Aston Villa face a difficult task on match-day two of the Champions League as they welcome Bayern Munich to Villa Park. The Villans are expected to be lively as always but should be no match for the six-time winners, who should have the upper hand here.
Aston Villa Impressed in their opening Champions League fixture as they eased to a 3-0 victory over Young Boys. Goals from Youri Tielemans and Jacob Ramsey gave them a two goal lead at the break before Amadou Onana sealed the win four minutes from time.
That result is part of a run of good form for Aston Villa, who have won five of their last six matches across all competitions. However, Unai Emery’s men were held to a 2-2 draw at Ipswich Town last weekend.
While Aston Villa are looking impressive, Bayern Munich appear to be playing a notch higher at the moment. Vincent Kompany’s men are unbeaten across all competitions and claimed a 9-2 victory over Dinamo Zagreb in their opening fixture.
Bayern Munich have been so good this season, they had maintained a 100% record across all competitions until last weekend. They Bavarans were held to a 1-1 by Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga.
How the bookies view it: Bayern to triumph
Bayern Munich are considered overwhelming favourites among the bookies and priced at 7/10 by Betfred to claim the win. A victory for Aston Villa is valued at 3/1 by Betfred, who is also offering odds of 11/4 for a draw.
Head to head: No previous meetings
This will be the first ever meeting between Aston Villa and Bayern Munich.
Players to watch: Kane to star again
Harry Kane has 10 goals across all competitions for Bayern Munich this season, including four in the win over Dinamo Zagreb. The striker will be the one to watch on Wednesday and is priced at 10/11 by Betfred to get on the score sheet.
Kane’s England teammate, Ollie Watkins had also been in good form lately, scoring four goals in his last four matches. The striker is priced at 2/1 by Betfred to find the net once again on Wednesday.
Probable line-ups
Aston Villa will be without injured captain John McGinn, although defender Matty Cash has returned from a hamstring problem. Watkins is expected to lead the line again while Tielemans should continue in midfield.
Harry Kane went off with a knock for Bayern Munich at the weekend but should recover in time for Wednesday’s clash. Michael Olise is also expected to feature having been in good form lately while Raphael Guerreiro should continue at right-back, with Josip Stanisic still injured.
Aston Villa: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Torres, Digne, Onana, Tielemans, Bailey, Rogers, Ramsey, Watkins
Bayern Munich: Neuer, Guerreiro, Upamecano, Kim, Davies, Kimmich, Pavlovic, Olise, Musiala, Gnabry, Kane
Anything else catch the eye?
There is plenty of attacking quality on both sides and goals could be expected here. Over 4.5 goals is priced at 11/4 by Betfred, who is also offering odds of 6/5 for over 3.5 goals.
Bayern Munich are unlikely to keep a clean sheet on Wednesday, so a win and both teams to score could be considered at 15/8 with Betfred.
This UEFA Champions League match between Aston Villa and Bayern Munich will be played on Oct 2, 2024 and kick off at 20:00. Check below for our tipsters best Aston Villa vs Bayern Munich prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
