Bayern Munich vs. Barcelona 12/8/21 UEFA Champions League Soccer Picks, Predictions, and Odds

Bayern Munich is welcoming Barcelona to Allianz Arena in round 6 of Group E of the UEFA Champions League. Bayern will win first place in this group, and they have already announced they are going all out for this game. Barcelona is playing better since Xavi arrived, but they are still struggling with scoring goals, they are scoring more, but it takes a lot of chances for them to score.

Bayern is now on a 3-game winning streak, and they have lost only 1 of their last 7 games. Bayern has scored 19 goals in 5 games in the Champions League so far, and Lewandowski is their leading goalscorer with 9 goals. Sane has added 4 goals and 4 assists. Bayern was playing against Borussia Dortmund in their last game, and they have had 53% of ball possession, 6 shots on goal, 6 corner kicks, 4 big chances created, and 80% of the correct passes. After conceding a goal in the 5^th minute, Bayern has scored 2 goals before halftime. Borussia has tied the score in the 448^th minute, but Bayern scored a winning goal from the penalty spot in the 77^th minute, and they have won this game 2-3. Bayern has nothing to lose or gain in this game, but they have already said they will go with their strongest lineup possible, and they are going for the win.

Barcelona has been solid in their last few games, they have lost only 1 of their last 7 games, but the problem is they need a win in this game, and I’m not sure they can get it. At the moment, Barcelona is in 2^nd place with 7 points, but Benfica is playing against Dynamo Kyiv, and they could go above them if they win. Barcelona has scored only 2 goals in the Champions League, and that is a disaster, while their defense hasn’t been great with 6 conceded goals. In their last game against Betis at home, Barcelona was the dominant team with 63% of ball possession, 3 shots on goal, 6 corner kicks, 2 big chances created, and 89% of the correct passes. Despite many chances and all the dominance, Barcelona couldn’t score a goal, but they did concede 1 goal, and they ended up losing this game 0-1. This is the most important game of the season for Barcelona, and they have the quality to get a win, but I’m not sure they have a game to support their quality.

Bayern has beaten Barcelona in their last 3 games, and they have scored at least 3 goals in each of those 3 games. Bayern has quite a few injuries right now, but they still have a ton of quality and some great players in their roster. I think we will see goals here, and that is what I will take.