After collecting three consecutive wins of the Champions League, Bayern Munich looks forward to facing Benfica in their next engagement of the UCL group stage. They enter the game on the back of a win while their visitors, Benfica have drawn their last two outings.
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Bayern Munich to Win
Bayern Munich has not conceded a single defeat against Benfica. They claimed four victories in the last five meetings against their next rivals, drawing the remaining one. The Bavarians have four wins in their last five games. On the other end, Benfica has got two victories over the last five outings. The Eagles are doing great in the Premier Liga but their next trip to Munich for the UCL fixture seems a tough test for them. Bayern are likely to follow their winning streak by taking an easy lead in this match.
Total Goals – Over 3.5
It has been rare to see Bayern's match with a low-scoring total recently. The Bavarians are scoring with an astonishing average in almost every match of this season. They have yielded 18 goals in their last five matches. On the other end, Benfica has hit the back of the net five times in the last five games. Three of the last five H2H duels between the teams have a total of over 3.5 goals and the same we would predict for this fixture.
Both Teams to Score – Yes
Bayern has scored in all their attempts in the Bundesliga and UCL this season. Benfica also has hit the back of the net in four of the last five outings, playing in all competitions. The FCB has scored in all of the last five duels against the upcoming rivals, claiming three clean sheets in those matches. Given their recent ability to score, we can predict the goals from both ends but the home team is expected to restrict visitors to 3-1.
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Match Preview of Bayern Munich vs Benfica: Tough Bavarian test for Jorge Jesus and Co.
Bayern Munich conceded a terrifying defeat by 5-0 in their second last match against Monchengladbach playing in DFB Pokal but came back as 2-5 against Union Berlin in their last match. The team holds the charge of Bundesliga points table and Group E of the UEFA Champions League. Der FCB has won all of their three UCL Group Stages games. Team manager Julian Nagelsmann has almost a completely healthy squad available for the coming match, with just one fitness concern, Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting.
The Eagles lost the chance to get in the first position of the Premier Liga table with a draw outcome in their last match against Estoril. Benfica have one victory in three UCL group stages games but managed to draw one that helped them to stand on second in their group. The team boss Jorge Jesus will face five fitness concerns ahead of this match.
Questions About Bayern Munich vs Benfica
Where is the game being televised? beIN Sport, BT Sport ESPN, Polsat Sport Premium 2, Sport 1, and Viaplay.
Where is the game being played? Allianz Arena.
What’s the kick-off time? The game will start at 21:00, on 02/11/2021.