Bayern Munich vs Chelsea Prediction & Betting Tips - Champions League

Prediction published on 03/07/2020, 22:38  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 03/08/2020 at 22:44 in Champions League Predictions

German champions Bayern Munich defended their Bundesliga title in style and are now in the quest to bag their first Champions League title since 2013. They face off with Chelsea in the second leg of their last 16 tie at the Allianz Arena this Saturday, going to the game as firm favorites following a 3-0 win at Stamford Bridge in February. In the first leg, Chelsea managed to hold off Bayern in the opening half but the Germans exploded in the second with a brace from Serge Gnabry and one from Robert Lewandowski. Bayern Munich last lost a game in 2019 December, the 2-1 fall at the hands of Borussia Monchengladbach. After that they have gone 26 matches unbeaten, and only drawn once in the process; the 0-0 draw with RB Leipzig in February. Their 3-0 win at the Bridge was their seventh straight in the Champions League and also produced their fourth clean sheet in the process. Bayern have scored three or more goals in six of their last seven Champions League matches and have five wins in their last six Champions League matches at home. Their last home loss in the competition came against Liverpool last season, as the Reds marched on to win the title. Having already bagged the Bundesliga and German Cup titles, Bayern will be keen to go for a treble and a place in the quarter finals seems achievable here.

On the other hand, Chelsea are firmly the underdogs here not just by their heavy defeat in the first leg, but have also not done so well recently. The Blues are coming from a loss to Arsenal in the FA Cup final and have a number of key players out either with injury or suspension. Skipper Cesar Azpilicueta, Pedro and Christian Pulisic are all out with injury while Marcos Alonso and Jorginho are suspended for this clash after being shown a red card and a yellow card respectively in the first leg. For a side with four big losses in the last nine matches, this clash at the Allianz Arena presents an uphill task and after the poor show at the FA Cup final, perhaps all Frank Lampard can demand from his charges is a decent display to wrap up their season. Chelsea have conceded in six of their last nine matches; in five of the nine, they have conceded two goals or more. Their Champions League journey has produced just three wins in the last 10 matches, with just one clean sheet in the process. They are however unbeaten in their last three away matches in the competition, though these have been against weaker sides – Valencia (draw), Ajax (win) and Lille (win).