Following Saturday’s shocking defeat to Bournemouth, all eyes will be on Manchester United on Tuesday in the Champions League as the Red Devils battle for survival against Bayern Munich.
Only a victory gives United a chance to stay alive in the premier European competition, but the hosts are seen as underdogs for the clash. Bookmaker Betfred offers odds at 2.80 for a United victory, while the odds for Bayern to triumph are at 2.25. Meanwhile, you can back the pair to split the points with the odds at 3.75.
※ Current Odds Date & Time: December 11th, 7:00 P.M. (EST)
United probably produced their worst performance of the season at the weekend and likely now have to play their best game of the campaign to have a chance of getting three points against a machine like Bayern.
Bayern have dominated the proceedings in the group, giving up only two points through five games. The German giants were limited to a 0-0 draw by FC Copenhagen in the last round. The 33-time German champions have already qualified for the next round as group winners, although Bayern could still have plenty of motivation on Tuesday following their own shock defeat at the weekend.
After cruising past opposition in the Bundesliga for a couple of months, Thomas Tuchel’s team was suddenly picked apart by Frankfurt 5-1. Bayern suffered a league defeat with a margin of at least four goals for only the fourth time this century. The squad must be eager to redeem themselves on Tuesday and get back to winning habits.
Harry Kane led the charge with a goal and an assist as Bayern beat United 4-3 in Munich earlier in the season, and he’s maintained a rich vein of form ever since. The England captain has already broken multiple scoring records in Germany and seems to have a field day during most outings.
In 19 appearances across all competitions in 2023-24, Kane has provided 22 goals and seven assists, logging six goal involvements in five Champions League games. He’s been kept off the score sheet in back-to-back games, and that will likely make him very fired up to end the drought at Old Trafford.
The teams have previously met 12 times, and while United won the biggest fixture between the two – the legendary 1999 Champions League final – Bayern has dominated the match-up overall. The Bavarians boast five wins and only two losses from the meetings.
