Champions League Match Previews: Real Madrid v Bayern Munich

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Champions League Match Previews & Best Betting Odds

Update: 08.05.24

Bayern Munich and Real Madrid will do battle this evening at the Bernabeu for the 28th time in their long histories, the result of which will see one of these European heavyweights take a place in the final of the 2023/24 Champions League.

Twenty European titles between them

Real Madrid and Bayern Munich have secured twenty European titles between them over the years and these giants of the game will be going all-out to clinch a place in the Champions league final after battling out a pulsating 2-2 draw at the Allianz Arena last week. Real weathered an early storm in the first leg of this semi-final to take the lead through Vinicius Junior in the 24th minute although early second-half goals from Leroy Sane and Harry Kane turned the tie on its head before Real levelled matters with a late penalty (slotted home by Junior) in the 84th minute.

20-game unbeaten run

Carlo Ancelotti’s men have secured the La Liga title for a record breaking 36th time and their focus now will be to ensure that they go through to the Champions League final where Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund lie in wait, the latter having brushed aside PSG on their way to the last two. The Spanish side head into this match on the back of a 20-game unbeaten run across competitions while they have found the net in each of their last 28 Champions league outings.

Two-way tussle

Bayern Munich lost 3-1 at Stuttgart in their last outing and as such the two sides are involved in a two-way tussle for second place in the Bundesliga table, two points separating these foes with two games left to play. Bayern have failed to keep a clean sheet on their travels since keeping Manchester United at bay in December and they leaked more than one in all-but-two of their last ten on the road, just three wins coming their way during that time. Against Real, Bayern have gone sixteen matches without a clean sheet and have failed to beat the Spanish champions in nine attempts.

Recipe for success

When it comes to the Champions League, Real Madrid are rarely boring to watch and the side generally know what the secret recipe for success is in these knockout affairs, especially on home soil. Bayern’s injury woes have lessened slightly in recent weeks and a near full-strength side should travel to the Bernabeu for this fixture, however their defensive frailties will likely prove their undoing and we’ll be siding with Real Madrid to be winging their way to Wembley on 1st June.

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Update: 05.03.24

This season’s Champions League campaign has thrown up some real thrillers and we’re now firmly at the knockout stages of the tournament with some intriguing ties in store for tonight and Wednesday evening.

Two English sides have made it through to the knockout stages of the 2023/24 Champions League with Manchester City up against FC Copenhagen on Wednesday evening and Arsenal entertaining FC Porto on 12th March. Pep Guardiola’s men got the better of their Danish opponents in the first leg of their last-sixteen tie in February and they will be confident of completing the job when the two sides once again do battle at the Etihad Stadium this evening.

Manchester City v Copenhagen – Wednesday 6th March at 8pm

Manchester City made it through their Champions League group completely unscathed with a perfect six wins from six and a goal difference of eleven, more than any other side with the exception of Atletico Madrid and Premier League rivals Arsenal. Pep Guardiola’s men got their last-sixteen tie off to a perfect start last month with a 3-1 win over Copenhagen in the first leg and they will be confident of completing the job in front of their own home fans in the second leg in this midweek clash.

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Update: 12.12.23

The Champions League group action continues this week with some thrilling fixtures lined up for tonight and Wednesday evening and we bring you our predictions and best odds for all of the English and Scottish sides in the tournament.

We’re now approaching the end of the group stages in this season’s Champions League with the final round of group games underway this week. As things stand, Arsenal and Manchester City sit at the summits of Group B and Group G respectively while Manchester United and Newcastle United sit at the foot of Group A and third in Group F respectively. Scottish champions Celtic sit firmly at the foot of Group E with just a single point to their name and their midweek meeting with Feyenoord will be their final European outing of 2023/24.

PSV Eindhoven v Arsenal – Tuesday 12th December at 5:45pm

Arsenal have made it through to the last sixteen of the Champions League as group champions with a game to spare and they will be confident of seeing off a PSV Eindhoven side against whom they won 4-0 at the Emirates Stadium in the last meeting.

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Manchester United v Bayern Munich – Tuesday 12th December at 8pm

Manchester United sit at the foot of their Champions League group after five rounds of fixtures and it’s hard to see them getting a much-needed positive result against a Bayern Munich side which have already booked their place in the last sixteen of the competition.

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Red Star Belgrade v Manchester City – Wednesday 13th December at 5:45pm

Manchester City are, along with Real Madrid, one of just two sides with a perfect five wins from five group games and Pep Guardiola’s men will be confident of grabbing a sixth successive win in this season’s competition when they travel to the Serbian capital on Wednesday evening.

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Celtic v Feyenoord – Wednesday 13th December at 8pm

Celtic are out of European competition completely after picking up just a single point from their five Champions League group games, while midweek opponents Feyenoord are condemned to drop down into the Europa League irrespective of how they fare in Glasgow on Wednesday evening.

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Newcastle United v AC Milan – Wednesday 13th December at 8pm

Newcastle United are ravaged by injuries right now but on home soil they have been enjoying some excellent form, therefore confidence will be high in the Magpies camp ahead of their final Champions League group game against AC Milan.

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Update: 29.11.23

Galatasaray v Manchester United – Wednesday 29th November at 5:45pm

Manchester United sit firmly at the foot of their Champions League group after four rounds of fixtures and as such, victory in Istanbul tonight is a necessity if they wish to remain in with a slim chance of making it into the last sixteen of the tournament.

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Arsenal v Lens – Wednesday 29th November at 8pm

Arsenal are sitting comfortably at the summit of Champions League Group B with nine points from a possible twelve. Victory over Lens would be enough to send them through to the knockout stages of the competition as group winners while a draw would be enough for them to qualify, irrespective of other results.

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06/11/23

Borussia Dortmund v Newcastle United – Tuesday 7th November at 5:45pm

Having thumped PSG to the tune of 4-1, Newcastle United looked out of sorts when losing 1-0 to Borussia Dortmund in their last European outing and three points is a must here for Eddie Howe’s men.

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Atletico Madrid v Celtic – Tuesday 7th November at 8pm

Celtic have only managed a single point from their opening three Champions League group matches and defeat here will edge them closer to an early exit from European competition.

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Manchester City v Young Boys – Tuesday 7th November at 8pm

Manchester City are just one of four sides with their perfect Champions League group record still intact and they will look to keep it that way when they entertain Young Boys at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday evening.

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Arsenal v Sevilla – Wednesday 8th November at 8pm

Arsenal sit at the summit of Group B after three rounds of fixtures and they should prove too hot to handle for Sevilla at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday evening.

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Copenhagen v Manchester United – Wednesday 8th November at 7pm

Manchester United have been firing on just one cylinder in recent weeks and we envisage them struggling to get the better of Copenhagen in their midweek European outing.

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