Bayern Munich vs Sporting CP prediction: EUROPE: Champions League – League phase betting tips on match 2025-12-08 17:45.
[p]Bayern Munich look to provisionally reclaim top spot in the UEFA Champions League (UCL) as they welcome Sporting CP, who hang onto their top-eight position by goal difference alone. [/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]The only blotch on an otherwise stellar unbeaten competitive season for Bayern Munich came in round five when they lost 3-1 at Arsenal, with Vincent Kompany’s men now looking to get back on the continental winning trail after scoring 11 goals across three domestic outings since that defeat. Often starting strong, Bayern have led for 71% of the time so far in the UCL and for over 345 minutes, both of which are competition highs ahead of the round. A home return should help Bayern keep that record alive as the German juggernauts are unbeaten in UCL group/league phase matches here since December 2013 (W34, D2). [/p]
[p]Sporting CP could offer a stern test for their hosts as they travel here unbeaten in 12 competitive games spanning back to early October (W9, D3), with their most recent 3-0 European win over Brugge keeping them afloat in the top eight. Scoring hasn’t been much of an issue for Sporting, who have struck first in four of their five league phase games in this edition and haven’t failed to score across their last 21 European encounters. Hitting the road presents an issue though, as Sporting have emerged victorious from just one of their previous nine UCL trips (D4, L4), a run which includes two trips to Germany. [/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]Bayern remain unbeaten after four previous UCL H2Hs against Sporting (W3, D1), with Bayern scoring 12 goals across the previous two in 2009. Bayern have lost just twice across 31 meetings against Portuguese sides (W20, D9), while Sporting are winless in 16 of 17 away games against German sides (W1, D2, L14). [/p]
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[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Bayern have scored at least twice in seven of their last nine UCL matches. [/p]
[p]Bayern have scored a pre-round competition-high 12 first-half goals this season.[/p]
[p]Only four of the 36 UCL league phase sides have taken fewer than Sporting’s 16 corners after five games. [/p]
[p]Sporting have scored six UCL goals between the 61st and 75th minutes without conceding, two more than in the entire first half. [/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Bayern’s Harry Kane has scored 16 goals across 15 UCL games at the Allianz Arena, while he’s also had at least five shots in the last three of those outings. Luis Suárez has scored four goals across his last four competitive appearances for Sporting. Each of his last four scoring starts ended in 3-0 or 4-0 wins, while he’s also attempted at least three shots in four of his five UCL games. [/p]
[p]Luis DĂaz serves the final game of his reduced suspension for Bayern in this game, while Sporting seemingly have no fresh concerns. [/p]
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[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]Given Bayern’s H2H dominance and superb seasonal form, we’re backing Bayern to score 3+ goals. [/p]
[p][i]Author: Matthew Billon[/i][/p]