Bayern Munich will be aiming to maintain their 100% record in Group A of the UEFA Champions League as they host Galatasaray on Wednesday. The Allianz Arena remains a fortress for the German Champions and having already claimed a comfortable win in the first meeting, they should have the upper hand once again.
As expected, Bayern Munich have taken control of Group A having won all three of their matches so far. They picked up a 3-0 victory in the first meeting with Galatasaray with Kingsley Coman, Harry Kane and Jamal Musiala getting the goals.
Although there have been a few bumps along the way, it has been a generally good start to the season for Bayern Munich, who have lost just once across all competitions so far. They showed their ruthless side last weekend, picking up a 4-0 Bundesliga victory at Borussia Dortmund with Kane netting a hat-trick.
The Allianz Arena has been a slaughter slab for visitors as Bayern Munich have picked up a few one-sided home wins this season. Among their results is a 7-0 victory over Bochum while they eased to an 8-0 win over Darmstadt in their previous fixture in front of their fans.
Galatasaray have reasons to be pleased with their Champions League campaign so far as they are leading the race to finishing behind Bayern Munich. Prior to the defeat in the reverse fixture, Okan Buruk’s men had picked up a draw and a win from their opening two matches.
That defeat in the reverse fixture is the only loss for Galatasaray this season as they are enjoying an overall solid start to the season. They travel to Germany off the back of a 2-0 victory over Kasimpasa in a Super Lig fixture last weekend.
Galatasaray have also impressed on their travels, winning their last seven away matches across all competitions. The Turkish side’s last away fixture in the Champions League was a 3-2 victory at Manchester United.
How the bookies view it
The bookies have installed Bayern Munich as overwhelming favourites with a home priced at 2/9 by 10bet. A victory for Galatasaray is valued at 12/1 by Paddy Power while a draw is set at odds of 6/1 by BoyleSports.
Head to head
Last week's reverse fixture was the first ever meeting between Bayern Munich and Galatasaray.
Players to watch
Harry Kane will be the one to watch for Bayern Munich following his hat-trick at Dortmund last Saturday. The striker has also scored in two of his three Champions League appearances this season and is priced at 1/2 by bet365 to find the net on Wednesday.
Galatasaray have also shown they can hold their own in attack with Mauro Icardi on target in the reverse fixture. The striker has scored in the last two Champions League matches and is priced at 3/2 by bet365 to find the net on Wednesday.
Anything else catch the eye?
Bayern Munich and Galatasaray have seen over 3.5 goals in all three of their Champions League matches so far and a repeat is priced at 7/10 with 888Sport. The Germans are usually dominant at home and could be priced to win both halves at 13/10 with William Hill.
Given Bayern Munich’s home results this season, a -1 handicap could be considered at 7/5 with Paddy Power. Harry Kane has a knack for scoring multiple goals and could be backed to score two or more goals at 9/4 with Paddy Power.
This UEFA Champions League match between Bayern Munich and Galatasaray will be played on Nov 8, 2023 and kick off at 20:00. Check below for our tipsters best Bayern Munich vs Galatasaray prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
