Kim Min-jae will start on the bench to rest his nagging injury (Achilles tendon). Luckily, Eric Dier has played well in his limited minutes this season. Leon Goretzka earned the nod over Aleksandar Pavlović. Serge Gnabry is back with the team after last week’s illness, but Leroy Sané will join Michael Olise in the starting lineup.
Thanks to the 23-man rule in Champions League, center-back Tarek Buchmann is back on the bench after a long absence due to injury.
In 12 of the last 13 campaigns, Bayern Munich has reached the Champions League quarterfinal stage. Even in the singular miss (2018/19), Bayern was knocked out by eventual champion, Liverpool. It’s safe to say that the odds are heavily in favor of Bayern besting Celtic over the two-leg knockout round but it hardly guarantees that Bayern will win Glasgow. Celtic are extremely capable of pulling off the upset in the first leg in Scotland.
Odds: Bayern (-250), Draw (+450), Celtic (+550), Over/Under 3.5 goals
Prediction: Bayern loses 2-1 (but wins the second leg to advance). The conditions for this match are not ideal for Bayern.
- On the road against a well coached squad backed by an energized fan base
- A potentially Bundesliga-clinching game on Saturday against Bayer Leverkusen.
- Kasper Schmeichel is the type of goalkeeper who has frustrated Bayern in the past.
With the prospects of fixing any misfortunes at the Allianz Arena next week, Bayern will keep it close but make some mental mistakes to squander the first leg. After conceding a counterattack goal in the first half, Jamal Musiala will score a magnificent goal to even the score. Celtic will score a late game winner off a set piece to take a lead to Germany next week.
It’s Bayern time.
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Match Info
Location: Celtic Park, Glasgow, Scotland
Date: Wednesday, February 12th, 2025
Time: 8:00pm local time, 3:00pm EST
TV/streaming: Paramount Plus, Find Your Country
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