Bayern Munich vs Manchester City verdict, predicted score, key stats and suggested bets
- Seb Sternik
- 18 April 2023
Manchester City will be looking to take another big step towards a maiden Champions League crown when they face Bayern Munich in the second leg of their quarter-final.
Manchester City are 3-0 up from the first leg and will be confident of qualifying for the semi-finals, although things won't be easy against German champions Bayern Munich.
Date, KO time and TV coverage
Champions League quarter-final second leg, Wednesday, April 19, Kick-off 8.00pm, BT 1
Predicted score
Suggested bets
Both teams to score
Over 2.5 goals
Erling Haaland to score anytime
Key stats
Manchester City have won 10 matches in a row (all comps).
Manchester City have scored 27 goals in their last six games.
Bayern Munich have won one of their last four games.
Bayern Munich have conceded six goals in their last four games.
Team news
Manchester City have no fresh injury concerns ahead of their flight to Bavaria, with Phil Foden expected to remain on the sidelines.
Bayern, on the other hand, are without Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting and Lucas Hernandez.
Manuel Neuer is a long-term absentee with a broken leg, while Paul Wanner is still recovering from a muscle injury.
Verdict
Do you want to see a high-scoring fixture? You've come to the right place.
With Bayern Munich 3-0 down after the opening leg, Thomas Tuchel's men have no alternative but to go on the front foot from the opening minute.
That is certainly music to Pep Guardiola's music ears as his men will more than welcome the opportunity to play counterattacking football with a certain Erling Haaland featuring at the top of the field.
It's fair to say that Tuchel has endured a rough start to his tenure as Bayern boss.
The former Chelsea manager has won just one of his last four games and is on the brink of exiting his second competition this month.
A 2-1 defeat to Freiburg ended Bayern's run in the DFB Pokal and Man City could now do the same in the Champions League.
Defence is a big problem for the Bavarians, who have conceded six goals in their last four games. Their attack is not that much better, considering they've scored three goals in that same period of time.
Away from the form book, tensions appear to be simmering in the Bayern squad with Sadio Mane and Leroy Sane involved in a physical confrontation following the first leg in Manchester.
It's fair to say that if City fail to progress, it would represent a monumental collapse.
City have everything in their favour and will arrive in Munich in the midst of a 10-match winning run.
From a betting perspective, we're backing a goal-fest. With Bayern needing goals and City more than happy to oblige with counterattacks, both teams should get on the scoresheet.
A 2-2 draw in the correct score market offers enticing odds. We also like the current price on Erling Haaland to get among the goals.
