Bayern Munich will guarantee their progression to the Champions League knockout stages if they can beat Viktoria Plzen on Wednesday with kickoff at 10 pm.
Plzen’s only positive moment in the Champions League came against Barcelona on matchday one. However, they were not expected to do well, having been drawn alongside heavyweights Bayern Munich, Barcelona, and Inter Milan.
This was the club’s first appearance in Europe’s elite competition’s group stages for four years when they finished third despite being one of seven teams in the competition that season.
Having won their first title in four years in former Czech Republic boss Michel Bilek’s first season in charge of the club. He would undoubtedly have hoped for a kinder draw to give his side at least a glimmer of hope of reaching the knockout stages for the first time in their history.
Bayern has made an excellent start to their Champions League campaign, winning their first three matches without conceding a single goal.
Leroy Sane has already continued his fine form in front of goal by scoring twice this season and bagged away again to Borussia Dortmund at the weekend.
However, the Bavarians dropped points again as BVB came from two goals down to claim a precious point against their potential title rivals.
Viktoria Plzen vs. Bayern Munich Head to Head
Both sides have one game against each other, with visitors taking the only win. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Plzen 2-0 Mlada
- Bayern 5-0 Plzen
- Bohemians 1-1 Plzen
- Plzen 3-0 Slavia Praha
Away
- Dortmund 2-2 Munich
- Munich 5-0 Plzen
- Munich 4-0 Leverkusen
- Augsburg 1-0 Munich
Viktoria Plzen Team News
Plzen must do without suspended midfielder Pavel Bucha for two more European matches after his dismissal during the 2-0 defeat at home to Inter. Peter Pejsa remains sidelined with a cruciate ligament injury, but Vaclav Jemelka could come into the side to try to keep things tighter at the back.
Bayern Munich Team News
Bayern Munich will be short of defensive options for their trip to Viktoria Plzen, with injuries to Matthijs de Ligt, Lucas Hernandez, Alphonso Davies, and Bouna Sarr, leaving head coach Julian Nagelsmann with limited cover.
Prediction and Odds
Bayern’s defensive injuries could give the home team a fighting chance of causing an upset, but we believe Bayern will secure progress to the next round by winning.
- Away Win
- Goals Over 2.5
- No Score: Home
