Group Stage – Bayern Munich vs Benfica Preview & Prediction
THE FACTS
When is Bayern Munich vs Benfica taking place? Bayern Munich vs Benfica will take place on Tuesday 2nd November, 2021 at 20:00 (UK)
Where is Bayern Munich vs Benfica taking place? Bayern Munich vs Benfica will take place at Allianz Arena in Munich
Where can I get tickets for Bayern Munich vs Benfica? Ticket information for Bayern Munich vs Benfica can be found on each club’s official website
What TV channel is Bayern Munich vs Benfica on in the UK? Bayern Munich vs Benfica will be televised live on BT Sport
Where can I stream Bayern Munich vs Benfica in the UK? BT Sport subscribers can stream Bayern Munich vs Benfica live via the BT Sport website & app
THE TEAM NEWS
BAYERN MUNICH
PREDICTED XI (4-2-3-1): Neuer; Pavard, Sule, Upamecano, Hernandez; Kimmich, Goretzka; Gnabry, Muller, Coman; Lewandowski
UNAVAILABLE: Choupo-Moting (Injured), Ulreich (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE: Davies (Injured)
BENFICA
PREDICTED XI (3-4-2-1): Vlachodimos; Verissimo, Otamendi, Vertonghen; Diogo Goncalves, Joao Mario, Weigl, Grimaldo; Rafa Silva, Nunez; Yaremchuk
UNAVAILABLE: Andre Almeida, (Injured), Lazaro (Injured), Rodrigo Pinho (Injured), Seferovic (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE:
THE PREDICTION
It’s been something of a strange week for Bayern, who made headlines for the wrong reasons when a near full-strength team were surprisingly thrashed 5-0 by Borussia Monchengladbach in the DFB-Pokal. They responded well enough by hitting five past Union Berlin in the Bundesliga over the weekend though, and there have been no such blips in the Champions League where they have a perfect record of three wins from three so far, with 12 goals scored and none conceded. Benfica did well to hold out for 70 minutes against the German giants a couple of weeks ago but finally succumbed to the pressure and it’s fair to say that, on the balance of things, they didn’t deserve to lose 0-4. Bayern’s recent domestic slip-up may offer them some hope, but you would imagine that Julian Nagelsmann will be warning his side against any further complacency so the likelihood is that the hosts will clinch the three points here.
