Our prediction for this Champions League match:
Aston Villa
Match Time & Date:
02/10/2024
21:00
Prediction: 2-2
Bayern Munich
After rolling over Young Boys (3-0) in their Champions League opener, Aston Villa will look to give fans yet another reason to celebrate when they face Bayern Munich in round 2. The Villans head into Wednesday’s clash following a 2-2 draw with Ipswich Town and, no doubt, they will continue relying on top scorer Ollie Watkins against the Bundesliga giants. All John McGinn, Matty Cash, and Tyrone Mings should miss out with injuries for the home team.
The mighty Bavarians, on the other hand, played out a 1-1 draw with Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga derby. As both Bayern Munich and Aston Villa are eager to return to winning ways, a lively contest is on the horizon at Villa Park. The good news for the Germans is that Harry Kane should recover in time to face Unai Emery’s troops. Taking everything into account, we believe that there is a big value in betting on over 2.5 goals.
Highlighted Player (Harry Kane):
Widely regarded as one of England’s best strikers at the moment, Harry Kane enjoyed a meteoric rise at Tottenham Hotspur, scoring 21 Premier League goals during the 2014/2015 campaign to be voted PFA Young Player of the Year.
The highly rated striker went on to surpass that achievement the following season as he helped Tottenham Hotspur mount a serious title challenge for the first time in club’s recent history and he made seamless transition to international football. Kane scored four goals in his first ten appearances for England to prove he was here to stay and at the same time established himself as a first choice striker in Roy Hodgson’s squad ahead of the Euro 2016 finals.
Kane is a modern striker, who is extremely dangerous in the opposition box, but it was some outstanding goals from distance as well as link-up play with teammates that earned him an excellent reputation in world football. Kane is expected to lead both Tottenham and England in years to come, that is if he can resist the lure of top European clubs that continue to cast admiring glances his way.
Highlighted Team (Aston Villa):
Aston Villa is one of the three clubs that dropped to the Championship at the end of the 2015/2016 Premier League campaign. The Villans host their rivals at Villa Park, the stadium that was opened in 1897 and its’ capacity is 42,682. However, it has to be noted that the highest attendance recorded at the stadium was 76,588 when Aston Villa faced Derby County in the FA Cup back in 1946.
Aston Villa’s fiercest rivals are Birmingham City and West Bromwich Albion. Nonetheless, the rivalry between Aston Villa and Wolves and Coventry City is big as well. Aston Villa have won seven First Division (Premier League) trophies, with the team clinching seven FA Cup trophies as well.
The team’s biggest success, though, came in 1982 when they won the European Cup. The Villans defeated Bayern Munich (1-0) in the title game and Peter Withe was named the man of the match.
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