Champions League Preview: Bayern Munich vs Real Madrid Prediction, Preview, and Odds (Apr 30)

• Champions League semi-finals kick off this week
• Real Madrid and Bayern Munich will be colliding for the 27^th time this week

The knockout stages of the Champions League heat up this week, as the final four teams in contention collide for a spot in the final. Real Madrid and Bayern Munich is the most played fixture in European Cup history, and both will have aspirations of winning the competition this term.

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How To Watch

• When: Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at 3:00 p.m ET
• Where: Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany
• How To Watch: NBC

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Odds

Match Result	Odds
Bayern Munich	+125
Draw	+260
Real Madrid	+200

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Match Preview

Bayern Munich and Real Madrid are two rivals that are very familiar with one another, as no fixture has been played more regularly throughout European Cup history. This will be the 27^th time that the sides have clashed, with 24 of the previous encounters coming in the knockout round of the competition.

Furthermore, it is the eighth time that they will be squaring off at the semi-final stage. Bayern progressed from four of the five ties between 1976 and 2012, but they have been eliminated at this stage by Real in each of the last two clashes in the final four. The most recent collision came in the 2017-18 season.

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👊 IT'S SEMI-FINAL TIME 👊
🆚 @FCBayernEN
⏱️ 21:00 CEST
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— Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) April 30, 2024

The German side are winless in their last seven matches against their Spanish rivals, with six of those matches ending in victories for Los Blancos. Real have also picked up victories in each of their last three away matches against Bayern, scoring an impression eight goals across those matches.

Real’s unbeaten streak in the competition this term deserves a lot of respect, as they are unbeaten in their last ten. Seven of those matches have ended in victories, with two of their three draws coming in the previous round against Man City. Real have only enjoyed a longer unbeaten sequence in a single edition of the Champions League on one previous occasion.

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Bayern Munich vs Real Madrid Prediction

The pressure will be on the hosts in this first leg, as they will need to take an advantage back to Spain. However, Real have been professional on their travels throughout this season, and we could see them registering a dominant win in Bavaria on Tuesday.

Free Pick:

• Real Madrid