8 December 2021, Barcelona (two wins, two losses, one draw) will travel to Allianz Arena to face Bayern Munich (5-0-0). The kickoff is at 3 p.m. ET. Below are our previews of the Bayern Munich vs. Barcelona odds & lines. We also make our top Champions League picks, predictions, and bets.
RECENT FORM
Bayern Munich is already the clear favorite to win the Champions League after clinching Group E.
F Robert Lewandowski is the star of Bayern Munich. This season, he’s been amazing. Bayern is 8 points clear of Barcelona, which is second in the group. For the Bundesliga’s top spot, it is 4 points better than Dortmund.
Barcelona has been sliding downhill since Lionel Messi’s departure.
It is 7th in La Liga competitions, scoring 23 points in 15 matches. F Memphis Depay was the most consistent scorer for this season. Barcelona will be in the Champions League knockout round if it wins.
Odds. Picks. Predictions
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Barcelona +440 (bet $100 to win $440)
Over/Under: 3.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Tips
BET BAYERN MUNICH (-200).
ANALYSIS
Although the value isn’t great, it’s still worth placing a bet on. Bayern has been unstoppable in Bundesliga’s play as well as in Champions League action.
Bayern has won five of the five games. But it’s more than that. It’s also how it’s winning.
Bayern, despite not being the most competitive group in the league, has scored 19 goals in five games and lost 3. It defeated Barcelona in Spain 3-0 thanks to Lewandowski’s goals.
Due to the recent management change at Barcelona, I wouldn’t recommend betting on the road.
Teams like Liverpool and PSG have won without a win. It’s not possible to have a slow Bayern. It should be in its best form and I would bet that Bayern will win.
Over/Under (O/U)
“LEAN” to UNDER 3.5 (-110). Barcelona’s backline has plenty of experience, which should help it to tame the insanely talented Bayern attack.
Barcelona’s defenders Gerard Pique (and Jordi Alba) are both expected to start. This should allow them to stop a team that scored 3 goals last time they met and had 7 attempts on target. Barcelona has only allowed 6 goals in UCL play and 5 goals in five games.
Barcelona is just as bad as it was when it faced Bayern in the first meeting. We should have something to win in this one. This will make UNDER 3.5 (-110) a better choice.
