Aston Villa is coming into this match playing in great form in their recent matches. They have won 5 of their last 6 matches with no losses in that span and their attack has been scoring goals in these, but their defense has been a big problem. They have conceded a goal in each of their last 3 matches as well as 6 of their last 7 matches and they have also allowed at least 2 goals in 3 of those. Their attack has been very good as they have scored at least 2 goals in each of their last 6 matches, but all of those matches were against weaker teams as well. The last time they went scoreless in a match was their 2-0 loss at home to Arsenal, struggling against an elite squad. They are going up against another elite squad here in Bayern Munich who has also been in great form in their recent matches. They have won 10 of their last 11 matches with no losses in that span. They are coming off of a 1-1 draw in their last match, but that against a very strong team in Leverkusen who actually won the Bundesliga Title last season. Prior to that draw, Bayern had scored at least 5 goals in 3 straight matches and even their defense has been good as well, allowing just 4 goals in their last 5 matches. They have won all 3 of their away matches this season as well and they won their last 2 away matches by a combined score of 11-1. Bayern made a statement on the 1st matchday with their 9-2 win over Dinamo Zagreb and they are going to be pushing for the win once again as they view themselves as a threat to win the League Phase. Their defense has been much better than their opponents in recent matches and their attack is also much stronger, they will find the net enough to win this match. Bayern Munich will win this match at home and collect all 3 points here.
UEFA Champions League: Bayern Munich ML, Rot. 224245