Barcelona vs Bayern Munich: With Hansi Flick, Can Barca Avoid a 6th Straight Defeat against Bayern?

Emmanuel Kwame Donkor Match Analysis 23 October 2024 Hits: 172

In one of the most anticipated fixtures of the UEFA Champions League, Barcelona host Bayern Munich at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on Wednesday and the question on the minds of many ahead of this mouth-watering European fixture is one.

Can Barcelona, now with the man who engineered that famous humiliating record-setting 2-8 defeat against the same opponents in 2020, Hansi Flick, now Barca’s manager, help them avoid yet another huge defeat against Bayern on a UEFA Champions League European night for the 6th straight time?

Both European heavyweights, boasting 11 UCL titles between them, are desperate to secure points after a mixed start to their European campaigns with a win and a defeat each in their first two matches of the new UCL format.

🟣Barcelona Hope to Overcome Bayern Curse | Home Win = 2.46💵

Barcelona enter this clash with confidence, having won five of their last six matches in all competitions. Manager Hansi Flick has enjoyed a bright start domestically, but Barcelona have struggled against Bayern historically, losing their last six encounters against the Germans and by a huge margin too.

A win here would mark a significant shift in their fortunes against the Bavarians with Barcelona fans wondering how they could lift this new curse on their team. Barcelona are coming off an emphatic 5-1 win against Sevilla in La Liga and will hope to replicate that form in Europe starting with this particular one.

**Bayern Munich Players Celebrating Goal**

🔴Bayern Aim to Extend Dominance Over Barca | Away Win = 2.75💵

Bayern Munich, under new management in Vincent Kompany much like Barca, who are under the guidance of former Bayern manager Flick, have had Barcelona’s number in recent years, winning their last six UCL meetings, including the infamous 8-2 thrashing in 2020 led by Flick.

Kompany and his Bayern team would know that aside from the changes in the dugout, the Barca side they are about to face on Wednesday is a very different side, performance-wise, to the previous versions. Bayern, who won 4-0 against Stuttgart last weekend, thanks to a Kane hat trick, would have to come prepared for a fight.

**Estadi Olimpic Lluis Campanys - Temp. Home of Barcelona & Venue for the Game**

🗝️Key Players & Team News📰:

Barcelona will miss Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Ferran Torres, Andreas Christensen, and Ronald Araujo through injury, with Wojciech Szczesny deputising in goal. Bayern Munich travel without Aleksandar Pavlovic, Sacha Boey, and Josip Stanisic, while there are slim doubts over Jamal Musiala’s fitness.

Lewandowski will be a key figure for Barcelona, aiming to score against his former club, while Harry Kane’s goal-scoring form is critical for Bayern’s hopes of securing a vital away win.

🔢Match Stats & Betting Odds🔢| Draw = 4.01💵

⚽Barcelona have won five (5) of their last six (6) home matches in the Champions League and have seen both teams score in four (4) of those games. | Specials Market: Home/Draw & Over 2.5 = 2.09

⚽Bayern, on the other hand, have beaten Barcelona in all their last six (6) encounters in the UEFA Champions League by at least 3 goals or more. | Specials Market: Draw & Away & Over 2.5 = 2.28

⚽There have been over 3.5 goals in four (4) of Barca’s last five (5) games in all competitions while there have been over 3.5 goals in three (3) of Bayern’s last five (5) games. Main Market: Over 3.5 = 1.93