Ace Football previews the Champions League round 1 match between Bayern Munich and Bodo/Glimt and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Bayern Munich start the season as favourites to land the Champions League crown. They launch their title bid on Thursday at home in an opening day fixture with Bodo/Glimt at Allianz Arena.
Form: Bayern Munich vs Bodo/Glimt
Bayern Munich Form
Bayern Munich collected two wins and a draw from their last three matches, as they ran out 5-1 and 1-4 winners against VfB Stuttgart and Osnabrueck, respectively. Against Schalke 04, they had to settle for a draw as the match finished even with a 0-0 scoreline. Bayern Munich showed little mercy in their past six matches at the Allianz Arena, of which they won five and drew once. Going undefeated, they hit the target 18 times, while letting in six themselves.
Bodo/Glimt Form
Bodo/Glimt look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against NEC Nijmegen, who were defeated by 3-0. Then, Rosenborg got outclassed in a 4-2 win, before beating Fredrikstad by 1-2. Bodo/Glimt claimed two wins against two draws and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Champions League. The scoreline from these matches reads 14 goals conceded and nine scored.
Betting facts for Bayern Munich and Bodo/Glimt
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Bayern Munich and Bodo/Glimt. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In the last 10 Bayern Munich matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Bayern Munich have won 14 of the last 16 home matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 15 of the last 17 Bayern Munich home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Bayern Munich have won 12 of the last 14 home matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 14 of the last 16 Bayern Munich matches in the Champions League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 10 Bodo/Glimt matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Bodo/Glimt have won 12 of the last 14 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Bodo/Glimt have won 8 of the last 10 matches while scoring more than 2.5 goals
- In 11 of the last 12 Bodo/Glimt matches in the Champions League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Bodo/Glimt have won 9 of the last 10 matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
Players on top: Bayern Munich vs Bodo/Glimt
Harry Kane look like value in the goal scoring market with six strikes to his name in six Champions League matches. The visitors are crossing their fingers Jens Petter Hauge adds to his three Champions League goals come on Thursday.
Popular markets: Bayern Munich vs Bodo/Glimt
Full-time result
Going undefeated through their last 10 matches at Allianz Arena, Bayern Munich won eight and drew two. Bodo/Glimt won eight of their previous 10 away games across all tournaments, in which they drew two and lost zero. Bayern Munich are a tough nut to crack right now, with no less than 9 matches without defeat. Amazingly, Bayern Munich are on a streak of 16 home matches without defeat. Bodo/Glimt have a great record of 7 wins on the bounce. Good luck taking on Bodo/Glimt currently, as they look back on an excellent streak of 12 away games without defeat.
Both teams to score
Bayern Munich scored first in six of their last ten home games. Impressively, Bodo/Glimt scored the first goal in nine out of previous ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive home games Bayern Munich played. Bodo/Glimt will feel optimistic about scoring on Thursday with Bayern Munich managing a measly two clean sheet in the previous 10 games. The latter fought their way to four clean sheets in their previous 10 games.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out nine times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Bayern Munich, who scored an average of 3.8 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals were scored in ten of the ten most recent games across all tournaments for Bodo/Glimt. They performed an average of 3.2 goals in these. Bodo/Glimt are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 20 matches.
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