Table of Contents
Two teams that suffered matchday 3 setbacks will get the chance to get back on track on Wednesday when Bayern Munich welcome Benfica. As things stand, Vincent Kompany’s Bayern Munich wouldn’t even be in the top 24 to progress to the next stage of the tournament with just three points from three games. Benfica already have some room for error with two wins, but securing more points in Germany would put them in a great position midway through the league stage.
Here are our storylines, how to watch the match and more:
How to watch and odds
- Date: Wednesday November 6 | Time: 3:00 PM ET
- Location: Allianz Arena – Munich, Germany
- TV: CBS Sports Network | Live stream: Biggest+
- Chances: Bayern Munich -260; Sign +475; Benfica +900
Schedule of the competition phase
Bayern Munich: Paris Saint-Germain (h), Shakhtar Donetsk (a), Feyenoord (a), Slovan Bratislava (h)
Benfica: Monaco (A), Bologna (h), Barcelona (h), Juventus (a)
Storylines
Bayern Munich: Their domestic and European forms could not have been more different until now. Bayern are undefeated in Germany by scoring 32 goals and allowing seven goals, but in the Champions League they have already suffered two defeats by scoring ten goals and allowing seven goals. No matter what form Harry Kane is in, that won’t get them far if they can’t defend themselves against stronger teams around the world. This will be an opportunity to show that they can do that, otherwise the risk of missing out on the top 24 becomes real.
Bayern Munich predicted line-up: Manuel Neuer, Alphonso Davies, Kim Min-jae, Dayor Upamecano, Raphael Guerreiro, Joshua Kimmich, Joao Palhinha, Michael Olise, Jamal Musiala, Serge Gnabry, Harry Kane
Benfica: Losing to Feyenoord wasn’t a great result for Benfica, but this is a team picking up where they left off with the aim of righting the ship. Their Turkish duo Kerem Akturkoglu and Orkun Kokcu are in excellent form and provide balance in attack. With Bayern’s defensive problems, they will have opportunities to increase the pace. There is a mix of experience and youth in the squad, so despite traveling to a difficult environment, Benfica will be ready.
Benfica predicted line-up: Antolii Trubin, Alvaro Fernandez, Nicolas Otamendi, Tomas Araujo, Alexander Bah, Florentino Luis, Fredrik Aursnes, Kerem Akturkoglu, Orkun Kokcu, Angel Di Maria, Vangelis Pavlidis
Prediction
Having Harry Kane will prove to be the difference in this limited-overs match. Bayern’s defense will give Benfica their chances, but the Englishman will take advantage of his to secure victory. Choose: Bayern Munich 2, Benfica 1