Manchester United have to win against already-qualified Bayern Munich at Old Trafford to remain in the Champions League this season. Here in this article check out the MUN vs BAY dream11 prediction, match preview, head to head, team news and predicted lineups for the Champions League 2023/24 match.
MUN vs BAY Match Details
Date: Tuesday, 12 December 2023 / Wednesday, 13 December 2023
Time: 20:45 (CET) / 01:30 (IST)
Venue: Old Trafford, Manchester
MUN vs BAY Match Preview
Everything is at stake for Manchester United as they enter the final group match of the Champions League facing the kings of this stage, Bayern Munich. The situation is such that even a victory against the already qualified side will not be enough for them a place in the Round of 16 if either Copenhagen or Galatasaray win in the clash between them. Both teams are a point better than the bottom-placed Red Devils and have won a fixture against them in the group stages. Only a draw in the other game and a win for Erik ten Hag's side will help them seal qualification. It looks like a mountainous task to achieve for Manchester United who made their life difficult by not beating the Turkish giants in any of the fixtures, losing to the Danish team and Bayern in the opener with only a win to show for. Chances are there that United not only miss out on the Champions League but also might fail to book a place in the Europa League playoffs at least. Their Premier League campaign also crumbling with a 3-0 loss to Bournemouth at the weekend a new low for the team, they might lose out on European football next season entirely.
Bayern Munich also suffered a freak result in the Bundesliga, losing 5-1 to Eintracht Frankfurt unpredictably. That might have cost the league holders’ chance to move top of the ranking opening a four-point gap with leaders Bayer Leverkusen, their passage in Europe was sealed with a 2-1 win over Galatasaray in the fourth group game. Bayern will be experiencing knockout football in the Champions League for 16 seasons in a row so they have nothing to play for in their trip to Old Trafford in the final group game. However, the German giants are winless in their last two games in all competitions having also played a goalless stalemate with Copenhagen at home. They can use this fixture as an excuse to resume winning habits. Having not lost a single match this season in the Champions League so far and won nine times against Manchester United in competitive meetings, Thomas Tuchel’s side will be looking to extend their unbeaten run in away games to 20 matches in the competition. A win for Bayern will seal Manchester United’s faith and even a first loss since 2010 in this meeting at this venue will not save their opposition’s blushes.
Recent Form (all competitions)
MUN: LWLDW
BAY: LDWWW
Recent Form (Champions League)
MUN: DLWLL
BAY: DWWWW
MUN vs BAY Team News
Lisandro Martinez (foot), Casemiro (thigh), Tyrell Malacia (knee), Christian Eriksen (knee) and Amad Diallo (knee) are all out for the home side while Mason Mount (calf) and Victor Lindelof (knock) are big doubts for the clash. Jadon Sancho is excluded from the team while Marcus Rashford and Antony Martial have reportedly missed training a day before the match adding to Manchester United’s woes.
Visitors Bayern Munich has a fair share of injury concerns with Serge Gnabry the latest to be sidelined with a hamstring injury sustained only five minutes after coming onto the pitch this weekend. Matthijs de Ligt (knee), Bouna Sarr (knee), Gabriel Marusic (knee) and Tarek Buchmann (hamstring) are the other absentees.
MUN vs BAY Predicted Lineups
MUN: Onana; Wan-Bissaka, Maguire, Varane, Shaw; McTominay, Amrabat; Antony, Fernandes, Garnacho; Hojlund
BAY: Neuer; Laimer, Upamecano, Kim, Guerreiro; Kimmich, Goretzka; Muller, Musiala, Sane; Kane
MUN vs BAY head-to-head
Played - 9
MUN won - 2
Drawn - 2
BAY won - 5
MUN vs BAY Dream11 Prediction
GK: Neuer (8)
DEF: Upamecano (8), Kim (8), Shaw (8.5)
MID: Sane (9), Fernandes (9), Kimmich (8.5), Musiala (8)
FW: Hojlund (9), Kane (9), Garnacho (7.5)
Vice-captain: Bruno Fernandes
Captain: Harry Kane
