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Welcome to our UCL semi-finals prediction as Bayern Munich hosts Real Madrid at the iconic Allianz Arena. Both teams have battled through tough opponents to reach this stage.
Bayern Munich overcame Arsenal, the current leaders of the English Premier League, in their quarter-final matches. On the other hand, Real Madrid secured their semi-final spot by defeating Manchester City in a dramatic penalty shootout.
Looking at the league performances, Real Madrid is at the top of La Liga and close to winning the title, while Bayern Munich faced an unexpected challenge in the Bundesliga from a dominant Leverkusen, who have claimed the league title and remain unbeaten.
In recent head-to-head matches, Real Madrid has a clear advantage with 4 wins out of the last 5 encounters, and their most recent match against Bayern ended in a draw in 2018.
Both teams are likely to score given their strong offensive records this season and the historical scarcity of clean sheets in their recent head-to-head encounters.
The betting tip is...
Both Teams To Score (BTTS).
68 %
32 %
In the upcoming semi-final, Bayern Munich faces some significant challenges in the squad. Kingsley Coman will miss the match against Real Madrid due to injury. However, there is hope that Serge Gnabry and Leroy Sane will recover in time to play.
Harry Kane is a crucial player for Bayern, leading as their top scorer in the Champions League with 7 goals and also providing the most assists for his team with 3. Jamal Musiala has contributed 2 goals, while Joshua Kimmich has been instrumental with 2 assists and creating the most chances for the team at 22.
Defensively, Bayern has been solid, with goalkeeper Manuel Neuer achieving 4 clean sheets and 4 goals conceded. It will be interesting to see if Thomas Muller starts or not.
Kane, Musiala, and Sane are the key players.
Predicted Lineup: Manuel Neuer, Noussair Mazraoui, Eric Dier, Matthijs de Ligt, Joshua Kimmich, Konrad Laimer, Leon Goretzka, Raphaรซl Guerreiro, Jamal Musiala, Leroy Sane, Harry Kane
Real Madrid will be without several key players. David Alaba is out for the season, missing the opportunity to compete against his former team. Additionally, goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois is likely to miss the match, and Dani Carvajal is suspended.
Despite these setbacks, Real Madrid still boasts strong performers. Rodrygo leads as Real's top scorer in the Champions League with 5 goals. Jude Bellingham has made significant contributions with 4 goals and 4 assists, while Vinicius Junior has added 3 goals and 4 assists. Joselu has proved impactful off the bench, scoring 3 goals.
Toni Kroos stands out with the third most accurate long balls in the competition this season. Defensively, Antonio Rรผdiger averages 2 blocks per 90 minutes, and Andriy Lunin has kept 2 clean sheets but has conceded 7 goals.
Bellingham, Rodrygo, and Vinicius are the goal-scoring players.
Predicted Lineup: Andriy Lunin, Lucas Vasquez, Antonio Rudiger, Eder Militao, Ferland Mendy or EduardoCamavinga, Toni Kroos, Aurelien Tchouameni, Federico Valverde, Jude Bellingham, Rodrygo, Vinicius Jr
Although Bayern is unbeaten in 8 home Champions League games this season, Real Madrid has historically been tough to beat over two legs. If Manchester City couldnโt do it, we don't expect this Bayern Munich side to do it.
With Real Madrid scoring 22 goals compared to Bayern's 18 in 10 UCL games this season, their offensive strength is evident with multiple scorers. The head-to-head record further tilts in Realโs favour with 7 wins to Bayern's 4, and only one draw. Notably, clean sheets have been rare in their encounters, with just 3 in the last 12 matches.ย
Given these factors, and considering Bayernโs key player absences, predicting a Real Madrid victory seems reasonable, although Bayernโs strong home form could influence the outcome. Hence, heading into this semi-final, Real Madrid appears to have an upper hand over Bayern Munich.
