Click here for today’s sports betting tips from our expert analysts!
Aston Villa's return to the top table of European football has been a hugely successful one so far, but now they face one of their biggest tests against German juggernauts Bayern Munich.
KICK-OFF DATE/TIME: Wednesday October 2nd 2024: UK – 8:00pm / US ET – 3:00pm / US PT – 12:00pm
HOW TO WATCH ON TV: UK – TNT Sports 1/ US – CBS Sports
HOW TO WATCH ONLINE: UK – discovery+ / US – Paramount+
ASTON VILLA TEAM NEWS: MCGINN A HUGE MISS IN MIDFIELD
PREDICTED XI (4-4-1-1): Martinez; Konsa, Carlos, Torres, Digne; Bailey, Onana, Tielemans, Ramsey; Rogers; Watkins
UNAVAILABLE: Kamara (Injured), Mings (Injured), McGinn (Injured), Cash (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE:
BAYERN MUNICH TEAM NEWS: KANE IN TRAINING AND LIKELY TO BE FIT
PREDICTED XI (4-2-3-1): Neuer; Kimmich, Upamecano, Kim, Davies; Palhinha, Pavlovic; Olise, Musiala, Gnabry; Kane
UNAVAILABLE: Boey (Injured), Ibrahimovic (Injured), Ito (Injured), Stanisic (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE: Kane (Injured)
KEY STATS
ASTON VILLA VS BAYERN MUNICH PREDICTION
Aston Villa fans will have very fond memories of this fixture, having beaten Bayern Munich in the 1982 European Cup final. Plenty of time has passed since and the German giants arrive in the UK as strong favourites. Vincent Kompany’s side smashed Dinamo Zagreb 9-2 in their first game and when considering that Aston Villa have kept just one clean sheet in all competitions so far this season, Bayern will be expected to carve out plenty of opportunities when considering the players at their disposal.
In the end, Bayern Munich’s attacking firepower, led by the relentless Harry Kane who recorded four goals against Dinamo and will know Aston Villa very well, should wind up being what leads then to victory in this one.
ASTON VILLA VS BAYERN MUNICH TIP: BAYERN MUNICH TO WIN