Aston Villa face European giants Bayern Munich in Matchday 2 of the UEFA Champions League. This will be what Villa fans would have been waiting for when their team qualified for the Champions League, a chance to take on one of the European powerhouses. Both sides began their campaigns with victories on matchday 1.
Our 3 Predictions for Aston Villa vs Bayern Munich
- 1st prediction: Bayern Munich to Win – 2.05
- 2nd prediction: Over 2.5 Goals – 1.58
- 3rd prediction: Both Teams to score – 1.50
1st Prediction for Aston Villa vs Bayern Munich: Bayern Munich to Win – 1.69
This game is a tough one to call. Aston Villa have been on an upward trajectory under Unai Emery and are now one of Europe’s elites, as part of the UEFA Champions League. Villa won their opening game 3-0 while Bayern Munich won 9-2. This has the potential to be a great game and a tight game, but Bayern Munich’s Champions League experience could see them over the line. Odds of 1.69 for a Bayern Munich win can be found with Betarno.
2nd Prediction for Aston Villa vs Bayern Munich: Over 2.5 Goals – 1.46
Both these sides scored for fun in their opening match day of the UEFA Champions League. There were Over 2.5 goals in both sides’ games with Villa’s game having 3 goals, as a result of their 0-3 win, while there were 11 goals in Bayern Munich’s game, where they won 9-2. In the league this season, Villa have scored 7 goals in 4 games, which is an average of 1.75 goals per game. Bayern Munich have played 3 league games, and have scored 11 goals, which is an average of 3.66 goals per game. The averages state that there will be over 2.5 goals in this game, which can be got with Betarno at odds of 1.46.
3rd Prediction for Aston Villa vs Bayern Munich: Both Teams To Score – 1.51
As mentioned, both sides are free scoring sides and are scoring for fun this season. Bayern Munich have played 5 games in all competitions this season, 3 league games, 1 Champions League game and 1 DFB Pokal game. They have scored in each of these games. Aston Villa have also played 5 games in all competitions, 4 league an1 Champions League. They have scored in all but one of these games. It is likely that both teams will score in this game, and this can be got with Betarno at odds of 1.51.
Best Odds for Aston Villa vs Bayern Munich
Full Preview of the Game: Last Results and Head-to-Head
Aston Villa started their UEFA Champions League campaign (first since 1983) with a strong 3-0 away at Swiss side Young Boys, in a game where they could have had more goals, if not for controversial VAR calls. Bayern Munich put 9 goals past GNK Dinamo on Matchday 1, to go top of the 36 team league phase on goal difference. These two sides have only met once, which was the 1982 European Cup final with Aston Villa winning 1-0.
Where to watch Aston Villa vs Bayern Munich
Aston Villa are the hosts for this huge battle between two former European champions.
- Location: Villa Park
- Date: 02/10/2024
- TV Channel: TNT Sports 1 or 2 (TBC)
- (optional) Live stream: Discovery +
Probable lineups Aston Villa vs Bayern Munich
Aston Villa and Bayern Munich have both started the UEFA Champions League perfectly, and here is how I think both sides will line up for their clash in a couple of weeks.
Aston Villa lineup
Formation: 4-2-3-1
GK: Emiliano Martinez
RB: Lamar Bolgarde
RCB: Ezri Konsa
LCB: Pau Torres
LB: Lucas Digne
RCM: Amadou Onana
LCM: Youri Tielemans
RM: Leon Bailey
CAM: Morgan Rodgers
LM: Jacob Ramsey
ST: Ollie Watkins
Injured/Suspended: Tyrone Mings- Cruciate Ligament Injury
Boubacar Kamara- Knee Injury
Matty Cash- Hamstring Injury (expected return 29th September)
Coach: Unai Emery
Bayern Munich lineup
Formation: 4-2-3-1
GK: Manuel Neuer
RB: Raphael Guerreiro
RCB: Dayot Upamecano
LCB: Kim Min-Jae
LB: Alphonso Davies
RCM: Joshua Kimmich
LCM: Aleksandar Pavlovic
RM: Michael Olise
CAM: Jamal Musiala
LM: Serge Gnabry
ST: Harry Kane
Injured/Suspended: Sacha Boey- meniscus tear
Hiroki Ito- Metatarsal fracture
Daniel Peretz- Partial muscle tear
Josip Stanisic- Torn lateral knee ligament
Tarek Buchmann- Fitness
Coach: Vincent Kompany