Man City vs Bayern Munich preview & prediction

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.

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.