Champions League – FC Salzburg vs Bayern Munich: Betting Preview

RB Salzburg will have a visit from the German champions Bayern Munich in their first leg of the Champions League last 16 tie on Wednesday evening.

Considerably, Die Roten Bullen are the underdogs as we head into the knockout phase of the competition. They are more than capable of pulling a miracle out of this ginormous fixture ahead of them. The Bavarians, on the other hand, are undeniably one of the strong favourites to lift the trophy of this campaign.

Salzburg are in for a really tough task, when they welcome Bayern München, who are more or less expected to seal the deal already in this 1st leg match.

Season facts for Salzburg and Bayern München.

Facts are calculated for Champions League

• Salzburg has won the last 4 matches in a row at home;
• Salzburg has won in the last 4 of 5 matches at home;
• Salzburg conceded in the last 22 of 24 matches;
• Salzburg scored in the last 14 of 16 matches.

• Bayern München has won the last 7 matches in a row;
• Bayern München has won the last 5 matches in a row when playing away;
• Bayern München unbeaten the last 24 matches in a row when playing away;
• Bayern München has won in the last 10 of 11 matches.

Lineup Salzburg vs Bayern München

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Current form — Salzburg v. Bayern München

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

The Red Bulls show confidence

Salzburg will be out to extend their fine run of results lately. Salzburg have really been enjoying their football in their previous 3 matches, which started off with a 1-0 win against Sevilla. They went on to beat WSG Tirol by 5-0, before also getting the better of Rapid Wien in a 1-2 victory.

Bavarians look for a comfortable win

Bayern München are proving a right handful for most opponents right now displaying a record of 4 wins in the last 6 games. Even though they lost to Bochum by 4-2 in their latest match, Bayern look quite stable with their performances. Before their latest loss, they beat Hertha BSC by 4-1 followed by gaining victory over Leipzig by 3-2.

Salzburg vs Bayern München – Fixture History

The fixture history of the two teams delivers good insights that are worth considering before placing a bet on the upcoming game.

Bayern München have historical advantage

The last time the pair played each other, Bayern München came away as winners in a Champions League, back in November 2020. At the time of writing, the bookmakers are offering the following prices on this encounter: betting on Bayern München will get you odds 1.36, meaning the bookies predict, they are in with a 73% chance of beating Salzburg. You can get a price of 7.00, should you wish to add Salzburg to your accumulator, if that is your preferred betting strategy.

Full Time Betting

If you prefer to bet singles or accumulators, the bookmakers will offer prices on this matchup. According to the bookmakers, Bayern München are favourites to win. A bet on a win for Bayern München will rack up your accumulator with odds 1.36, meaning the bookies predict they are in with a 73% chance of beating Salzburg. Do you want to place your money with Salzburg, the best odds are 7.00. Salzburg claimed all three points 5 times in their last 10 home league matches, while also drawing 1 game along the way. They had to endure 4 defeats in this run of games. Bayern München won 9 of their last 10 league games away while drawing 1 time. They had to endure 0 defeats in this series of matches.

Salzburg managed to create the first goal of the game in 5 of their previous 10 league matches at Red Bull Arena. Meanwhile, Bayern München got to open the scoring in 8 of their last 10 away games.

BTTS

BTTS 1.50 vs 2.60 The last 10 home league games for Salzburg averaged 3.6 goals per game, with BTTS paying out 7 of these last 10 matches. In the previous 10 away league games for Bayern München, the average total goals were 3.3 with 5 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 1.30. A price that equals a 77% chance of this match seeing a minimum of 3 goals. Should you prefer a low scoring bet your best odds are 3.30 for under 2.5 goals. The last 10 home league games for Salzburg had an average of 3.6 goals per match. Of their last 10 home matches, 8 went over 2.5 goals. The last 10 away league games for Bayern München saw an average of 3.3 goals per game. Meanwhile, 10 of their last 10 away matches offered over 2.5 goals.

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