Bayern Munich vs Man United. It’s a game that has so much history. You can’t not think of that night in Barcelona—the Ole Gunnar Solskjær goal, a moment etched in United folk-law. However, Manchester United find themselves a long way from European glory. The clubs seem to be in serious turmoil.
Whether that’s ownership arguments, manager bust-ups, or even just the poor on-field performances of late; Manchester United are in desperate need of some positive results. However, it doesn’t get much tougher than Bayern Munich away. The German side has won 11 Bundesliga titles in a row and will be aiming to go all the way in this year’s Champions League. They’re a club in a very different place to United. We’ve previewed the upcoming game, picking out some betting tips from the latest UCL odds.
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Bayern Munich vs Man United Preview
This weekend, Manchester United lost 3:1 at home to Brighton. When United won the Champions League back in 2008, lowly Brighton were applying their trade in League One and managed to narrowly avoid relegation. It’s an indication of not only how far Brighton have come, but also how far Manchester United have slipped since then.
With owner disputes and a whole manner of other off-field issues, it seems like a toxic environment. Last year Erik Ten Hag had the Reds going in the right direction and had lifted the mood around Old Trafford, but much like his predecessors, he now finds himself at the heart of another meltdown.
With three defeats in five to begin the season, United are already out of the title race. After a fruitful summer there seems to be a lack of confidence and coherence from the board down as on-field performances mount pressure on Erik Ten Hag; leaving him in desperate need of some results to silence not only his critics, but United fans themselves.
However, despite poor team performances, Marcus Rashford has been showing signs of life and the early performances of Rasmus Højlund have shown promise. Could they do something special at the Allianz Arena?
In contrast, Bayern head into the match on a four-game unbeaten run, scoring 11 goals while conceding just four times in their opening fixtures. They are also enjoying the early exploits of the best striker in the world, Harry Kane. The Englishman has hit the ground running with four goals in four appearances in the league. But, they haven’t been at their best.
It seems to have been a stunted start for the German champions. With some world-class players bolstering their ranks; expectations are sky-high for this side. The pressure is on for a good campaign in the Champions League. After a 2-2 draw at home to Bayer Leverkusen, in which they conceded a late equalizer, Thomas Tuchel will want a response.
He will however watch this game at home after a red card in his last Champions League match. His suspension means assistant coaches Zsolt Löw and Anthony Barry will take charge for the evening.
Champions League Betting Odds
Unsurprisingly, Bayern are favourites to win this one in front of their home crowd. The Bavarians are 1.51 on to win this opening encounter. Manchester United are 5.70 to cause an upset in Germany with the draw priced at 4.60.
In terms of goal scorers, Harry Kane is 3.97 to open the scoring in this one after an impressive start in Germany. Rasmus Højlund is 9.40 to score first for United with Marcus Rashford at 9.50.
Bayern Munich vs Man United Betting Tips
Harry Kane to score, Bayern Munich to win, and over 1.5 goals @ 2.25
Bayern will want to open their Champions League campaign with a win as they take on an out-of-form United. They will have too much for the red half of Manchester, with the potent Harry Kane hoping to make it 5 goals in 5.
Leroy Sane to score anytime @ 3.02
Sane loves a goal against United. The ex-City star has yet to really get going this year but having already netted a couple of times this season, he could be back to haunt his old adversaries and sink United.
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