The new season of the Champions League will feature a new format that was quite controversial. Teams like Dinamo Zagreb will have just 1 chance to get something out of heavyweights like Bayern Munich. And in such matches, where the underdog is playing away, the situation for them becomes even more troublesome.
Bayern Munich Team News
Vincent Kompany’s start at the helm of The Bavarians has been good, with his team securing a win in all 3 Bundesliga fixtures thus far. The team’s offensive output is equally good – 11 goals scored in those 3 matches with 3 conceded. While this means that Bayern have conceded a goal per game, it also means that they have scored over 3.5 goals on average per game. Looking ahead we can see that games against PSG and Barcelona are looming over the horizon for The Bavarians so we can safely say that their Champions League opener against Dinamo is one of their easier fixtures and surely everybody in the Bayern camp appreciates this fact.
Dinamo Zagreb Team News
On the opposite side of good form sit Dinamo Zagreb, who will travel to Germany on the back of a home defeat against their bitter rivals, Hajduk Split. Moreover, the form of the team hasn’t been good recently, as before the break Dinamo failed to score against another of Croatia’s tougher teams – Rijeka. In terms of Champions League stats, the Croatians have an abysmal 13% win rate in Europe’s premier club competition. Moreover, Dinamo have yet to secure a win over a German team in the Champions League, with all of their 7 wins coming against teams from other countries.
Head-to-Head-Games
Bayern and Dinamo have played one another in the 2015 edition of the Champions League. They were drawn together in one group and in both games between them, Bayern managed to secure a win – a 5-0 home victory and a 0-2 away win.
Bayern Munich – Dinamo Zagreb Betting Prediction
Bayern Munich are the favourites here, that much is clear. Since the start of the season, their offensive output has been good and they have managed over 3.5 goals per game. I believe that they will want to ensure a positive start to their Champions League campaign here, as tougher games are around the corner and expectations for The Bavarians in this competition are always high. Thus, my pick here is for Bayern to continue with the good performances in attack and score over 2.5 goals.
Betting Tip: Bayern Munich Over 2.5 Goals
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Odds: 1.55
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