Expected Lineups:
Man City: Ederson; Stones, Akanji, Ruben Dias, Ake; Rodri; Bernardo Silva, De Bruyne, Gundogan, Grealish; Haaland.
Bayern: Sommer; Cancelo, Upamecano, De Ligt, Davies; Kimmich, Goretzka; Coman, Muller, Musiala; Mane.
Head-to-Head Record:
According to Whoscored, in their last six meetings, Manchester City has won four and lost two against Bayern Munich.
If considering only the Champions League, the closest season in which Man City faced Bayern was the 2013/14 season when they were in the same group. Bayern won 1-0 at the Allianz Arena, but the Premier League representative avenged the defeat with a 3-2 scoreline at the Etihad.
Man City vs Bayern – Football Man City will face off against Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals of the Champions League. In another encounter in December 2013, Man City won 3-2 against Bayern away.
Team News:
Man City
Media confirmed that except for the absence of Phil Foden, Man City has its full squad available for the recent training.
Bayern Munich
Die Roten is missing many important players due to long-term injuries of Manuel Neuer or Lucas Hernandez. Moreover, before the game, the Bundesliga champion cannot have the service of Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting due to injury.
Key Players
Man City
Erling Haaland: The Norwegian star is undoubtedly a dangerous player that makes Bayern’s defense pay attention. This season, the 2000-born striker has scored 44 goals after 38 appearances across all competitions.
It is worth noting that Haaland has experience facing Bayern because he used to play for Borussia Dortmund. Despite Dortmund’s defeats against Die Roten in recent years, Haaland still knows how to score against the Bavarian giants. After seven games, the former Salzburg player has five goals against Bayern.
Man City vs Bayern – Football Haaland is not afraid of Bayern. Kevin De Bruyne: De Bruyne’s playing style of passing and Haaland’s frequent runs have been effective this season.
That was true in Man City’s opening goal against Southampton in the Premier League last weekend. With Haaland on the pitch, De Bruyne will be even more dangerous because his lethal passes are highly likely to be fully utilized.
The Belgian star is the number one passer at the Etihad with 24 assists after 38 matches across all competitions this season.
Bayern Munich
Sadio Mane: The new addition to Die Roten has not really lived up to expectations, but he promises to shine against Man City. Mane could be placed at the top of the attacking line when Choupo-Moting is injured. This will give the Senegalese star a chance to threaten Ederson’s goal.
Mane is familiar with the Premier League champions because he has scored 10 goals and provided two assists in 17 games against Man City.
Thomas Muller: In the context of Bayern’s wing players such as Leroy Sane or Serge Gnabry playing inconsistently, Muller’s experience, selectivity, and gameplay thinking are the qualities that boost the Bundesliga club’s attack.
Julian Nagelsmann may have left, but Müller is still highly regarded by Thomas Tuchel, who has played him as a starter in the last three games. The German star has 7 goals and 11 assists in 31 appearances this season.
Prediction:
Man City vs Bayern – Football Man City need to take advantage of their home ground to win. A high-speed and thrilling match can be expected at the Etihad as both Man City and Bayern like to attack. Pep Guardiola’s team have the advantage of playing at home and have shown more convincing form, so it would not be surprising if they manage to beat the Bundesliga representatives.
Man City need to win to confidently march to Allianz Arena next week.
Man City 2-1 Bayern
