In Munich, Kompany fulfilled the minimum task last season by returning the “silver salad bowl.” This time, having started with a Super Cup victory, Bayern have almost always won, with only a few exceptions. Saint-Gilloise, meanwhile, finally overtook Brugge in the spring and claimed the championship title. Now these two sides are again competing for the lead in the Pro League.
The German giant has also been strong in the Champions League, defeating almost everyone. This included a 2-1 away win over PSG, the title holders—avenging their summer Club World Cup defeat. However, the German club themselves were beaten by Arsenal, 1-3 in London.
The Belgian debutants began with a 3-1 victory away against neighbors PSV. After that, their only win was a narrow one in Istanbul versus Galatasaray. They lost all other matches, conceding at least three goals each time.
Bayern have won five out of six Champions League matches
The club scores an average of 3.0 goals and concedes 1.17
Royal Union have lost four out of six tournament matches
The team scores 1.17 goals per match and concedes 2.50.
Bayern (probable lineup): Urbig – Ito, Tah, Upamecano, Stanisic – Guerreiro, Goretzka, Dias, Karl, Olise – Kane
Royal Union (probable lineup): Scherpen – Leysen, Burgess, Sykes – Niang, Ait-El-Hadj, Giger, Rasmussen, van de Perre, Khalaili – David.
Kane and company are expected to win. Yes, tournament motivation may be questionable, but this is their last home match before the playoffs – we predict the Germans will win with a “-2.5 goal” handicap (odds – 1.93).
