Will Bayern let nothing burn at home?
On May 31st of this year, the final of the Champions League will take place in Munich’s Allianz Arena. 13 years after the bitter defeat in the “Finale Dahoam” after a penalty shootout against Chelsea, FC Bayern could thus come full circle. However, there is still a long and rocky road ahead of them. Before Leverkusen or Atlético Madrid await them in a potential round of 16, the Kompany XI must first get the job done in the playoffs on Tuesday evening. Before Bayern’s second leg against Celtic Glasgow, however, the tip for the German record champions to advance is obvious.
This is primarily due to the fact that FCB were able to beat Celtic 2-1 in the Scottish city of Glasgow a week ago, thus taking an outstanding starting position with them to the Isar. 13 times in a row, Munich reached the next round in the premier class when the first leg was won in a knockout round.
Although on paper the visitors from the UK do not have much of a chance, the team of coach Brendan Rodgers is traveling to the Bavarian capital full of courage and hope. The second half of the first leg in particular showed that the Bhoys can also cause problems for the Bundesliga leaders.
However, the bookmakers with a German license consider it rather unlikely that they will succeed in doing so away from home and are therefore offering horrendous odds on the away win before the second leg between Bayern and Celtic Glasgow. At Merkur Bets, for example, a 17.27 can be played on the Celtic victory.
Bayern vs. Celtic Glasgow Forecast AI
The artificial intelligence gives the Scots from Glasgow less than a 2% chance of advancing to the last sixteen. After the lost first leg, the green-whites are also the clear underdogs in Munich. The AI’s 82% victory probability for Bayern in the second leg is a clear pointer.
Meanwhile, the Wettbasis AI lady “BETSiE” even believes in a landslide victory with at least a three-goal lead, which the xG values of 2.99 to 0.76 impressively demonstrate. For the Bayern vs. Celtic Glasgow AI prediction on FCB (-2), a solid 2.02 is offered at Betano.
Bayern – Statistics & current form
On Saturday evening, FC Bayern took a giant step towards the championship. The draw in Leverkusen allowed Munich to maintain their eight-point lead over Leverkusen, and they would now have to suffer a brutal collapse in the last third of the season to lose this cushion.
However, the joy at the performance shown in the goalless draw in the BayArena was limited for understandable reasons. Kompany’s team not only remained pale for the entire game, but also without any shot on Bayer’s goal. Ultimately, it was primarily the waste of chances by last year’s double winner that helped the record champions to get the point. After this uncharacteristic performance, the management and fans are hoping for a reaction and, above all, a more brilliant performance on Tuesday evening.
Bayern is a force to be reckoned with at home in the Champions League
The outstanding home record in the most important European club competition speaks for FCB. On the one hand, the southern Germans have not lost any of the last 20 (!) CL home games and have celebrated a whopping 16 victories. In addition, Munich also won all four home games in the league phase. The 14 goals scored were also the highest of all 36 clubs. After Hansi Flick and Jupp Heynckes, Vincent Kompany could now become only the third Bayern coach in the club’s history to win his first five home matches in the premier competition.
It is quite possible that Harry Kane and Co. will lay the foundation for the expected success again in the first half on Tuesday evening. In three of the previous four CL home games in 2024/25, the record champions already led at half-time, as was the case in the first leg in Glasgow (1-0). Apart from that, the Bundesliga leaders have scored at least two of their own goals before half-time in four of their last five home BL games. No other club in the German top flight has been ahead by two or more goals after 45 minutes as often as FCB.
In view of this, I am taking a closer look at the odds between Bayern and Celtic Glasgow for a handicap half-time lead (-1) for the home team, and I am equally convinced that Munich will score in both halves. Alternatively, there is an option to bet on Harry Kane, who has scored the most goals in the Champions League since the start of the previous season. The Englishman has scored 15 goals in 20 matches. If Kane gives his team a 1-0 lead on Tuesday evening, you can get 3.40 for it in the Bet365 app. With the Bet365 offer in February 2025, you can consciously reduce your own risk of betting.
Expected line-up for Bayern:
Celtic Glasgow – Statistics & current form
With ten points from eight games, Celtic Glasgow were certainly one of the positive surprises in the Champions League group stage. The fact that they only lost two games in particular put a smile on the faces of the people of the Scottish city. It was far less surprising that the two defeats mentioned occurred away from home. In Dortmund, there was a 1-7 thrashing, and at Aston Villa a 2-4.
Are “The Bhoys” once again being shown their limits away from home?
The Bhoys have always been much more difficult to predict in European competition when playing away than at home. In seven out of seven cases in which the green-whites have lost the first leg at home in international competition, they have not been able to secure their place in the next round in the away leg. In general, the 54-time national champion has always been knocked out in the last nine knockout duels in Europe.
Those who believe that this streak will come to an end on Tuesday evening will find odds of up to 25.00 for the Scots to advance to the last 16 before the second leg between Bayern and Celtic Glasgow. However, those who are not afraid of taking a huge risk should at least familiarize themselves with the free bets without a deposit in this context.
Finally, it should be noted that statistically, only Feyenoord conceded more goals (ten) than the Rodgers team (nine) in the first half in the top 24 of the premier league phase. In the league, however, the Bhoys are in good form. They have a 13-point lead over arch-rivals Glasgow Rangers. Six of their last seven league games have been won. Maeda, Kühn and Co. have scored three or more goals in the Premiership five times in a row. It is therefore not out of the question that the green-whites will also score in Fröttmaning. At NEO.bet, you can find top odds of 2.34 for the favorites to win with both teams scoring in the forecast for Bayern vs. Celtic Glasgow.
Predicted Celtic Glasgow lineup:
Bayern – Celtic Glasgow Head to head comparison / H2H record
Five direct duels stand between these clubs in the record. Bayern leads with four wins and one draw. Both home games were won. The first leg a week ago also ended in a Bavarian victory. Olise and Kane scored for Munich. Maeda scored in the final quarter of an hour to make the final score 1:2 from the Scots’ point of view, who have played in Germany 15 times in European competitions so far and are still waiting for their first win (0-3-12). The last five trips to the Federal Republic ended in five defeats and 4:18 goals!
Bayern – Celtic Glasgow Tip
Is Bayern’s progression on Tuesday evening a mere formality? There is much to suggest that this is the case. Coach Vincent Kompany’s team won 2-1 in Glasgow with an average performance and should now, under normal circumstances, have no problem at their own Allianz Arena. In view of the weak performance in Leverkusen, however, the fans and club officials are surely hoping for a brilliant performance in the premier league. Against the Scots, who are often overwhelmed away from home, a clear victory is therefore possible.
My betting tip for Bayern Munich’s second leg against Celtic Glasgow is that the home side will be two goals ahead at half-time. In four of the most recent Bundesliga games at home, Kane and Co. scored at least two goals. Furthermore, only Feyenoord from the top 24 of the premier class conceded more goals in the first 45 minutes than “The Bhoys”. For my proposed bet, a 2.55 is offered as the top quote, which in my opinion is far too high and therefore contains value. I choose four units as the stake.
