Aston Villa’s first Champions League adventure since the 1980s goes up another level this evening as they host Bayern Munich.
It promises to be an epic battle between two sides who have started the 2024-25 season promisingly and won their opening matches of the competition’s league phase.
Who will leave Villa Park with bragging rights? It is quite hard to say, but trusted bet maker NetBet has previewed the big match with the latest football odds.
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Aston Villa vs Bayern Munich
Wednesday, October 2, 8pm
Villa Park, Birmingham, UK
Live on TNT Sports
Aston Villa vs Bayern Munich Preview
This match will be the first real test of Villa’s European credentials and it should be quite the experience for the passionate home crowd.
Unai Emery’s side beat Young Boys 3-0 in their Champions League opener and have shown signs of promise in the Premier League once again.
Like Bayern, the Villans go into tonight’s match on the back of a draw. A late Liam Delap goal salvaged a point for Ipswich last Sunday.
The day before, Vincent Kompany’s men were held to a 1-1 draw by Bayer Leverkusen, representing their first dropped points of the Bundesliga campaign.
Bayern have looked formidable in attack under the new boss, with summer signing Michael Olise already boasting a tally of five goals in all competitions.
Harry Kane – who is a minor doubt with an ankle injury picked up in the Leverkusen draw – has been his usual brilliant self with 10 goals scored, although Villa have attacking weapons of their own.
Ollie Watkins has rediscovered the Midas touch in the final third, while Jhon Duran and Morgan Rogers have caught the attention of the footballing world with their dazzling displays.
So this could be a tough night for both defences and the result may hinge on which midfield wins the battle.
Can Amadou Onana, Youri Tielemans and Jacob Ramsey match Joshua Kimmich, Aleksandar Pavlovic and Jamal Musiala?
It certainly will not be easy, but Villa can perhaps take inspiration from their 2-0 defeat to Arsenal, when they dominated the middle of the park against one of Europe’s strongest sides and did not deserve to lose.
Aston Villa vs Bayern Munich Odds
Champions League veterans Bayern are the big favourites here at odds of 1.75. Villa to win is priced at 4.20, while the draw is 4.10.
Kane is 4.20 to open the scoring at Villa Park – and Watkins is at eye catching odds of 7.20 in this market.
Aston Villa vs Bayern Munich Betting Tips
Michael Olise to score anytime @ 4.20
Olise has been superb for Bayern since joining from Crystal Palace in the summer and is already an undisputed starter in Bavaria. After netting twice in the 9-2 win over Dinamo Zagreb two weeks ago, we fancy the Frenchman to add to his Champions League tally.
Bet Builder: Bayern Munich to win and over 3.5 goals in the match @ 3.40
As we touched on previously, defences are unlikely to come out on top in this one – despite there being some world-class defenders on both sides. We fancy a plethora of goals to go with an eventual Bayern win, perhaps 3-1 or 3-2.
Aston Villa Team News
Predicted XI (4-4-2): Martinez, Konsa, Carlos, Torres, Maatsen, Bailey, Onana, Tielemans, Ramsey, Rogers, Watkins
Injuries/Doubts: Kamara, McGinn, Mings, Cash
Bayern Munich Team News
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Neuer, Laimer, Upamecano, Kim, Davies, Kimmich, Pavlovic, Olise, Musiala, Sane, Kane
Injuries/Doubts: Kane, Boey, Ito, Stanisic
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