Bayern Munich vs Real Madrid prediction: EUROPE: Champions League – Play Offs betting tips on match 2024-04-29 19:00.
[p]The only way Bayern Munich can avoid a first trophyless season since 2011/12 is by winning the UEFA Champions League (UCL), and to do so they must get past old rivals Real Madrid in what has the makings of a blockbuster of a semi-final. No fixture has ever been played more often in UCL/European Cup history with 24 of their 26 meetings (Bayern: W11, D3, L12) coming in the knockout stages![/p]
[p]Despite Bayernâs recent dominance of German football, theyâve struggled against Madrid and havenât won any of the last seven H2Hs (D1, L6), a run that includes three straight home H2H defeats while conceding at least twice. Instead, theyâll seek to draw inspiration from going unbeaten across European home games since losing to PSG in April 2021 (W12, D3), culminating in three consecutive clean sheets (W2, D1).[/p]
[p]Real Madrid were able to bench some star players for Friday nightâs 1-0 win over Real Sociedad, so manager Carlo Ancelotti returns to one of his former clubs with fewer fitness and injury concerns than opposite number Thomas Tuchel. On a ten-match UCL unbeaten run (W8, D2) after their epic penalty shootout win over Manchester City in the quarter-finals, Real are now the bookmakersâ favourites to win the tournament.[/p]
[p]Thatâs unsurprising given the runaway La Liga leaders have won five consecutive UCL away games, but itâs worth noting that aside from Man City, the only other side to have beaten Los Blancos in a European road fixture since February 2022 was German outfit RB Leipzig. However, they might be more encouraged by those three H2H wins in Munich, and two victories in Germany already this season against Union Berlin (3-2) and Leipzig (1-0).[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Harry Kane has scored three times across Bayernâs last three UCL fixtures, twice between the 30th and 40th minute, but Madridâs VinĂcius JĂșnior could threaten even earlier as three of his last four goals arrived before the 25th minute.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: Ancelotti boasts an unbeaten record against Bayern while managing AC Milan and Madrid (W6, D2), winning each of the last three of those H2Hs âto nilâ.[/p]