Ace Football previews the Champions League game between Aston Villa and Bayern Munich who meet up on Wednesday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Bayern Munich head over to the Villa Park this coming Wednesday to face title favourites Aston Villa in a round 2 match in the Champions League.
Aston Villa booked their first win of the season in the Champions League as they claimed all three points in the opener. They are of course looking for a follow-up come matchday in round two,
Form: Aston Villa vs Bayern Munich
Aston Villa Form
In their last three matches, Aston Villa won 3-1 and 1-2 against first Wolverhampton then Wycombe, before drawing 2-2 against Ipswich.
Bayern Munich Form
Bayern Munich look well suited to take on any opponent presently, as their last three matches saw them gaining two victories and a draw. They ran out 9-2 and 0-5 winners against Dinamo Zagreb and Werder Bremen, respectively. Their winning streak came to an end against Bayer Leverkusen, as the match resulted in a 1-1 draw. Bayern Munich won three of a possible six away matches in the Champions League, as well as playing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored nine while also conceding seven times.
Betting facts for Aston Villa and Bayern Munich
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Aston Villa and Bayern Munich. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 15 of the last 17 Aston Villa home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Aston Villa home matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Aston Villa home matches the sum of goals was over 4.5
- Aston Villa have won the last 3 matches in a row and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Aston Villa have won the last 3 matches in a row while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 16 of the last 18 Bayern Munich away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 13 of the last 15 Bayern Munich away matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- Bayern Munich have won the last 9 matches in a row while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Bayern Munich have won 7 of the last 8 matches while scoring more than 2.5 goals
- Bayern Munich have won the last 4 away matches in a row while scoring more than 2.5 goals
Players on top: Aston Villa vs Bayern Munich
It is the beginning of a new Champions League campaign, and both Aston Villa and Bayern Munich will be looking for their main strikers this season. Accordingly, we have listed some of the in-form players who are expected to be getting it on for each team this season.
Betting markets: Aston Villa vs Bayern Munich
Full-time result
Aston Villa claimed all three points five times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing three along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Bayern Munich won six of their last 10 games away, while drawing one and losing three in this series of matches. Aston Villa are without defeat in 6 matches on the spin. Bayern Munich struck a rich vein of form some weeks ago, as they are now without defeat in nothing less than 13 matches in a row. Bayern Munich didn’t lose any of their 7 most recent away games.
Both teams to score
Aston Villa scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Bayern Munich scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten away from home. Bayern Munich were able to win five of these matches without conceding a goal. Perhaps a number worth keeping in mind for an accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of Aston Villa’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of two goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of the last ten games for Bayern Munich, who managed to hit the net four times on average in these games. Aston Villa’s last 6 matches had more than three goals. Bayern Munich scored at least one goal in their last 24 matches.
Betting prediction: Aston Villa 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 Aston Villa vs Bayern Munich mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.