Bayern Munich vs Lazio prediction, odds, expert betting tips and best bets for Champions League first leg
Licking their wounds from a domestic humbling at the hands of Bayer Leverkusen over the weekend, German giants Bayern Munich hope to begin their Champions League knockout journey on a better note as they visit Lazio in the Italian capital on Wednesday.
Bayern fell five points back in the Bundesliga title race, unable to become the first team all season to beat high-flying Xabi Alonso and Bayer 04. With their 11-year domestic title streak in real jeopardy, they must refocus to European football and a chase for their first UCL title in four years.
The Bavarians are struggling with a mix of injuries and poor form, with Serge Gnabry and Alphonso Davies both absent with fitness concerns, while Jamal Musiala and Harry Kane begin to regress up front. Musiala doesn't have a single goal contribution in over a month, while Kane's explosive season has slowed with just two goals in his last five league games.
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Lazio, meanwhile, are also in the midst of a difficult stretch, sitting eighth in the Serie A table with just one win in their last four matches across all competition. They are one of the streakiest sides in Europe, with their rough patch coming on the heels of a five-game winning streak, which itself followed a three-match winless stretch.
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Bayern Munich is vulnerable at the moment, succumbing to a bout of doldrums up front. Against a defensively-minded side like Lazio, they will know opportunities will be at a premium across the 90 minutes.
Yet it's hard to imagine the Bavarians dropping a result here against an opponent who has struggled to maintain consistency across the full season. Lazio
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