The pressure will be on Vincent Kompany and his Bayern Munich players at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday.
The Bavarian giants come into matchday four in the Champions League after losing each of their last two matches, which has seen them drop to 23rd in the league standings.
Benfica’s perfect start to the Champions League was ended with a defeat on matchday three, but they could move into the top eight with a shock victory in Germany this week.
Odds
Despite being in slightly better European form, Benfica will be massive underdogs on the moneyline this week. A victory for Bayern Munich is preferred at -360.
| Match Result | Odds |
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| Bayern Munich | -360 |
| Draw | +550 |
| Benfica | +782 |
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Bayern Dominant in Historical Meetings with Benfica
| Total | Bayern Munich | Benfica | Draws | |
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| Games | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Champions League Games | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Goals | 24 | 19 | 5 |
Bayern Munich holds a commanding advantage over Benfica based on historical meetings.
The German side has won nine of the 12 major European matches between the sides.
In fact, Bayern has been unbeaten in all previous encounters, boasting their best record against Benfica compared to any other side in the competition.
🚨⚽ TIP: Over 3.75 Goals @ +102
Bayern Munich vs. Benfica Key Stats
- Benfica have lost on 12 of their 13 visits to Germany across all European competitions, conceding 42 goals in the process.
- Bayern Munich have lost successive matches in the Champions League for the first time since April 2017.
- The German hosts haven’t lost more than two matches in the group stage of the Champions League since 2002-03.
Bayern Munich Team News
Kompany will once again be without Aleksandar Pavlovich, with the midfielder set to return from a broken collarbone in December. Hiroki Ito, Sacha Boey, and Josip Stanisic are all missing.
Possible Lineup
Manuel Neuer (GK); Raphael Guerreiro, Dayot Upamecano, Eric Dier, Alphonso Davies, Joao Palhinha, Joshua Kimmich, Michael Olise, Jama Musiala, Serge Gnabry, Harry Kane
Benfica Team News
The Portuguese visitors will be without three key players this week. Gianluca Prestianni and Leandro Barreiro will both return to first-team action after the international break. Tiago Gouvela isn’t likely to return until the weekend.
Possible Lineup
Anatoliy Trubin (GK); Alexander Bah, Tomas Araujo, Nicolas Otamendi, Alvaro Carreras, Fredrik Aursnes, Florentino Luis, Orkun Kokcu, Angel Di Maria, Vangelis Pavlidis, Zeki Amdouni
Bayern Munich vs. Benfica Prediction
Bayern’s dominant historical record against Benfica looks hard to dismiss this week. The German side may have lost their last two in the competition, but they haven’t lost three successive matches since October 2002.
Home advantage could also be crucial for the Bavarians, and we could see them recording a huge home victory on Wednesday.
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Pick
Bayern Munich (-1.75) (-101)
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