Analysis and prediction for Bayern Munich vs Celtic: No surprises.
The Champions League match between Bayern Munich and Celtic will take place at 3:00 AM on February 19th. Nghe An Newspaper analyzes the teams' form, provides football commentary, and predicts the score.
Latest team news for Bayern Munich vs Celtic
Bayern's squad is almost complete for the upcoming match, with only Alphonso Davies missing on the left flank and reserve goalkeeper Daniel Peretz due to health reasons.
The center of the defense is likely to be manned by the duo of Dayot Upamecano and Kim Min-jae, with Raphael Guerreiro and Josip Stanisic in the wing-back positions.
Harry Kane will undoubtedly be the spearhead of the German team's attack, potentially receiving support from forwards such as Olise, Jamal Musiala, and Kingsley Coman.
On the other side of the pitch, Celtic will be without winger James Forrest due to a foot injury until the end of February, while midfielder Paulo Bernardo is expected to return in mid-March after recovering from an ankle problem.
With the home team trailing by one goal, manager Rodgers might consider including Jota in the starting lineup, alongside Idah and Maeda in attack.
Additionally, the visiting team may deploy Callum McGregor in defensive midfield, while Arne Engels and Reo Hatate could be positioned as box-to-box midfielders.
Latest predicted lineups for Bayern Munich vs Celtic
Bayern Munich:
Neuer; Stanisic, Upamecano, Kim, Guerreiro; Kimmich, Palhinha; Olise, Musiala, Coman; Kane
Celtic:
Schmeichel; Johnston, Carter-Vickers, Trusty, Taylor; Hatate, McGregor, Engels; Maeda, Idah, Jota
Latest football match prediction: Bayern Munich vs Celtic
The home team were perhaps fortunate to gain the advantage going into the second leg, as their number of shots on target from the penalty area was only six with an expected goals (xG) of 0.7 – lower than Celtic's eight shots and an xG of 1.37.
Bayern also received a bit of a favorable reception in their 0-0 draw with Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday, as Xabi Alonso's side limited them to just two shots, neither of which were on target, while Leverkusen hit the crossbar twice and missed several good chances.
However, manager Vincent Kompany will probably argue that what has been shown is not important because his team is currently leading the Bundesliga, 8 points ahead of second-placed Leverkusen.
Kompany could also highlight that his players have scored three or more goals in eight of their last 14 matches across all competitions and they are the league's top scorer with 65 goals in the Bundesliga.
Bayern's draw last weekend marked the first time they failed to win in a run of six matches and only the second time they have failed to secure all three points in their last 11 games.
Bayern can be confident in their chances of progressing, as they are currently on a 20-match unbeaten run at home in the Champions League, having only drawn four times during that period.
Meanwhile, Celtic created quite a few problems in the first leg, especially through counter-attacks. They even came close to taking the lead after just 30 seconds, but Adam Idah was ruled offside, obscuring goalkeeper Manuel Neuer's view of Nicolas-Gerrit Kuhn's long-range shot.
The history of clashes between Celtic and Bayern has seen five encounters, with the Scottish team never winning, losing four and drawing one.
Brendan Rodgers' team currently has 69 points in the Scottish Premiership and is 13 points ahead of second-placed Rangers.
In their defeat to Bayern, Celtic did not concede at least three goals – this was the only game in their last five where they failed to score at least three, with their 3-0 victory over Dundee United on Saturday in the top league being a departure.
Rodgers' team have won nine of their last 12 matches, although their two defeats during this period came in the Champions League against Aston Villa on January 29 and against Bayern.
Celtic have also only won two of their last seven away games – losing two and drawing three – and they remain winless in their last 12 away Champions League matches, with eight defeats and four draws.
Latest Bayern Munich vs Celtic score prediction
Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.Bayern Munich vs Celticas follows:
- Sportsmole:Bayern Munich 2-0 Celtic
- WhoScore:Bayern Munich 3-1 Celtic
- Our newspaper predicts:Bayern Munich 2-0 Celtic
When and where can I watch Bayern Munich vs Celtic live?
To watch the Bayern Munich vs Celtic match live in the Champions League at 3:00 AM on February 19th, viewers can tune in to the following channels:K+ Sport,K+PMor online sports channels. We hope you enjoy watching football.