich mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.