Bayern Munich vs Celtic prediction: EUROPE: Champions League – Play Offs betting tips on match 2025-02-17 20:00.
[p]Many believed this UEFA Champions League (UCL) knockout round play-off tie between Bayern Munich and Celtic would be over after one leg, but that’s not the case. Bayern only lead 2-1 on aggregate after a late goal in Glasgow last week left the door open for the Scottish side, but a phenomenal 20-match unbeaten run in UCL home matches (W16, D4) suggests they should get the job done with little fuss here. [/p]
[p]That includes victories in all four UCL home games this season under Vincent Kompany, meaning the ex-Manchester City star has the chance to match previous managers Hansi Flick and Josef Heynckes as the only Bayern coaches to have won their first five home games in the competition. Five successive home European wins against Scottish opponents will have Kompany believing he can join that illustrious company and steer Bayern into the last 16 of the UCL for a 21st consecutive time. [/p]
[p]The visitors warmed up for this mammoth task by beating Dundee United 3-0 in the Scottish Premiership to move one step closer to a 55th top-flight title. To advance in 90 minutes here, Celtic will have to win by two clear goals, something they’ve done in their last four competitive victories, but replicating that against a European behemoth is a tall order.[/p]
[p]Celtic have also been eliminated in their last nine major European knockout ties when they’ve lost the first leg, while never in history have they progressed in such a tie when losing the first leg at home. As if that alone wasn’t bad enough, they’re also winless in their last 12 UCL away games in the competition proper (D3, L9), a run which started with a 3-0 defeat at this ground! [/p]
[p]Players to watch: Bayern’s Harry Kane was back on the goal trail in the first leg, with his strike seeing him break Roy Makaay’s record for the fastest Bayern player to 15 UCL goals – six of his last eight in this competition arrived after half-time. Daizen Maeda’s strike kept this tie alive for Celtic and his impact could be late given three of his four UCL goals this term arrived on or beyond the hour mark. [/p]
[p]Hot stat: Celtic have never won away to German opposition in 15 attempts (D3, L12). [/p]
[p][i]Written by Chris Wilson[/i][/p]