Two teams with ambitions of completing eighth place in the league division will meet despite a less than ideal start to the Champions League matches when Barcelona host Bayern Munich. Everyone has already adapted to this expanded UCL field and, at the speed, there will be no problems for either of them to complete the 24 management teams at this level, protecting themselves from additional demands is an objective for everyone.
The similarities don’t end there, with both teams led by unused coaches and trailing some of the best strikers on the planet, Harry Kane and Robert Lewandowski. Former Bayern Munich players Hansi Flick and Lewandowski will be normal for the German giants despite how much things have changed at Bayern in recent seasons.
It’s an adjustment that would really carry the goals, as Lewandowski has 14 goals in 12 appearances for Barcelona in all competitions and Kane has 13 goals in 10 appearances for Bayern. His assist techniques are also quite important, but both defenses will have to boost his performance.
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- Hour: Wednesday October 23 | Hour: 3 pm Eastern Time
- Location: Lluis Companys Olympic Stadium — Barcelona, Spain
- Resident wave: Supreme+
- Odd: Barcelona +130; Draw +300; Bayern Munich +165
League Section Schedule
Barcelona: Red Star (a), Brest (a), Borussia Dortmund (a), Benfica (a), Atalanta (a)
Bayern Munich: Benfica (h), Paris Saint-Germain (h), Shakhtar Donetsk (a), Feyenoord (a), Slovan Bratislava (h)
Crew information
Barcelona: Gavi is back in the team after the surprise, but it would be unfair to expect him to fit back into the starting XI. With Frenkie De Jong, as Barcelona’s midfield recovers, the team will begin to have more options to improve games. They will need to have one visible in the upcoming weekend game against Real Madrid, but this is the generation of the season to focus on the game ahead.
Barcelona predicted the XI: Iñaki Peña, Alex Baldé, Ignigo Martínez, Pau Cubarsi, Jules Kounde, Pedri, Marc Casado, Raphinha, Dani Olmo, Lamine Yamal, Robert Lewandowski
Bayern Munich: Vincent Kompany’s men have faltered in recent years, the only winner of their last four matches. It was a great performance against Stuttgart, but preventing Barcelona from scoring is easier said than done. Bayern have not shown that they are capable of winning on penalties, but when Barcelona finds the back of the net, that is when the real test begins.
Bayern Munich’s planned XI: Manuel Neuer, Alphonso Davies, Kim Min-Jae, Dayot Upamecano, Raphael Guerreiro, Joao Palhnha, Joshua Kimmich, Serge Gnabry, Thomas Muller, Michael Olise, Harry Kane
Prediction
Defense will continue to be the downfall for these two teams as, despite their strong offensive performances, the problems will be shared in a high-scoring game. Select: Barcelona 2, Bayern Munich 2
