Manchester City v Bayern Munich betting

In the last round of matches Man City suffered a crucial defeat against Napoli. It’s fair to say that they haven’t adapted to the Champions League well and they know that even a win may not be enough to qualify for the knockout stages. With Bayern already through, will this make City’s task of winning the match a bit easier, or will the Germans provide the final blow for Mancini’s men?

Manchester City – CL Form: DLWWL

Man City’s home form in the Champions League so far reads as one win and one draw. They know that they must win and hope Napoli don’t in order to reach the knockout round. They are likely to send out a strong side to face Bayern, who may rest some of their stars having already won the group.

Mario Balotelli, alongside Yaya Toure, is City’s top scorer in the competition. If he starts then the best odds you can get for him scoring first are 11/2 from skybet.

Both of the home matches at the Etihad Stadium have been close. City beat Villarreal 2-1 and drew 1-1 with Napoli. For an equally tight match and there to be under 3.5 goals, you can get odds of 4/9 Bet365.

Bayern Munich – CL Form: WWDWW

Bayern Munich have enjoyed a near perfect group campaign this season. They have already guaranteed the top spot and can afford to rest a few of their key players for Wednesday’s match.

If they are to play their best team then Mario Gomez is the clear danger man, with 6 goals already this season. The best odds for him to score anytime are 9/4 from Stan James.

If you fancy putting a bet on Bayern to win the match then there are some really good odds. The best odds come from William Hill who have given Munich a 5/1 shot to win.

Match Prediction: Man City to win – 4/6 BlueSquare

Roberto Mancini is likely to name a very strong side to get the victory needed against Bayern to have any hope of qualifying. Man City know it’s crunch time and with their home fans cheering them on surely there’s no other result thinkable other than a home win. But they must be cautious, Bayern Munich are still one of the European giants and can cause plenty of problems for City’s defence.

Article by Nick Whittaker

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