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The UEFA Champions League is back in action with another round of matches this week as Bayern Munich take on Unai Emery's Aston Villa side in an important clash at Villa Park on Wednesday. Both teams have good players in their ranks and will want to win this game.
Aston Villa vs Bayern Munich Preview
Bayern Munich are at the top of the Bundesliga standings and have been in excellent form this season. The Bavarian giants were held to a 1-1 draw by Bayer Leverkusen in their previous game and will look to take it up a notch this week.
Aston Villa, on the other hand, are in fifth place in the Premier League table and have been fairly impressive this year. The home side played out a 2-2 draw against Ipswich Town last week and has a point to prove going into this game.
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Aston Villa vs Bayern Munich Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Aston Villa have a surprisingly impressive historical record against Bayern Munich and have won the only game that has been played between the two teams. Bayern Munich have never won a game against Aston Villa.
- The previous meeting between the two teams took place in the European Cup final in 1982 and ended in a narrow 1-0 victory for Aston Villa, who won their only major European title on the day.
- Aston Villa manager Unai Emery has already defeated Bayern Munich on two occasions in the UEFA Champions League, with his victories coming with PSG and Villarreal.
- Bayern Munich are winless in their last three matches away from home in the UEFA Champions League but did manage to win their first game this season by a 9-2 scoreline.
Aston Villa vs Bayern Munich Prediction
Bayern Munich have made a good start to their season under Vincent Kompany but will be up against a formidable opponent on Wednesday. The Bavarians have stuttered against Unai Emery in the past and will need to be wary of an upset in this fixture.
Aston Villa have shown tremendous improvement over the past year and will need to be at their best to stand a chance in this game. Bayern Munich are a seasoned European outfit, however, and should be able to win this game.
Prediction: Aston Villa 1-3 Bayern Munich
Aston Villa vs Bayern Munich Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Bayern Munich to win
Tip 2: Game to have over 2.5 goals - Yes
Tip 3: Bayern Munich to score first - Yes
Tip 4: Serge Gnabry to score - Yes
