Date, Kick-off time, Venue
- Date- 13th December, 2023
- Kick-off time- 1:30 A.M IST
- Venue- Old Trafford
Manchester United vs Bayern Munich Match Preview
Thomas Tuchel’s Bayern Munich are set to go up against Erik Ten Hag’s Red Devils on Wednesday night. Old Trafford will be hosting this deadly Champions League Clash. On paper, it will be called a clash between two Titans. However, the fortunes of both teams are very different.
Bayern on the one hand is coming after a crushing defeat against Eintracht Frankfurt but they have already qualified for the Round of 16 of the Champions League. Tuchel’s team is completely assured of finishing No.1 in their Champions League group. United on the other hand have lost to Bournemouth and they are almost out of the Champions League too. United’s poor run of form in the Champions League earned them only one win against Copenhagen and they will be desperately rooting for a victory at their home ground.
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Where to Watch Manchester United vs Bayern Munich
- India – Sony Sports Ten 1/ Sony LIV/ JioTV
- England- TNT Sports/TNT App
- Germany- DAZN /Amazon Prime /Video ZDF
Manchester United vs Bayern Munich Team News
Bayern Munich is almost assured of finishing top of their group in the Champions League. Tuchel’s Bayern are still to be defeated in the UEFA Champions League 2023-2024 season. Saying this the Bavarians have shown immense form this season in the Bundesliga as well.
However, they faced a crushing defeat at the hands of Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday. They are in second position behind Xabi Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusen who are having the best run of success. However, there is a scar of injuries in the Bayern Camp. Young midfield maestro Jamal Musiala, rock-solid Mathijs De Light, and Bouna Sarr are reportedly going to miss the match on Wednesday.
Tuchel might also be looking to rest or bench some players for some recovery as they have already qualified for the Round of 16 of the Champions League.
Manchester United is not having the best of European football it would have liked. They had a terrible run in this season of the Champions League so far. Even in the Premier League United has not been in the most consistent form. Though they have 3 wins out of their last five games they are still in sixth position of the league standings.
Currently placed in the bottom of the Champions League group there is little hope for Erik Ten Hag’s team to qualify for the Round of 16. To qualify, first United needs a win over Bayern. If they lose, they are directly out of the contention for Round of 16. Although, If they win, they will be heavily reliant on the results of the Copenhagen vs Galatasaray match.
If the Copenhagen vs Galatasaray match ends in a draw and United wins against Bayern, the Red Devils will qualify along with Bayern in the next round of the Champions League. Erik Ten Hag will be missing the services of Lissandro Martinez, Casemiro, and Mason Mount because of injuries while Jadon Sancho is still on suspension.
Manchester United vs Bayern Munich Head-to-Head and Predictions:
Head-to-head the two gladiator teams have met twice in the last five years. Once in the Champions League this season and the other during the club friendlies in 2018. Bayern have been victorious on either occasion.
However, the Allianz Arena meet-up this season between the two teams has been a high-scoring one where Bayern managed to get past United by a goal. Harry Kane, Leroy Sane, Serge Gnabry, and M Tel were the goal scorers for the Bavarians whereas Hojlund and Casemiro were on the score sheet for Manchester United.
Bayern Munich is predicted to win the clash on Wednesday. Though it will be interesting to see if Tuchel starts Harry Kane in the match. However, if Harry Kane plays, he is most probably going to be on the score sheet as well. Kane has packed up three goals in his last four games across all tournaments.
Predicted score: Manchester United vs Bayern Munich (1-2)
Betting Tips and Odds:
- Bayern Munich to win the game.
- Both teams to score a goal.
- Over two goals in the match.
Odds:
- Bayern Munich win-3.20
- Manchester United win- 2.90
- Draw- 2.40
Manchester United vs Bayern Munich Possible Lineups
Bayern Munich’s possible starting XI:
- Goalkeeper- Manuel Neuer
- Defenders-Alphonso Davies, M.Kim, D. Upamecano, K. Laimer
- Midfielders-J Kimmich (CDM), L Goretzka (CDM), Leroy Sane, Thomas Muller, K Coman
- Forwards- Harry Kane
Manchester United’s possible starting XI:
- Goalkeeper- Andre Onana
- Defenders- H Maguire, V Lindelof, A-Wann Bissaka, L Shaw
- Midfielders- S.McTominay, Amrabat, B Fernandes, M Rashford, A Garnacho
- Forwards- Rasmus Hojlund
Manchester United vs Bayern Munich Players to watch out for:
Rasmus Hojlund
The player to watch out for Manchester United can be Rasmus Hojlund. The Danish has shown some good form in the European competition. He has racked up five goals till now in this season’s Champions League. Apart from Hojlund, Rashford can be an attacking threat always on the wings.
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Harry Kane
The player to watch out for Bayern Munich is Harry Kane. The former Spurs captain loves scoring against Manchester United and he has been causing havoc in the frontline for Bayern. Apart from Harry Kane, Davies is another superb talent who can trouble United with the overlaps he provides and for the solid left-back he is.