Real Madrid v Bayern Munich Betting Tips [8 May 2024]

All eyes will be on the iconic Santiago Bernabeu this Wednesday when Real Madrid host Bayern Munich in the Champions League. This will be the return leg of their two-legged semi-final, which stands at 2-2 after the opening leg. The hosts, on a quest for a treble, will go into this game fresh from being declared the Spanish champions. They had earlier won the Super Cup. For both sides, this is the only remaining title they can contest this season; it is thus all systems go. After the draw in Munich, Real Madrid will feel this favors them. They are unbeaten in seven meetings with Bayern in the Champions League, winning five. In the warmup to this game Real Madrid understandably rested their key players in their La Liga meeting with Cadiz. Still Los Blancos went on to win 3-0. That win took their unbeaten stretch to 20 matches since their loss to Atletico Madrid in the Copa Del Rey in January. That defeat also stands as their only loss in 42 matches. This will be Real Madrid’s 23rd home match, and they haven't lost any of the first 22. They only drew four times in the said 22 home matches, two of them in the Champions League.

Bayern Munich have a real uphill task here, and despite their profile, they come into this as underdogs. They were pegged back by a late Vinicius Junior goal in the first leg and that could be key in this tie. There was little improvement to note after that as the Bavarians were battered in a 3-1 loss to Stuttgart over the weekend. Their last two matches point to a concern that has bedeviled Bayern’s season – defence. They come here without a clean sheet in the last four matches. In six of their last 10 matches, they conceded two or more goals, while they have just two clean sheets in the 10 matches. Away from home, they aren’t the best performers either, and their run against Real Madrid could haunt them. Bayern have managed just three wins in their last 10 away matches. Half of those 10 away matches ended in losses, while they failed to keep a clean sheet in the process. They conceded two or more goals in eight of their last 10 away matches. Thomas Tuchel’s side comes into this game having failed to win the last two away matches in the Champions League. In their most recent, they drew 2-2 at Arsenal, having earlier lost 1-0 to Lazio in Italy.

Bayern Munich have the feel of underdogs coming into this game. Their poor away run in recent matches, coupled with struggles against Real Madrid will not help. Real Madrid, on the other hand, have done well at home and their recent run should inspire confidence. Our prediction for Real Madrid v Bayern Munich is for Real Madrid to emerge winners.