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| Aston Villa vs Bayern München | October 2, 20:00 GMT+1 |
| Aston Villa odds | 4.26 |
| Bayern München odds | 4.26 |
| Draw | 1.71 |
| Over\Under | Total 2,5: 1.43/2.47 |
Aston Villa experienced an unexpected hiccup in their Premier League campaign, drawing 2-2 with Ipswich in what was considered a manageable fixture.
Unai Emery’s team managed only four shots inside the opponent’s box, their worst result of the season, while allowing the opponent to create a series of dangerous chances and score two goals. The Villans might have been saving their energy for the match against Bayern München, which could explain their weak performance against Ipswich.
Villa’s biggest problems were in the transitions from attack to defence, with the fullbacks often finding themselves in too high positions, causing the defensive line to lack cohesion.
Simultaneously, Aston Villa’s defense lacked compactness and positional cohesion, giving Ipswich players ample space for attacks.
Emery’s team has conceded at least one goal in all of their previous Premier League matches this season. As a result, they are currently 12th in terms of goals conceded and eighth in terms of expected goals conceded.
On the other hand, Aston Villa has scored 12 goals in the Premier League this season, which is the third best result. The attacking line, consisting of Leon Bailey, Morgan Rogers, Jhon Durán, and Ollie Watkins, has demonstrated effectiveness and synergy in previous matches.
| Recent Form | DWWWW |
| Key Players to Watch | Youri Tielemans, Ollie Watkins, Morgan Rogers |
| Team Strengths | Fast vertical attacks |
| Team Weaknesses | Vulnerable flanks of the defence |
| Key Injuries and suspensions | Boubacar Kamara, John McGinn, Matty Cash |
Bayern München faced a very organized low defensive block from Bayer 04 Leverkusen in their last match and created a minimal amount of dangerous moments. It was noticeable that Vincent Kompany’s team acted more cautiously than usual to avoid dangerous counterattacks from their opponent.
In their upcoming match against Aston Villa, Bayern is expected to face a well-organized, defensive-minded opponent once again.
Unai Emery is known for his meticulous preparation against top-tier teams, and he will undoubtedly set up his squad to neutralize Bayern’s attacking threats. Emery’s approach typically involves well-organized defensive structures that aim to disrupt the rhythm of more attack-minded teams.
Despite these challenges, Bayern München is adept at managing quick transitions from attack to defense, a tactic that could be crucial against Aston Villa. The German club will most likely try to exploit the weaknesses of Villa’s full-backs, especially Lucas Digne.
The Bayern players are capable of intense pressing and counter-pressing, forcing their opponents to regularly lose the ball in their own half. Either way, Kompany’s side is in very good shape and will be a strong favorite in this away fixture.
| Recent Form | DWWWW |
| Key Player to Watch | Jamal Musiala |
| Team Strengths | Great attacking play |
| Team Weaknesses | Individual errors on defense |
| Key Injuries and Suspensions | Harry Kane (doubtful), Sacha Boey (meniscus injury), Josip Stanišić (knee injury)
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This will be the first match in history between these teams.
Bet hereOllie Watkins has scored three goals and provided three assists in Aston Villa’s last five matches. After a sluggish start to the season, Watkins has hit top gear, proving himself as one of the premier forwards in European football. In fast counterattacks, he can pose serious problems for Bayern München’s central defenders.
Jamal Musiala was one of the best players in Bayern’s recent fixture against Leverkusen, demonstrating excellent dribbling skills and creating several dangerous moments.
It will be very difficult for Amadou Onana and Youri Tielemans to stop the talented German attacking midfielder. Musiala may move to the right flank to support Michael Olise in overloading Lucas Digne, thereby increasing the pressure on Villa’s defensive structure.
Aston Villa is unlikely to switch to a 5-4-1 formation, which helped Leverkusen limit the attacking potential of Bayern München. Instead, Unai Emery is more likely to use his traditional 4-4-2 formation with a very compact midfield.
In that case, it will be interesting to see how well the away team can create maximum width to stretch the opponents’ defense.
Aston Villa clearly lacks defensive solidity this season, making it difficult to contain the powerful attack of a team like Bayern Munich. Their best chance of success is to focus on launching quick counterattacks and rely on Ollie Watkins to perform well in the attacking third.
Bayern Munich has shown excellent form against weaker opponents such as Werder Bremen, Dinamo Zagreb, and Holstein Kiel. However, in the match against Bayer Leverkusen, they were unable to create many scoring opportunities, though they completely controlled the opponent’s counterattacks.
In the match against Aston Villa, we can expect another strong performance from Bayern Munich, so it’s safe to predict that the German club will not lose.
Jamal Musiala has been regularly making more than one shot against opponents this season.
Even in the match against Bayer, which played defensively, Jamal had two shots on goal. Considering Aston Villa’s defensive problems this season, we can expect Musiala to have more than one shot against the English club.
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