RB Salzburg vs Bayern Munich Predictions and Betting Tips
The Red Bull Arena is the stage for this eagerly anticipated encounter in the UEFA Champions League between RB Salzburg and Bayern Munich in the Round of 16 first leg. Read on for our expert tips and predictions.
Bayern Munich claimed all three points off the Austrian club when both sides were pitted against each other in last season's UEFA Champions League group stage.
The hosts eyeing a shock home victory
33-year-old Matthias Jaissle became the first manager to lead an Austrian club to the UEFA Champions League knockout stages with the side finishing second in their group. They required a stellar performance on Matchday six, beating Sevilla in Austria courtesy of a solitary goal from Noah Okafor. Although they weren't in competitive action throughout January, the Austrian champions were back at it at the beginning of the month securing progression in the OFB Cup before stretching their lead at the summit of the Austrian Bundesliga standing to 14 points with a 2-1 victory against Rapid Wien last weekend. We expect the Bavarians to be a bigger fish to fry, however, the German champions aren't exactly on red hot form as they travel to Austria.
Two losses in their last five league games isn't a record we would normally tie to a side like Bayern Munich but that's sadly today's reality with Nagelsmann's troops suffering a slight dip in form. Last weekend's loss, in particular, came as a shock to all in the football world as we saw Bayern Munich get hammered by VfL Bochum 4-2 in the league. Still and all, they're still six points ahead of closest challengers Borussia Dortmund so they're well on course to defend their league crow yet again. Now they turn their attention to the UEFA Champions League having blown their way past the opposition in the group stages, securing six wins in as many games with 22 goals scored in total.
Salzburg vs Bayern Munich Team News
Salzburg possible starting XI:
Kohn; Kristensen, Onguene, Wober, Ulmer; Sucic, Camara, Siewald; Aaronson; Adeyemi, Okafor
Bayern Munich possible starting XI:
Ulreich; Pavard, Sule, Upamecano, Hernandez; Kimmich, Tolisso; Gnabry, Muller, Sane; Lewandowski
Salzburg vs Bayern Munich Prediction: 1-3
Salzburg's should pull enough energy from the crown to make the Bavarians' net shake at least once but in the grand scheme of things, we don't think it would amount to much with Bayern's superiority expected to be what separates both sides.
