Manchester United vs FC Bayern München prediction and preview

Champions League · Wednesday 20 January 2027, 20:00 UTC

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Manchester United vs FC Bayern München

Champions League · Wednesday 20 January 2027, 20:00 UTC · Old Trafford, Manchester

Manchester United · FC Bayern München · Champions League predictions

Manchester United vs FC Bayern München preview

Manchester United host FC Bayern München in the Champions League on Wednesday 20 January 2027, kick-off 20:00 UTC at Old Trafford in Manchester. Manchester United sit 17th on 6 points after 4 matches, while FC Bayern München sit 8th on 8 points after 4 matches.

Manchester United have collected 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats from their last 5 league games; FC Bayern München have 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats over the same stretch. Over their last 6, Manchester United have scored 0.8 and conceded 2.3 goals per game, with 3 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 3. FC Bayern München average 3.0 scored and 1.5 conceded across their last 6, with 1 clean sheet.

Head to head, Manchester United have 1 win to FC Bayern München's 6 across 10 meetings, with 3 draws. Those games averaged 2.8 goals, 5 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 7. The most recent meeting, on 12 Dec 2023, ended Manchester United 0-1 FC Bayern München.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

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Form and table

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8FC Bayern München4220125+78WDDW
17Manchester United42028806WLLW

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Head-to-head

10 meetings: Manchester United 1, draws 3, FC Bayern München 6.

Team news

Manchester United expected line-up (4-2-3-1)

Senne Lammens, Diogo Dalot, Harry Maguire, Leny Yoro, Amad Diallo, Bruno Fernandes, Carlos Baleba, Matheus Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo

FC Bayern München expected line-up (4-2-3-1)

Dayot Upamecano, Konrad Laimer, Josip Stanisic, Michael Olise, Tom Bischof, Alphonso Davies, Joshua Kimmich, Harry Kane

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