Dillan George
Dailysports's expert
Translated by the editors
On Wednesday, October 23, Barcelona will face Bayern Munich at home in Matchday 3 of the UEFA Champions League. The match is set to kick off at 21:00 CET. Here is the match preview and betting analysis from Dailysports.
Barcelona
Despite only making one signing over the summer, dealing with a series of serious injuries, and fielding a very young squad, Barcelona has managed to surprise everyone so far this season. Few considered them genuine competitors to Real Madrid, yet Hansi Flick’s team currently leads La Liga with 27 points from 10 matches, having lost only once to Osasuna (0-2) with a partially rotated squad. Over the weekend, they comfortably defeated Sevilla 5-1, a match marked by Gavi’s return after 348 days out due to injury.
In the Champions League, however, Barcelona suffered a surprising 1-2 loss to Monaco in their first match, having played most of the game with 10 men. They recovered by thrashing Young Boys 5-0 at home in their second match.
Bayern Munich
Bayern Munich remains the favorite for the Bundesliga title, leading the table after 7 rounds. Many were initially skeptical of Vincent Kompany’s appointment as head coach, but so far, the Belgian has handled the job well.
Bayern is unbeaten in the Bundesliga, having drawn with Bayer Leverkusen (1-1) and Eintracht Frankfurt (3-3) while winning five other matches. They share 17 points with RB Leipzig, but Bayern tops the standings due to their superior goal difference. Over the weekend, Bayern demolished Stuttgart 4-0 at home.
In the Champions League, Bayern made history by scoring 9 goals in a single match, routing Dinamo Zagreb 9-2. However, they were shocked in the second round by a 0-1 defeat to Aston Villa.
Match Facts
- Barcelona’s coach Hansi Flick previously managed Bayern Munich.
- Robert Lewandowski is the top scorer in Europe’s major leagues this season, with 12 goals.
- Barcelona has won their last 8 home matches.
Possible Lineups
- Barcelona: Peña – Koundé, Iñigo Martínez, Cubarsi, Balde – Casado, De Jong, Pedri – Yamal, Raphinha, Lewandowski
- Bayern Munich: Neuer – Guerreiro, Upamecano, Kim Min-jae, Davies – Kimmich, Palhinha – Olise, Müller, Gnabry – Kane
H2H
- In the 2022/23 Champions League season, Bayern defeated Barcelona twice in the group stage, winning 2-0 and 3-0.
- Bayern has won their last 6 meetings against Barcelona, with an aggregate score of 22-4.
- In 15 historical matches, Barcelona has only managed 2 wins, while Bayern has won 11 times.
Barcelona vs Bayern Munich prediction
Both teams have only secured 3 points in the Champions League, so they will be focused on attacking in this crucial match. My prediction is over 3.5 goals.
