Preview: Manchester United vs. Bayern Munich – Team news and prediction

The recipe for United is quite simple: win the match and hope for a draw between FC Copenhagen and Galatasaray if they are to advance to the knockout rounds. Bayern Munich has secured the top spot, so there is no pressure on them, although they may want to bounce back from the 5-1 defeat to Frankfurt over the weekend—a match where they were outplayed and didn't live up to Bayern's standards.

United, on the other hand, delivered another disappointment, losing 3-0 at home to Bournemouth, once again putting up a poor performance. United has been highly inconsistent this season, playing well in one match and poorly in the next. There is little continuity in their gameplay and results.

Manchester United current form in all competitions:
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Bayern current form in all competitions: 
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Ten Hag is becoming a pressured man based on the results. The performance in the Premier League could be better, and if they were to exit the Champions League, they might anticipate a season with significant pressure, needing to chase a top-four position.

Team news: 
Lisandro Martinez, Casemiro, Tyrell Malacia, Christian Eriksen, and Amad Diallo are certainly not part of the match squad. Mason Mount and Lindelöf are doubtful, but both have been out for an extended period, so it is expected that they will also miss this match. Several changes need to be made compared to the game against Bournemouth, where the team lacked energy and determination. Therefore, Kobbie Mainoo, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Rasmus Hojlund, and Raphael Varane appear to be upcoming starters.

Matthijs de Ligt, Bouna Sarr, Gabriel Marusic, Tarek Buchmann, and Serge Gnabry have not traveled to Manchester due to injuries. Musiala made a comeback over the weekend, and he is expected to earn a starting spot alongside Thomas Müller. Bayern needs to deliver a better performance than the one over the weekend, or they may not come away with any points from Old Trafford.

Manchester United expected lineup:
Onana; Wan-Bissaka, Maguire, Varane, Shaw; McTominay, Mainoo; Antony, Fernandes, Rashford; Hojlund.

Bayern expected lineup: 
Neuer; Laimer, Upamecano, Kim, Guerreiro; Goretzka, Kimmich; Musiala, Muller, Sane; Kane.

Prediction: 
It's hard to predict a winner in this match. Both teams delivered poorly over the weekend, but Bayern usually shows great quality in the Champions League, making them slight favorites in the game. United is compelled to win the match, having nothing to lose, so we expect an open game. Considering the defensive performances from both teams over the weekend, we can anticipate goals. 

Therefore, we are going for over 3.5 goals in the match at odds 2.20 on Betway.

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