We are down to the final 8 in the UCL, and the opening game of the quarter-finals is a repeat of the 2010 final. Bayern is one of the two German sides remaining in the competition, whilst Inter remains the only Italian team that is still running. Both will want to win this edition of the tournament and both have fantastic chances to do so.
Bayern Munich Team News
A victory during the week over Augsburg has brought Bayern one step closer to securing another Bundesliga title. However, that game dealt another blow to an already injury-stricken Bavarian side as Jamal Musiala was added to the long list of players that Vincent Kompany will be missing. Some among them feature the likes of Alphonso Davies, Hiroki Ito, Dayot Upamecano, Manuel Neuer and Kingsley Coman. That is a long, long list of first-team names that will only make Bayern’s job all the more difficult against one of the most stable defences in Europe. On the bright side, the Bavarians were ranked the best team at home during the league phase of the UCL, and have won all but one game as hosts during this edition of the tournament. Vincent Kompany’s men have also never failed to score at home.
Inter Team News
Inter’s hopes of a treble this season are very much alive – the team is doing well in Serie A and has reached the semi-finals of the Coppa Italia. In the UCL, the Nerazzurri will have a tough task to eliminate Bayern, but will have the added advantage of a second leg at home. Although Simone Inzaghi’s men are known for being a shrewd defensive side, in recent weeks, Inter has leaked goals quite often, to the extent that only 1 of their last 5 competitive fixtures across all competitions saw them keep a clean sheet. The team’s performances in the UCL have been stellar, especially their performances as hosts, where the Nerazzuri won all league phase games and have conceded just 1 goal at home during this edition of the tournament. Results on the road are also good, with Inzaghi’s team registering just 1 loss and 1 conceded goal thus far.
Head-to-Head-Games
Bayern and Inter are two teams that have clashed on multiple occasions, the most recent being during the 2022/23 UCL group stage, where the Bavarians won both games 2-0. Overall, games between these two tend not to feature a lot of goals, as only 2 of their last 10 H2H encounters produced over 2.5 goals.
Bayern Munich – Inter Betting Prediction
I am going under 2.5 goals for this game. It is the first leg of a closely contested UCL quarter-final, and I do not expect both teams to go wild. Inter is very sound defensively, especially in their UCL fixtures. My take is that they will try to minimize scoring here and go harder during the second leg.
Bayern is also riddled with injuries to key players. That will surely affect the team’s cohesion and potency. H2H stats between these two teams also support the pick for going under 2.5 goals here.
Betting Tip: Under 2.5 Goals
Bookmaker: Sportsbet.io
Odds: 1.91
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