LYN vs BAY Dream11 Prediction: German giants Bayern Munich and French surprise Lyon face off at the Estadio Jose Alvalade on Wednesday night with a place in the Champions League final at stake. Bayern humiliated Barcelona 8-2 to book a place in the semifinals, while Lyon, who finished seventh in Ligue 1, stunned Manchester City with a 3-1 win. The winners of this tie will face Paris Saint-Germain in Sunday’s final. Bayern Munich, along with PSG, are also one of two clubs who still have a major chance of landing a treble, having won the Bundesliga as well as the DFB Pokal this season. A win for Lyon, meanwhile, should see the rematch of the French Cup final, which PSG won on penalties, just before the restart of the Champions League after the Coronavirus break.
Date: 20th August, Thursday
Time: 12:30am IST
Place: Estadio Jose Alvalade
Form Guide:
LYN: W-W-W-W-W
BAY: W-W-W-W-W
Head-to-head (last four meetings)
Bayern Munich- Won 2
Match Drawn- 2
Lyon Team News
Lyon’s journey this season can be said to be very surprising. The reason is, Rudi Garcia’s squad did not appear slick enough in domestic competition. Lyon ended the season with only seventh position before the French League was finally suspended due to the Covid-19 pandemic. In the Champions League, the French side was able to get rid of two of the more favorite teams, Juventus and Manchester City. Lyon’s 3-1 victory over Manchester City was very surprising because Pep Guardiola’s squad was considered to have all the requirements to advance to the final.
Injury update, unavailability:
Lyon boss Rudi Garcia would be blessed with a fit and fine squad in this high-voltage clash against Bayern Munich.
Expected team changes:
The French side will be raring to go with the same footballers that humbled Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City in their last tie. No change in the squad is expected.
LYN Playing 11 & Subs (probable)
Lopes; Marcelo, Denayer, Marcal; Dubois, Caqueret, Guimaraes, Aouar, Cornet; Ekambi, Memphis
Bayern Munich Team News
Bayern Munich is also not Manchester City. The eight goals they scored against Barcelona in the quarter-finals proved one thing, they can score goals from all sides of the pitch. Right wing, left, front, midfielder and even defender Joshua Kimmich contributed to the goal in that match. This means that all players who are assigned by Hansi Flick can have the same sublime quality when it comes to scoring goals. This season, only defender Jerome Boateng and goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, who are part of the Bayern Munich squad are yet to score goals in the Champions League.
Injury update, unavailability
There is no major injury or suspension concern for the German outfit before coming into this game. Only Benjamin Pavard is doubtful for his injury problem.
Expected team changes
The German outfit will look to retain the same squad that dismantled Barcelona in the quarterfinal clash. So, expect the same string of players in this duel.
BAY Playing 11 & Subs (probable)
Neuer; Kimmich, Boateng, Alaba, Davies; Goretzka, Thiago; Gnabry, Muller, Coman; Lewandowski
Let’s take a look at the dream 11 prediction for today’s football match
Goalkeeper: Lopes
Defenders: Davies, Boateng, Marcal, Kimmich
Midfielders: Guimaraes, Aouar, Gnabry
Forwards: Lewandowski, Muller, Memphis
Robert Lewandowski: The Polish striker could be a safe option as the captain in this match. He is the top scorer in the league and has played 8 games and scored 14 goals.
Serge Gnabry: The Bayern winger is in outstanding form and has scored 7 goals in the total of 8 matches played. He could be another option for the captain.
Memphis Depay: The Lyon forward can be a GL captain and has scored 6 goals in 7 games played.
Houssem Aouar: He could be another option here. The Lyon player, though scored only one goal, has been instrumental in assists and feeding the strikers of his team.
Who will win LYN vs BAY Today Match Prediction Football
In Champions League history no team have won their first nine games in a campaign, something that Bayern can achieve with a victory on Wednesday. Lyon may have knocked out Juventus and Man City, but Flick’s rampant side have been nothing short of phenomenal and are big favourites to sail into the final. We expect a 3-1 win for the German outfit in today match prediction.