UCL: Lyon vs Bayern Munich Preview

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Lyon battles Bayern Munich in a UEFA Champions League semifinals clash at Estádio da Luz in Lisboa, Portugal on Wednesday. The game will be played behind closed doors because of the COVID-19 pandemic and one team has to advance, there’s no second leg.

Lyon reached the quarterfinals after eliminating Manchester City 3-1. Bayern Munich advanced after taking care of FC Barcelona 8-2.

Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

Dafabet Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Lyon: 12.00
• Bayern Munich: 1.24
• Draw: 7.20

Spread
• Lyon: +2 (1.90)
• Bayern Munich: -2 (1.99)

Total
• Over 3.5 (1.91)
• Under 3 (1.97)

Key Points to Consider

Last 6:

Lyon, coming off a 3-1 win vs Manchester City in the UEFA Champions League, have 5 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws in their last 6 overall. Bayern Munich, coming off an 8-2 win vs FC Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League, have 6 wins, 0 losses and 0 draws in their last 6 overall.

Momentum: Bayern Munich has been on an upward trend — with 20 straight wins in all competitions.

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in the UEFA Champions League semifinals on April 27, 2010 and Bayern Munich won 3-0.

Projected Leaders

For Lyon, Memphis Depay has a 42.4 percent chance to score. He averages 2.32 shots overall per sim, 1.44 shots on goal per and 0.56 goals per sim.

For Bayern Munich, Robert Lewandowski has a 78.9 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 4.47 shots overall per sim, 1.9 shots on goal per and 1.58 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Bayern Munich Moneyline.

Four-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Bayern Munich in this one. Average score in simulations is Bayern Munich 3.32 to Lyon 0.93.

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