After beating fierce rivals Borussia Dortmund 4-0 away from home in Bundesliga action over the weekend, Bayern Munich will look to keep their 100% winning record going in Champions League Group A as they welcome Galatasaray to Allianz Arena.
The pair met two weeks ago in Istanbul as the reigning German champions ran out 3-1 winners in a hard-fought match. Harry Kane grabbed another goal in that game as he continues to excel in Bayern colours.
But Galatasaray arrive in Munich in fine form and full of confidence after winning eight of their last nine matches as they look to beat Manchester United and Copenhagen to qualification for the competition’s knockout rounds this season.
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Bayern Munich vs Galatasaray match facts
- Date: Wednesday, November 8, 2023
- Kickoff time: 9:00 p.m. local (3:00 p.m. ET / 12:00 a.m. PT)
- Location: Allianz Arena (Munich, Germany)
- Last meeting: Galatasaray 1-3 Bayern Munich (Oct. 24, 2023 | Champions League)
Bayern Munich vs Galatasaray prediction, odds
- Moneyline lean: Bayern Munich (-550)
- Score prediction: Bayern Munich 3-1 Galatasaray
| BAY win |
Draw | GAL win |
Both teams to score Y / N |
Over / Under 2.5 goals |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DraftKings (USA) |
-550 | +750 | +1200 | -140 / +115 | -425 / +300 |
Bayern Munich vs Galatasaray best bet
- Pick: Both teams to score - YES
- Odds: -140 (DraftKings)
Although Bayern kept a clean sheet at the weekend, there’s definitely a sense that they remain weaker than usual in defence.
A humiliating 2-1 DFB-Pokal defeat to third division side FC Saarbrucken prior to their Dortmund victory highlights their potential lack of quality across the backline and given the fact that Galatasaray netted against them in the return fixture, we’re expecting them to do the same here.
In fact, the away side have scored at least once in each of their last 17 matches which leaves them a good bet here. On top of that, there's just seemingly no stopping Bayern in front of goal of late as they now possess one of the best forward groups in world football.
The hosts have scored a stunning 52 goals across 15 matches in the Bundesliga, DFB-Pokal and Bundesliga combined, with five of their last six outings across all competitions seeing them score three or more goals.
Bayern Munich vs Galatasaray prop bet
- Pick: Harry Kane first goalscorer
- Odds: +230 (DraftKings)
England captain Harry Kane has hit the ground running for Bayern after his big-money transfer from Tottenham Hotspur over the summer.
There will have been some concerns that the 30-year-old may struggle to adapt to a new club, league and lifestyle at first, but there's been no such worries since, with Kane scoring 17 goals across 15 matches for his new side.
It seems a no-brainer to pick him to score again here as a result, and even though his odds to score anytime are too low for it to be worth backing (-140), DraftKings are offering him at +230 to open the scoring in Munich.
Surprisingly, Kane has actually only opened the scoring on two occasions so far this season but as both of those came on home soil, we're backing him to complete that feat again against Galatasaray.