The current boss of Manchester City, Pep Guardiola, almost seven years ago left his place in Munich’s Bayern for the English championship, and since then has won almost all possible trophies, except for the UEFA Champions League. The Citizens are the main favorites to win the famous cup this season, and with eight wins in a row in all competitions, confidence in this first quarterfinal match should be very high. In the current draw, Guardiola’s wards took first place in the group stage for the sixth time in a row, and have an impressive streak of 24 consecutive unbeaten matches at home in all European tournaments. Moreover, if the Sky Blues don’t lose today, this home run will become a record for clubs from England. In the Premier League tournament, the Mancunians defeated Southampton (4-1) in the last round, which was their 21st victory, bringing them 67 points, six less than the leader. Today, Mendy and Foden will not be able to take the football field, as the latter has some health problems.
The man who wants to end this streak is none other than Thomas Tuchel, the former coach of Chelsea, who, as we know, defeated Manchester City in the final of the 2021 Champions League. Tuchel’s ambition to “win all the trophies” after moving to Bayern Munich quickly dissipated when Freiburg knocked them out of the German Cup, although a 1-0 win over the same opponent over the weekend helped them cement their place at the top of the Bundesliga. After 27 rounds, “Star of the South” has 17 wins and seven draws, which is equivalent to 58 points, two more than Dortmund. In the Champions League, Bayern Munich has been eliminated at this stage for the past two years in a row, and if they fail today, they risk not reaching the semifinals for three seasons in a row, starting from the 2008/09 tournament. However, the fact that Bayern Munich has achieved results in five of the last seven away matches against English opponents should give hope – the southerners have three successful matches and two draws to their credit. Today, Vanar, Sule, Neuer, Hernandez, and Choupo-Moting will be on the bench, with Choupo-Moting having a knee injury. More direct win prediction can be obtained from the link provided.
