Celtic aren't expected to defy the odds as they travel to the Allianz Arena tonight for the second leg against Bayern Munich.
20:00 Tuesday
Celtic face a daunting task ahead as they look to overturn a 2-1 loss to Bayern in the first leg.
Bayern Munich vs Celtic Prediction
- Bayern Munich saw a five-game winning run end in a 0-0 draw at Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday, a match in which they were fortunate to claim a result.
- They have won seven on the spin on home turf as they look to guarantee a place in the next round of the Champions League.
- Celtic responded to their first leg 2-1 loss with a comfortable 3-0 win over Dundee United at the weekend.
- The Scottish giants have failed to win their four away Champions League games this season, which includes a 7-1 mauling at Borussia Dortmund on their last trip to Germany.
- Bayern should have no issues progressing to the last-16.
Score Prediction: Bayern Munich 4-1 Celtic
Bayern Munich vs Celtic Lineups
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Bayern Munich Predicted Lineup vs Celtic
Neuer, Guerreiro, Dier, Upamecano, Laimer, Pavlovic, Kimmich, Coman, Musiala, Olise, Kane
Celtic Predicted Lineup vs Bayern Munich
Schmeichel, Taylor, Trusty, Carter-Vickers, Johnston, Hatate, McGregor, Engels, Maeda, Idah, Kühn
Bayern Munich vs Celtic Team News
- Alphonso Davies and Joao Palhinha remain doubts for Bayern Munich, with Raphael Guerreiro likely to return to the starting XI after Hiroki Ito started at left-back at the weekend.
- Eric Dier featured alongside Dayot Upamecano in Glasgow last week, and the former Tottenham man may continue at the heart of the backline with Kim Min-Jae starting on the bench once more.
- Leroy Sane started on the left last week but Kingsley Coman may take his place in attack here.
- Celtic have no major injury issues for Tuesday's game in Munich with James Forrest and Paulo Bernardo both missing for the Bhoys.
- Brendan Rodgers should continue with Greg Taylor at left-back, though Jeffrey Schlupp is an option for the Celtic boss.
- In attack, Jota may have to settle for a spot on the bench once more should Rodgers opt for Daizen Maeda on the left flank.
Bayern Munich vs Celtic Odds
| Result | Odds | Implied Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Bayern Munich | 2/11 | 85% |
| Draw | 8/1 | 11% |
| Celtic | 16/1 | 6% |
Bayern Munich vs Celtic Bet Builder Tips
Our Bet Builder for Bayern Munich vs Celtic is Harry Kane to Score, Over 3.5 Goals and Both Teams to Score. At the time of publishing this is a best price of 3/1 with bet365.
Harry Kane has been a goal machine for Bayern Munich this season, netting seven goals in his eight Champions League appearances including in the last leg of this tie.
Bayern Munich's home games have been high-scoring affairs, with an average of 4.1 goals per game in their last 10 matches at the Allianz Arena. Additionally, Celtic's defence has been leaky on the road, conceding 11 goals between just Aston Villa and Dortmund in their away games and an average of two in their last five in all competitions.
Despite their underdog status, Celtic have managed to score against Dortmund and Aston Villa away from home this season and showed they are capable of breaking down this Bayern defence when they pinched one against Bayern in the first leg. They also need to score in this game to stand a chance of not being knocked out.
Bayern Munich, on the other hand, have only kept four clean sheets in their last 10 home matches in all competitions.
