Barcelona vs Bayern Munich Preview
The 2021/22 Champions League tournament is set to kick off on Tuesday with Barcelona hosting Bayern Munich in the game of group stages. Barcelona and Munich are in Group E alongside Dynamo Kyiv and SL Benfica.
Barcelona exited last season’s campaign after losing to Ligue 1 giants Paris Saint-Germain. These two teams will be chasing for a trophy this season and we are set to witness early big clashes.
Match facts
- Munich have won 19 of their last 21 Champions League matches.
- Bayern have won 5 of their last 6 matches against Barcelona in all competitions.
- Barcelona have seen over 2.5 goals in 5 of their last 6 matches against Bayern in all competitions.
- The hosts have scored at least 2 goals in 5 of their last 6 matches against Barcelona in all competitions.
- The Catalans are unbeaten in their first three opening matches of LaLiga.
- The Bavarians are unbeaten in their last six matches in all competitions.
Head to head
Since 2013, these two teams have met six times with Barcelona managing only a single victory, losing five in the process.
The most recent encounter was in the Champions League where Munich thrashed Barcelona 8-2, a humiliating defeat.
Barcelona Team News
Martin Braithwaite remains a doubt after he was restricted to train alone over the weekend.
Memphis Depay and Philippe Coutinho may start either side of Luuk de Jong up top.
Bayern Munich Team News
Kingsley Coman and Corentin Tolisso are the only two absentees from the win over Leipzig with calf issues.
Serge Gnabry had to be withdrawn just before halftime at the weekend, although Nagelsmann affirmed that the substitution was precautionary and is hopeful that the ex-Arsenal man will be passed fit here.
Barcelona vs Bayern Munich prediction
Munich have beaten Barcelona five times in the last six meetings and have always been superior against the Catalans. We expect Munich to pick their first
Our Topbets pundit is predicting a win for Munich and Over 2.5 Markets.
Win
Betway – 2.05
1Xbet 2.03
Over 2.5
Betway 1.53
1Xbet 1.53
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