Manchester United vs Bayern: Predicted lineup, injury news, head-to-head, telecast

The Red Devils hopeful of UCL’s next rounds

Manchester United will be playing their UEFA Champions League group stage final fixture against Bayern. The Red Devils are on just 4 points and sit bottom of the Group A table. Copenhagen and Galatasaray have a point more than United. United enters this game after a 3-0 home defeat in the Premier League to AFC Bournemouth.

Bayern Munich leads the UCL Group A table with 13 points. Even the worst of the results all around will see them still finish top of the table and enter the next stages of the competition. In hindsight, the Bavarians will be gutted by the 5-1 defeat to Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga last match.

Kick-Off:

Tuesday, 12 December 2023 at 8:00 PM UK

Wednesday, 13 December 2023 at 1:30 AM IST

Location: Old Trafford

Form

Manchester United (in all competitions): L-W-L-D-W

Bayern (in all competitions): L-D-W-W-W

Players to Watch

Harry Maguire (Manchester United)

In the 3-0 defeat to Bournemouth, defender Harry Maguire was the only good thing about United’s game. Maguire won the Premier League Player of the Month recognition for November month and is continuously performing well. Last time in a UCL game at Old Trafford, it was the centre-back’s solo goal that helped United record the only win so far after 5 group stage fixtures.

Harry Kane (Bayern)

The former Tottenham Hotspur forward couldn’t do anything against Eintracht Frankfurt but has been having a really good season. In the Bundesliga alone, Harry Kane has scored 18 goals in just 13 appearances. In UCL, he has 4 goals and 2 assists to show for from 5 outings.

Match Facts

• In the reverse fixture, Bayern won 4-3 against United at the Allianz Arena
• The Red Devils will need a win in this one and hope for a draw from the Copenhagen vs Galatasaray game to reach the next stages of UCL
• In the last away game, Bayern lost 5-1 to Eintracht Frankfurt

Injury & Team News

Erik ten Hag still holds his managerial seat after a 3-0 thrashing by AFC Bournemouth. In this game, he will have to do without playmaker Christian Eriksen and Man United’s number 7 Mason Mount. Defensively Manchester United are on the back foot without Lisandro Martínez, Tyrell Malacia and Casemiro.

After suffering a 5-1 and first Bundesliga defeat of the season, Thomas Tuchel will want a better display by Bayern in this UCL fixture. Tuchel will be coping at Old Trafford without defenders Matthijs de Ligt, Tarek Buchmann and Bouna Sarr. Teenage goalkeeper Tom Ritzy Hülsmann is suffering from a hamstring injury as well.

Head to Head

Total Matches – 12

Man United wins – 2

Bayern wins – 5

Draws – 5

Predicted Lineup

Man United predicted lineup (4-2-3-1):

Onana (GK); Dalot, Maguire, Varane, Shaw; McTominay, Amrabat; Antony, Fernandes, Garnacho; Højlund

Bayern predicted lineup (4-2-3-1):

Neuer (GK); Mazraoui, Upamecano, KIM, Davies; Goretzka, Kimmich; Coman, Musiala, Sane; Kane

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Match Prediction for Manchester United vs Bayern

As things stand, the final results of the matchday 6 Group A fixture matters hugely for Man United. Even though they are dependent on the results of the Copenhagen vs Galatasaray game, Erik ten Hag will have to make sure they win. For the Red Devils, the game being played at home and Bayern coming off a 5-1 away beating could give some confidence. But it’s still hard to bet against the Bavarian Giants. United should find it hard to beat Bayern without Casemiro and Eriksen.

Prediction: Man United 2-3 Bayern

Telecast for Manchester United vs Bayern

India – Sony Sports Network

UK – TNT Sports

US –  CBS, TUDN

Nigeria – Supersport