Match preview
On Tuesday, Manchester City will host Bayern Munich in the opening leg of their UEFA Champions League quarterfinal, bringing the champions of England and Germany together at the Etihad.
Both teams have had trouble defending their respective domestic championships this season, despite playing nearly flawlessly in Europe.
It is not surprising to see Erling Haaland up front and healthy again, as his two goals at St. Mary’s brought the Norwegian’s PL goal total for the season to 30.
The team’s leading scorer has added 10 more goals in just six Champions League games this year, but Haaland hasn’t had much luck against Bayern, losing all seven matches when playing for Borussia Dortmund.
During their early years in the Champions League, City faced Bayern frequently. They won two of their three encounters at the Etihad, with their lone loss occurring when Pep Guardiola, their current manager, was managing the German powerhouses on the road.
His predecessor Julian Nagelsmann handled a very difficult group that included Barcelona and Inter Milan with ease before they easily dispatched of Paris Saint-Germain in the round of 16 with two victories to zero.
His predecessor Julian Nagelsmann handled a very difficult group that included Barcelona and Inter Milan with ease before they easily dispatched of Paris Saint-Germain in the round of 16 with two victories to zero.
Bayern easily defeated championship challenger Dortmund in Tuchel’s first game in charge at the Allianz Arena, but they then suffered a shocking cup loss to Freiburg and lost the DFB-Pokal at the quarter final stage.
Man City vs Bayern Munich Head to Head
Bayern Munich | 0 – 1 |  Man City |
| Bayern Munich | 1 – 0 | Man City |
Man City vs Bayern Munich form guide
Man City’s last 5 games – WWWWW
| Southampton | 1 – 4 | Man City |
| Man City | 4 – 1 | Liverpool |
| Man City | 6 – 0 | Burnley |
| Man City | 7 – 0 | Leipzig |
| Crystal Palace | 0 – 1 | Man City |
Bayern’s last 5 games – WLWLW
| SC Freiburg | 0 – 1 | Bayern Munich |
| Bayern Munich | 1 – 2 | Frieburg |
| Bayern Munich | 4 – 2 | Dortmund |
| Bayern Leverkusen | 2 – 1 | Bayern Munich |
| Bayern Munich | 5 – 3 | Augsburg |
Key stats
- In terms of their head-to-head record, Bayern Munich and Manchester City are tied.
- Out of the six UEFA Champions League games they have played, they have each won three games.
- The only time Manchester City has lost at home in the UEFA Champions League was in 2013 against Pep Guardiola’s team.
- Manchester City has won two of their three home matches against Bayern Munich. Bayern Munich has only lost two of their previous 10 away games in the UEFA Champions League against English opponents after a run of four losses in those games.
Man City vs Bayern Munich prediction
Man City’s recent performance indicates that they can currently defeat any opponent put in front of them, but they might not have everything their way in this situation.
- MAN CITY TO [email protected] 1.66
- [email protected] 4.33
*DISCLAIMER: Odds are subject to change
