The UEFA Champions League just started today, and the second day will feature some highly anticipated matches. German powerhouse Bayern Munich is all set to welcome English club Chelsea FC tomorrow at the Allianz Arena, where the two teams seek a victory to kick off the new UCL campaign.
Bayern Munich are desperate to win the Champions League again, as it’s been five years since they won their last Champions League trophy. In 2020, the German giant won their 6th Champions League title. Since then, they have reached the quarter-finals four times and the semi-finals once. They are now on a mission to win the Champions League glory again.
Meanwhile, Chelsea have become the first team to win all four major UEFA Club competitions by defeating Real Betis in the UEFA Conference League final. The Blues also have won the FIFA Club World Cup earlier this year by defeating PSG. Additionally, Chelsea returned to the Champions League after being absent in the previous two events. Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca said, “First of all, we are very happy to be in this competition. One year ago we were playing in the Conference League play-off, so we are happy to be here.”
Stats & Facts
- Chelsea have lost three of their last four Champions League games against Bayern Munich.
- The Blues have lost 60% of their matches in European competitions against Bayern Munich.
- Only once in the 11 home games did Bayern Munich lose in the Champions League. They have won 8 of those matches and tied the remaining 2.
- Chelsea returned to the Champions League after being absent for two years.
- Bayern Munich have scored 14 goals in their first three league games this season and conceded only 2!
Team News
German star boy Jamal Musiala will, unfortunately, miss the game due to a massive injury he picked up during the club World Cup. Hiroki Ito, Alphonso Davies, and Raphael Guerreiro are also out of the team due to their respective injuries. However, Harry Kane will lead the attack for Bayern Munich with Luis Diaz.
Chelsea have a long injury list as all of Levi Colwill, Liam Delap, Benoit Badiashile, Romeo Lavia, and Dario Essug are out of the team. Joao Pedro has been in good form this season, but he did not play in the league last weekend due to fitness concerns. It will be interesting to see if he can recover before the match against Bayern Munich.
Possible Lineup for Bayern Munich:
Neuer; Laimer, Upamecano, Tah, Stanisic; Kimmich, Pavlovic; Olise, Gnabry, Diaz; Kane
Possible Lineup for Chelsea:
Sanchez; James, Fofana, Chalobah, Cucurella; Fernandez, Caicedo; Neto, Palmer, Garnacho; Pedro
Prediction: Bayern Munich 2-1 Chelsea
Bayern Munich have a strong record against Chelsea in the UEFA Champions League. Allianz Arena has been their fortress since they have a very good home record here. However, Chelsea are also a difficult team to face in the European competitions. They can give a hard test to Bayern Munich, yet we predict Bayern to win this match tomorrow.
Betfair Odds
Bayern: 1.65
Draw: 4.31
Chelsea: 4.71
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