Viktoria Plzen vs. Bayern Munich 10/12/22 UEFA Champions League Soccer Pick, Predictions, Odds
Bayern Munich vs. Viktoria Plzen
October 12, 2022 3:00 pm EDT
The Line: Bayern Munich -600 / Viktoria Plzen +1500 // Total: 2.5
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Viktoria Plzen and Bayern Munich face off on Wednesday in a UEFA Champions League Group C showdown at Doosan Arena.
When these two teams faced off last Tuesday, it was Bayern that were able to secure the 5-0 victory. Leroy Sané had a big game, scoring in the 7th minute and 50th minute, and that paced them to victory. Bayern had 71 percent of the possession and 13 shots on target. Viktoria Plzen really struggled, finishing with only three shots on target and 29 percent of the possession. In this game, the Viktoria Plzen defense is going to need to be a lot better.
Bayern Munich comes into this game sitting in 1st place in the standings having picked up nine points. Bayern Munich faced off against Dortmund over the weekend and the game ended in a 2-2 draw. Bayern had 57 percent of the possession, but they were out shot 6-3 and that led to the defeat. Leroy Sané scored in the 53rd minute, and it’s clear he is playing with a lot of confidence right now. Bayern Munich are dealing with some key injuries including to Matthijs de Ligt, Lucas Hernandez, Alphonso Davies, and Bouna Sarr. With so many injuries to the defense, they are going to be very shorthanded for this game with the defense.
On the other side of this matcuup is Viktoria Plzen, who sits in 4th place in the group, having picked up zero points. On Saturday, Viktoria Plzen faced off against Mlada Boleslav, and they secured the 2-0 victory. They currently have a four-point lead in the Czech First League. For this game, they will still be without Pavel Bucha, who still has two games left on his suspension to serve. Peter Pejsa is also dealing with an injury, and he won’t be available to be selected in this game.
Even with all the injuries to the Bayern Munich defense, I still think they find success in this game. Viktoria Plzen doesn’t have enough offensive talent to really test this team, and that will be the difference here. Bayern might not score five goals like they did in the last game, but they will score at least three. Back Bayern Munich -2.5 to cash.
