Bayern Munich VS Tottenham Hotspur Match Prediction

In the only prior competitive meeting between the two teams, Bayern dealt a humiliating defeat to Spurs back in October.  On that night, Serge Gnabry netted four times as the Germans came from behind to win 2-7 in London.

BAYERN vs THFC Betting Tips and Odds

Bet365 have the following odds available for this match:

Bayern Munich are at 4/9, a draw is at 15/4, and Tottenham are at 5/1.

Group B play has been thoroughly dominated thus far by Bayern Munich.  They have a +17 goal difference and have won all five matches, so they have nothing to play for here in reality.  Tottenham are also in the same kind of boat.  They have ten points, having negotiated the other sides, are are a full seven ahead of Red Star.  So that means they will be second no matter what they do.  The other match is where the intrigue is.  Should Olympiakos defeat Red Star, they would take the Europa League slot from them.  

Bayern will come into this match off the back of consecutive Bundesliga defeats, which is quite a rarity for them in the past decade.  They have fallen down to seventh in the league as a result, though they are still only seven points off the top and still very much within striking distance given their formidable strength and will to win that is always apparent.  At home this term, they have six victories, a draw, and tow losses across all competitions.

Tottenham are in a similar standing in England currently, sitting in a spot outside the top four.  However, unlike Bayern, they are miles off the top spot and will definitely not be challenging for a title this term.  With that being said, they have improved under Mourinho and may be able to reel themselves back into the top four battle before long if they keep playing well.  On their travels in all comps, they have just two wins, four draws, a loss on penalties, and four defeats.

Betfair have Gnabry scoring anytime at 2.3.

Bayern Munich vs Tottenham Prediction

Neither side are where they want to be at the moment, and that’s going to drive them toward a rotated group in this fixture.  In the end, that favors Bayern a little bit as they are at home, though it could go any which way.

Correct Score Prediction: Bayern Munich 1-0 Tottenham

Bayern Munich Team News

Hans-Dieter Flick has a number of stars set to miss out here due to injuries, with center backs Niklas Sule, Lucas Hernandez, and Jerome Boateng being joined by midfielder Corentin Tolisso and forward Fiete Arp as watching parties.

Bayern Munich Key Man

Bayern lost at the weekend, and some might point toward Serge Gnabry not even featuring as a potential reason.  The German exploded to the tune of four goals against Spurs back in London, proving a point that Arsenal should never have let him go in the process.  Philippe Coutinho also didn’t feature on Saturday against Monchengladbach, so that might mean he gets a chance here to show why he should always be included in the side going forward.  

Bayern Munich Team Form

Bayern Munich have two losses and three wins in their last five matches:

2-1 loss at Borussia Monchengladbach
1-2 home loss vs Bayer Leverkusen
0-6 win at Red Star Belgrade (UCL)
0-4 win at Fortuna Dusseldorf
4-0 home win vs Borussia Dortmund

Bayern Munich Predicted Starting Line up

Expected Line up: 4-2-3-1

Tottenham Team News

Jose Mourinho is missing the likes of goalkeepers Hugo Lloris and Michel Vorm, left back Ben Davies, and winger Erik Lamela due to injuries as they travel to Munich for this match of very little meaning.

Tottenham Key Man

Mourinho will not want to totally give up the game here, so we may see some bigger names included, such as Son Heung-Min.  You can always count on him to give you a solid, if not spectacular, showing, so look for the South Korean to have a big influence on proceedings if he gets on the pitch.  Christian Eriksen, who is out of contract at the end of the season, will also have a chance to impress here, you’d think, which would give him a rare opportunity to show his obvious talent.  

Tottenham Team Form

Tottenham have four wins and a loss in their last five matches:

5-0 home win vs Burnley
2-1 loss at Manchester United
3-2 home win vs Bournemouth
4-2 home win vs Olympiakos (UCL)
2-3 win at West Ham

Tottenham Predicted Starting Line up

Expected Line up: 4-2-3-1

Both sides have made their way into the Round of 16 already, so that bit of business is taken care of. Even the positioning is done and dusted as the Bavarians have an insurmountable five-point gap. That means both teams are not going to make this a huge priority, and nor should they be, either. They've both had their hiccups in their own respective leagues, so you can expect to see a lot of rotation made to their sides for this particular fixture.

Bayern have dominated this group so far, winning all five matches and scoring 21 goals total.