Two of the favorites to win this season’s Champions League title begin a 2-match aggregate on Tuesday when Erling Haaland and the Manchester City Sky Blues host Sadio Mane and Bayern Munich. Bayern is an underdog in the match. Will Haaland dominate one of the top teams in any UEFA League? Or will Bayern show why they remain one of the teams to beat to lift the Champions League trophy?

Nitrobetting shares the latest news, soccer odds, and special features throughout the 2022-23 UEFA Champions League season. Let’s get a closer look at the upcoming Manchester City vs. Bayern Munich face-off in this preview.

Manchester City vs. Bayern Munich 2023 Champions League Quarterfinal Leg 1 Info

Back in #UCL action
Live games on CITY+ and @RecastTV

— Manchester City (@ManCity) April 10, 2023

• When: Wednesday 11, 2023, 3:00 PM ET
• Where: Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England
• TV: ESPN
• Live Stream: Paramount+
• Soccer Odds: Manchester City (-133) / Bayern Munich (+350) / Draw (+304)

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Why is Manchester City a safe bet to win?

The Sky Blues are one of the most dominant teams in any UEFA League. When Man City’s attack is working, the Sky Blues score in bunches.

The attack is unstoppable. If teams mark Haaland, they must deal with Jack Grealish or Argentinian Julian Alvarez.

The Sky Blues’ defense doesn’t always play great soccer. But in Man City’s last 5, the D has stepped it up.

Man City has yielded 3 goals in their last 5 and in two of the games, the defense was downright awesome. Holding Leipzig to 0 goals is fantastic. Holding Liverpool to 1 is also great. The defense has slowly caught up to the attack.

Possible Line-Up

• Ederson
• Akanji
• Dias
• Ake
• Stones
• Rodri
• Silva
• De Bruyne
• Gundogan
• Grealish
• Haaland

Manchester City’s Last 5

• Win: 1-4 vs. Southampton
• Win: 4-1 vs. Liverpool
• Win: 6-0 vs. Burnley
• Win: 7-0 vs. RB Leipzig
• Win: 0-1 vs. Crystal Palace

Why is Bayern Munich a safe bet to win?

At times, Bayern’s attack can dominate. The Bundesliga squad hung 5 on Augsburg in a 5-3 victory on March 11.

Then on April 1, Bayern blasted rival Dortmund 4-2. But although Bayern’s attack was dominant in those two victories, the German League team struggled to score versus Freiburg in a couple of matches. The attack has scored just 2 goals in Bayern’s last two games.

The defense fell apart against Augsburg in the 5-3 win. Luckily, the offense stepped it up enough to get the victory.

Bayern’s D also didn’t play well against Leverkusen, Freiburg, and even against Dortmund. The attack bailed out Bayern in the win over Dortmund. But yielding 2 goals to Freiburg and 2 to Leverkusen doesn’t portend success versus Man City.

Possible Line-Up

• Sommer
• Pavard
• de Ligt
• Upamecano
• Davies
• Goretzka
• Kimmich
• Sane
• Musiala
• Coman
• Muller

Bayern Munich’s Last 5

• Win: 0-1 vs. SC Freiburg
• Loss: 1-2 vs. SC Freiburg
• Win: 4-2 vs Borussia Dortmund
• Loss: 2-1 vs. Bayer Leverkusen
• Win: 5-3 vs. FC Augsburg

Manchester City vs. Bayern Munich Betting Prediction

This should be a good match, but Bayern isn’t playing well enough to keep this close. The problem with facing Manchester City is they’ve got goalscorers all over the pitch.

If Grealish, Alvarez, and Haaland have bad days, opponents must still deal with De Bruyne, Gundogan, Bernardo Silva, and Riyad Mahrez.

Also, Pep Guardiola has emphasized defense in the Sky Blues’ last 5. Right now, Man City is the best soccer club on the planet. Nobody, not even Bayern, comes close.

City wins this. Don’t be surprised if they win it by 2 goals.

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