Bayern Munich vs Royale Union SG Prediction & Betting Tips (21 January)

The first part of the season carried out by Bayern Munich is enough to make the competition pale. If we put aside their 3-1 defeat at Arsenal on the 5th day of this league phase, the German club has not lost any other match in all competitions this year. In the Champions League alone, Vincent Kompany's men claimed the scalps of Chelsea 3-1, Pafos 1-5, Club Bruges 4-0, PSG 1-2 and Sporting 3-1 to occupy 2nd place in this league phase behind the Gunners. At the same time, in the Bundesliga, the Bavarians are alone in the world at the top of the standings with more than 10 points ahead of all the competition. Without pity for its return against Wolfsburg 8-1, Bayern will want to continue this momentum against Cologne and against Leipzig in the coming days. Of course, the Union Saint-Gilloise cannot boast of doing as well as its opponent of the day.

On the contrary, this Belgian team is not currently one of the 24 teams qualified for the rest of the competition since it is only in 27th place in this league phase with 6 points on the clock, one less than 24th. After beating PSV 1-3 on their debut in the tournament, David Hubert's men took to the water against Newcastle 0-4 then against Inter 0-4 before falling to Atlético Madrid 3-1. They subsequently won against Galatasaray 0-1 before surrendering against OM 2-3 on the last day. In the championship, on the other hand, the people of Brussels dominate the debates with a small lead over their first pursuer. Last weekend, they hosted Mechelen in the league, a few days after their trip to Dender in the Cup. 

A few absences are still to be deplored for this Bayern Munich team. Indeed, the long-term injured full-back Davies, the playmaker Musiala, the midfielder Kimmich and the French defender Boey will undoubtedly not be operational for this meeting. Austrian full-back Laimer is suspended for an accumulation of yellow cards. On the other hand, Senegalese striker Jackson could have made his return after playing in the CAN with the Lions of Teranga. A priori, Vincent Kompany should renew his confidence in his formidable attacking trio composed of Harry Kane (20 goals and 4 assists in the Bundesliga, 5 goals in C1), Luis Diaz (9 goals and 8 assists in the Bundesliga, 3 goals in C1) and Michael Olise (9 goals and 9 assists in the Bundesliga, 1 goal and 3 assists in C1). Pay attention obviously to the young Lennart Karl (3 goals in C1) who is revealing himself this season as a great hope for German football.

For its part, the Union Saint-Gilloise must only take into account the absences of the striker Fuseini (long-term injured, 9 goals last season in the league), the summer recruit Pavlic (midfielder) and the less important Teunckens (goalkeeper) and François (striker) who are, in any case, not registered on the list of players authorized to play this Champions League. Conversely, Canadian striker Promise David (8 goals in the league, 2 goals in C1) is operational but he started on the bench against OM. During this game, it was the right piston Khalaili who stood out by scoring a double. The Ecuadorian Rodriguez and the Austrian Florucz, authors of 7 goals each in the Pro League, should also be part of the starting 11. The former Lille and Angevin Boufal should take his place on the substitutes' bench.