Celtic v Bayern Munich Match Result
According to the Champions League betting sites, there’s a greater than 70% chance that Bayern Munich will land a victory when they head to Celtic Park on 12 February. However, some might be wary of backing the German champions at such short odds when you consider that they suffered three defeats during the group stage.
There was a 1-0 reverse away to Aston Villa and then a 4-1 humiliation away to Barcelona where Bayern were completely overrun by a rampant Catalan side. There was also a 3-0 defeat away to Feyenoord where the German champions somehow contrived to lose the game fairly heavily despite having 80% possession.
Bayern will surely see plenty of the ball at Celtic Park against opponents who are used to winning a lot of football matches domestically. They also began their Champions League group campaign with a 5-1 victory over Slovan Bratislava in mid-September although this was followed by a 7-1 thrashing at the hands of Borussia Dortmund.
However, a goalless draw at Atalanta and a 3-1 win over Leipzig will give Celtic confidence that they can pull off a shock here. They are going along really well domestically where there’s a ten-point gap between themselves and arch-rivals Rangers, with a stupendous goal difference of +55.
Bayern are sure to be a popular accumulator selection to claim a victory on the night and perhaps it could be worth combining this with a BTTS Yes outcome where bigger odds can be landed. However, it should be noted that they’ll be going up against opponents who have won ten and drawn one of their eleven home games, with thirty-four goals scored and just two conceded.
Goals Under/Over
Goals certainly look as though they will be on the menu when Celtic clash with Bayern Munich. The German side have scored sixty-two goals in their twenty Scottish Premiership games, with this average of over three meaning that Vincent Kompany’s side can cover the 2.5 Goals line all by themselves.
It's no surprise to find Harry Kane top of the scoring charts in the German top flight, with the former Tottenham striker returning to the UK and there have been Over 2.5 Goals in the past six Bayern encounters. A recent 4-3 win over Holsten Kiel saw them cut loose and there were cameo goals from Jamal Musiala and Serge Gnabry.
Celtic can play their part in contributing to the goal tally. The Scottish champions might struggle to get much possession against their opponents, although you can’t deny the sixty-seven goals that they have managed to score domestically.
BTTS
There’s a greater than 60% chance of both teams scoring when Celtic clash with Bayern Munich. It seems very likely that the visitors will find the net, with the German champions strong favourites to claim a victory and it’s very rare that they fail to score. However, there was that freakish 3-0 reverse at the hands of Feyenoord and the Scottish champions would dearly love to nullify their opponents.
The chances are that Bayern Munich will win the game and it all comes down to whether this is a win to nil or alternatively Celtic find the net. There’s little chance that Brendan Rodgers will deploy a defensive formation against a team who are well versed to breaking down their opponents in the Bundesliga.
BTTS Yes is a likely outcome therefore, with this being a popular accumulator pick and Celtic won’t stop in their quest to score goals even if they fall behind. They recently played out a 4-2 reverse at the hands of Aston Villa, with this sort of scoreline likely to be the outcome again and the home crowd are sure to appreciate the efforts of a team who have made it this far.
First Goalscorer
Harry Kane is a regular source of goals for Bayern Munich, with the 31-year-old having scored twenty-six in all competitions for the Bavarian side. There have been a few games recently where he’s failed to find the net, although there were goals against Freiburg, Slovan Bratislava and Holsten Kiel, with the forward likely to get a number of chances against the Scottish side.
Jamal Musiala recently ended a goal drought by bagging a goal against Holstein Kiel, with the German international having fifteen in all competitions this season, with Serge Gnabry another potential option, although Thomas Muller and Kingsley Coman are other options to get on the scoresheet.
Celtic have goals in the team, with Kyogo Furuhashi being the player who might stand the best chance of scoring, with the Japanese forward having recently bagged a brace away to Ross County. German forward Nicolas Kuhn has sixteen on the board this term and will be motivated to perform well against his compatriots, with Adam Idah having scored twice at Villa Park towards the end of January.