Bayern Munich hosts Lokomotiv Moscow in round 6 of the Champions League group stage. The match will be played on Wednesday, December 9th at Allianz Arena (Munich)
Hans-Dieter Flick's men held a powerful last season with a final triumph in all tournaments where they were directly involved. Now Bayern is in first place in the Bundesliga (the competitors are very close), and it won the Champions League group without any problems. The guaranteed first place is unlikely to stop the Reds in the upcoming match, and they will play only to win. The squad of modern Bayern Munich is filled with star footballers with great ambitions in their careers. Lewandowski, Kimmich, Neuer, Alaba, Müller, Gnabry, and Sane are used to always winning. Summer newcomers gradually adapt to the style of the Munich team (Sane, Choupo-Moting, Roca, Sarr, and Douglas Costa). Such young talents of the German grandee as Davis, Nianzou, Musiala, Zirkzee, and Dantas have great prospects.
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The Russian club failed to achieve a positive result in the home match with Salzburg (a 1:3 defeat), and it deprived the Muscovites of the chance to break into the playoffs. However, Nikolic's men can still gain the third place if they manage to beat the German machine. Nevertheless, it will be difficult for the Railwaymen to compete with Salzburg for a ticket to the Europa League. Lokomotiv has three draws and two defeats. The club needs considerable strengthening if it wants to qualify for the playoffs in such a Champions League group. Before the start of the tournament, Lokomotiv sold its leading football player (Miranchuk) to Atalanta. Beyond that, it got rid of Kvirkvelia, an experienced Georgian defender. The main hopes of the Moscow team are pinned on such performers as Anton Miranchuk, Krychowiak, Guilherme, Smolov, Barinov, and Corluka.
We will see an interesting match, which can either bring glory to Lokomotiv or confirm the team's unpreparedness to fight for a ticket to the Champions League playoffs. The second option looks more likely, given the difference in class between clubs. Bayern is in excellent shape, and it will probably manage to beat its much weaker opponents with a difference of more than one goal.
Prediction for the match: Bayern Munich to win with -1.5 handicap
