⚽Aston Villa vs Bayern Munich
🆕UEFA Champions League, KO: 20:00 Oct 2, 2024, Villa Park
✅Aston Villa go head-to-head against Bayern Munich on Wednesday. Read our Predictions and Betting Tips with Match Preview, Head-to-head stats (h2h) and Team Form Analysis.
Our prediction for this Champions League match:
After rolling over Young Boys (3-0) in their Champions League opener, Aston Villa will look to give fans yet another reason to celebrate when they face Bayern Munich in round 2. The Villans head into Wednesday’s clash following a 2-2 draw with Ipswich Town and, no doubt, they will continue relying on top scorer Ollie Watkins against the Bundesliga giants. All John McGinn, Matty Cash, and Tyrone Mings should miss out with injuries for the home team.
The mighty Bavarians, on the other hand, played out a 1-1 draw with Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga derby. As both Bayern Munich and Aston Villa are eager to return to winning ways, a lively contest is on the horizon at Villa Park. The good news for the Germans is that Harry Kane should recover in time to face Unai Emery’s troops. Taking everything into account, we believe that there is a big value in betting on over 2.5 goals.
How the bookies view it: Bayern to triumph
Bayern Munich are considered overwhelming favourites among the bookies and priced at 7/10 by 49JILI to claim the win. A victory for Aston Villa is valued at 3/1 by JILIPARK, who is also offering odds of 11/4 for a draw.
Head to head: No previous meetings
This will be the first ever meeting between Aston Villa and Bayern Munich.
Aston Villa vs Bayern Munich Prediction
Bayern Munich’s perfect streak came to an end on Saturday afternoon when they played a 1-1 draw at home to the defending Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen in the derby of the Matchday.
The Bavarians were the better side on the pitch throughout most of the affair, limiting the likes of Leverkusen to just three shots in the 90 minutes of play at Allianz Arena.
Vincent Kompany’s men will be looking to return to winning ways in mid-week. They visit Villa Park to take on UEFA Champions League debutants Aston Villa in Matchday No 2.
Bayern Munich hold the top of the standings after the first round, having put nine goals past Croatian champions Dinamo Zagreb two weeks ago.
Harry Kane delivered four of the team’s nine goals, while Michael Olise also starred with a couple of his own.
Aston Villa have also impressed on the opening day. They eased past Young Boys 3-0 on the road two weeks ago with goals from Youri Tielemans, Jacob Ramsey, and Amadou Onana.
Bayern Munich have five wins and a draw in six competitive games this season. They’ve scored 26 goals in the process.
It is very hard to look past their win on Wednesday, especially after Villa’s another poor defensive showing in a disappointing 2-2 stalemate away at Ipswich Town on Sunday afternoon.
The Lions kept just one clean sheet in eight matches across competitions this season. They are now up against one of the deadliest attacking lines in Europe.
We have no other option but to back Bayern Munich to have the lead at the half time and win the game at the end at the odds of 2.75.
We will alternatively take the 4.33 odds offered for Harry Kane to score the first goal of the game on Wednesday.
The English forward has nine goals in six outings across competitions this season and he could shine against the struggling Villa back line here.
Players to watch: Kane to star again
Harry Kane has 10 goals across all competitions for Bayern Munich this season, including four in the win over Dinamo Zagreb. The striker will be the one to watch on Wednesday and is priced at 10/11 by JILIMACAO to get on the score sheet.
Kane’s England teammate, Ollie Watkins had also been in good form lately, scoring four goals in his last four matches. The striker is priced at 2/1 by 777PUB to find the net once again on Wednesday.
Probable line-ups
Aston Villa will be without injured captain John McGinn, although defender Matty Cash has returned from a hamstring problem. Watkins is expected to lead the line again while Tielemans should continue in midfield.
Harry Kane went off with a knock for Bayern Munich at the weekend but should recover in time for Wednesday’s clash. Michael Olise is also expected to feature having been in good form lately while Raphael Guerreiro should continue at right-back, with Josip Stanisic still injured.
Aston Villa: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Torres, Digne, Onana, Tielemans, Bailey, Rogers, Ramsey, Watkins
Bayern Munich: Neuer, Guerreiro, Upamecano, Kim, Davies, Kimmich, Pavlovic, Olise, Musiala, Gnabry, Kane
