Chelsea v Bayern Munich Betting Tips: Can home advantage help Blues get a result?

That could be ominous against a Bayern side that have lookeddevastating in recent weeks. They’ve racked up 10 wins in their last 11 games

Likely XIs

Chelsea will be without N’Golo Kante, so they look set tostick with three at the back to keep things solid defensively.

Olivier Giroud should also continue up front after makingthe most of a rare start against Spurs. With Pedro, Christian Pulisic andCallum Hudson-Odoi not fully fit, Willian and Mason Mount should line up eitherside of the Frenchman.

The Bayern line-up largely picks itself at the minute, withno reason to change a side that’s purring along very nicely.

Key Battles

Chelsea will need to keep a tight rein on Thiago Alcantaraif they’re going to get a result. The Spanish midfielder makes things tick forBayern, feeding the ball into their attacking stars.

The Blues’ wing-backs can pose a real threat going forward,but they’ll need to be on it defensively. Reece James has looked comfortable inthe top-flight so far, but this will be a step up for the youngster.

Going forward, the hosts will look to take advantage ofGiroud’s aerial prowess, especially against David Alaba.

Goalscorer Odds

Robert Lewandowski has already hit 10 Champions League goals this season. It’s no surprise that he’s 12/5 favourite to open the scoring, or 4/6 to net anytime.

Former Arsenal winger Serge Gnabry scored four goals against Spurs on his last return to London. We go 17/10 that he nets in the capital again tonight.

For Chelsea, Giroud is 9/2 to grab the first goal and 13/8 as an anytime scorer. Pedro could also be one to watch at 7/2 anytime.

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All odds and markets correct as of date of publication