Champions League – Bayern Munich vs Barcelona: Betting Preview

Champions League encounters between Bayern Munich and Barcelona have always been nerve-racking and goal-ridden fixtures. Tonight, we will certainly witness another of such nights as the Catalan side will fight to keep their European dream alive.

The Bavarians have been unbeatable in Group E this campaign as they look to make it a six out of six. With 15 points, they lead the table and have already comfortably qualified for the knockout stage. However, Lewandowski and his side will look to kick their opponents out of the tournament this evening.

Xavi’s side has been struggling to find themselves this season, both on the domestic as well as the international stage. But, this game will possibly be their ultimate test as they will battle to stay in the Champions League. And with how their La Liga campaign is going so far, it seems that they will have to play the Europa League after all.

Stats and facts for Bayern München and Barcelona.

Facts are calculated for Champions League

• Bayern München has won the last 6 matches in a row;
• Bayern München has won in the last 9 of 10 matches;
• Bayern München has won in the last 10 of 11 matches at home;
• Bayern München scored in the last 42 of 44 matches.

• Barcelona unbeaten the last 3 matches in a row;
• Total goals was UNDER 3.5 in Barcelona’s last 4 of 6 matches;
• Total goals was UNDER 3.5 in Barcelona’s last 3 matches in the row;
• Total goals was UNDER 2.5 in Barcelona’s last 3 matches in the row.

Lineup Bayern München vs Barcelona

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Current form — Bayern München v. Barcelona

The form of both teams is one of the biggest things to consider before placing a bet on the upcoming game.

Bayern München in nice flow

Bayern München are proving a right handful for most opponents right now displaying a record of 5 wins in the last 6 games. Bayern München have really been enjoying their football in their previous 3 matches, which started off with a 1-2 win against Dynamo Kyiv. They went on to beat Arminia Bielefeld by 1-0, before also getting the better of B. Dortmund in a 2-3 victory.

Struggles continue for Barcelona

Barca are still not able to keep up to their standards despite bringing Xavi Hernandez as their coach. The Catalans have just managed one win in their last three games. First, they drew against Benfica in the Champions League by 0-0 followed by a 3-1 victory over Villareal in La Liga. Their latest meeting with Real Betis turned out to be a defeat with the narrowest of margins.

Judging by the strong performances mentioned above, Bayern München seem in with a good chance of another win against Barcelona. The bookmakers currently settle the price for a home win at 1.53, while a win for the visitors gets you odds 5.50. Depending on your betting strategy, one could always consider a well-paid accumulator.

Bayern München v. Barcelona — fixture history

The fixture history of the two teams delivers good insights that are worth considering before making your predictions and bets on the upcoming game.

Bayern München look to extend winning streak

Bayern München left Barcelona begging for mercy when they clattered them 3-0 and 8-2 in their previous meetings in the Champions League. No doubt worth keeping in mind before settling on your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy. Occasionally fans have to endure a low scoring encounter, but generally, their matches tend to be entertaining clashes with 7 of the previous 10 going over 2.5 goals. All in all, Bayern München have had a fine reading on Barcelona lately with a 6-1-3 advantage in the Champions League going into this match.

Full Time Betting

Bookmakers offer prices on this upcoming match, whether you like to bet accumulators or singles. Analysing the prices with the bookmakers, Bayern München have a 65% chance of beating Barcelona. That equals odds at 1.53 on the home side to win, while the draw is 5.00. One could also add the away win at 5.50 to a nice accumulator. Bayern München have been pretty scary at home, winning 9 of their last 10 home league games, while also managing 0 draws. They were defeated 1 time in this run of matches. Barcelona won 6 of their last 10 league games away and drew 3 times. They also suffered 1 defeat along the way.

Bayern München managed to win without conceding a goal 4 times in their previous 10 league matches at Allianz Arena.

BTTS

The chance of both teams to score (BTTS) in this match is as high as 69%, judging by the odds on offer with the bookmakers. This equals a decent payout of odds 1.44 if you wish to place a bet on BTTS. Accordingly betting on a “NO” in the BTTS market pays out at odds of 2.80. The last 10 home league games for Bayern München averaged 4.1 goals per game with BTTS paying out 6 of these last 10 matches. In the previous 10 away league games for Barcelona, the average total goals were 2.3 with 4 of these 10 matches seeing BTTS.

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Over/Under Betting

The bookies seem to think this match will see plenty of goals and betting on over 2.5 goals pays out at odds 1.36. A price that equals a 73% chance of this match seeing a minimum of 3 goals. Should you prefer a low scoring bet your best odds are 3.40 for under 2.5 goals. Bayern München’s last 10 home league games saw an average of 4.1 goals per match. 9 of Bayern München’s last 10 home matches had over 2.5 goals. Barcelona’s last 10 away league games averaged 2.3 goals per game. 5 of Barcelona’s last 10 away matches went over 2.5 goals.

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