Aston Villa VS Bayern Munich - Prediction

A long 42 years later, Aston Villa and Bayern Munich Are set to face off against each other tonight when Aston Villa welcome the German giant at Villa Park to play their second Champions League match. FC Bayern Munich made history in their opening game of the Champions League, defeating Dinamo Zagreb by a massive 9-2 margin. With this Massive win, Bayern Munich have become the first team in the history of the UEFA Champions League to score 9 Goals in a single match. Aston Villa also made a great start to their first Champions League match in 41 years. Under Unai Emery, Aston Villa finished the league in 4th last season and booked their place in the Champions League after 41 years. However, they are very excited to welcome Bayern Munich to Villa Park After a long time . "We are very happy to face Bayern here at home and hopefully we can enjoy tomorrow and we can compete and show our best," Said Aston Villa manager Unai Emery.

Stats&Facts

• Aston Villa and Bayern Munich met only once in history. It was in the 1982 European Cup final When Aston Villa defeated the German side with a tiny 1-0 margin.
• Although it will only be the second game against Aston Villa, Bayern Munich have a strong record against English teams in the Champions League. They have lost only one of their last ten Champions League matches against the English opponents.
• Aston Villa boss Unai Emery has a good record against Bayern Munich in the UCL. He has defeated Bayern Munich twice - once with PSG and The other with Villarreal.
• Bayern Munich have failed to win any of their last three away games in the Champions League.

Team News

Aston Villa captain John McGinn missed the last two games due to his hamstring injury. He has not recovered yet and will miss the Champions League game against Bayern Munich. Matty Cash is also unavailable. Tyrone Mings and Boubacar Kamara have recovered and returned to training. But they need more time to be available for the selection. As for Bayern Munich, striker Harry Kane will lead the attack. He has scored four goals in the opening game of the UCL. New signing Michael Olise has also proved his potential, scoring five goals in his four starts with Bayern Munich. Possible Lineup for Aston Villa: Martinez; Konsa, Carlos, Torres, Digne; Onana, Tielemans; Bailey, Rogers, Ramsey; Watkins Possible Lineup for Bayern Munich: Neuer; Guerreiro, Upamecano, Kim, Davies; Kimmich, Pavlovic; Olise, Musiala, Gnabry; Kane

Prediction: Aston Villa 1-3 Bayern Munich

Champions League football returns to Villa Park after ages. Fans have waited so long for this moment. But it will be A very difficult match for Aston Villa, as Bayern Munich are in a brilliant form. Bayern have been ruthless and can destroy the Villans tonight.

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