Manchester City v Bayern Munich Champions League betting sees the Premier League leaders face their final chance to get through to the knockout stage at the first attempt. A crucial defeat away at Napoli on Match Day Five has left City’s Champions League life line hanging by a thread. It has not been an easy ride for City adjusting to the Champions League, and while they were handed one of the most difficult draws possible, there is just a thin sliver of hope left for them to qualify. City need to win to start with and nothing else than that will do for them. It means that even a draw for City would not be good enough under any circumstances and even if they manage to get the better of the Germans, they would still need Napoli to fail to win. So the only thing that City can do now is go for broke at home against the strong Bayern Munich. When the two sides met on Match Day Two, City were totally outplayed away from home, and Bayern strolled to a 2-0 victory. It is not as if City’s home form has been that much to write home about either, because they could only muster a disappointing draw with Napoli, before a late Sergio Aguero winner managed to take all three points off Spaniards Villarreal when they visited. So form would suggest that things aren’t going to go Manchester City’s way on Wednesday night either in the Champions League, as Bayern Munich remain unbeaten in the group so far. It is a tall ask for City, and even if they crown their night with an important win, the other fixture is not in their favour either, as Napoli are expected to beat bottom side Villarreal.
So what are City’s chances? Well they are on a 14 match unbeaten home run in European competition, which should put them in good stead, but the experience which they will bring to the table, pales in comparison to that of Bayern Munich in the Champions League. The strong Germans have a great defence, and although their form has dipped just a little bit in the Bundesliga, they are still top are still very mean at the back. City found that out when they faced them in group, so Roberto Mancini’s men need to find a bit more craft and guile, and turn on the after burners which they have done so often in the Premier League this season. Bayern have won six of their last eight away games in the Champions League and are clearly going to be no pushovers. The fact that they have won the group already, may afford them the opportunity to rest some players, but they will still be a handful whatever they do with their line up. Bayern’s last trip to face an English side was that incredible 3-2 defeat at Old Trafford in the 2009/10 Champions League quarter finals, which saw them eliminate United due to those away goals, in a fantastic game. However, it is worth noting for your Manchester City v Bayern Munich Champions League betting, that the Germans don’t have a great record in England. They have a W2 D7 L5 record in England and they have lost their last three straight away to English sides. So can City capitalise on that poor record and grab the victory that may just keep them in this?
City have just not looked as convincing in the Champions League as they have done on the domestic front. They certainly have not been as tight at the back, and the chances up front are not as free flowing. It is why the Champions League title is so coveted, because it is a tough adjustment to make in terms of football style. At the end of the day, whether they survive until the new year in the Champions League or not, may not ultimately be in Man City’s own hands. All they can do is win, and hope. But while there is hope, anything can happen and Man City have to be ready to launch a big assault on the German’s back line. It will be a remarkable life line if they can take it.
Manchester City v Bayern Munich Champions League Betting Odds
Man City to win: 8/13 at Boylesports
Draw: 16/5 at Bet365
Bayern Munich to win: 9/2 at Stan James
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