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Barcelona face Bayern Munich on Wednesday evening on matchday five of the Champions League in what is likely to be a tough game for Xavi Hernandez's men.
The Catalans could already be out of the competition by the time the match kicks off, with their continuity dependent on Inter Milan not beating Viktoria Plzen in the early game.
Bayern meanwhile are already through to the last-16 after four successive wins and need a point to confirm top spot in the group.
Barcelona vs Bayern Munich latest odds
When these two sides met in Munich earlier in the competition Barcelona played extremely well, created plenty of chances and ended up losing 2-0.
Another victory for the Bundesliga champions is priced at 8/5 (2.80) with bet365 while the draw is at 3/1 (4.00).
Surprisingly the Blaugrana are favourites at 6/5 (2.20) despite losing their last five meetings with Bayern.
Barcelona vs Bayern Munich first goal scorer odds
Robert Lewandowski missed a number of superb chances to score against his former side at the Allianz Arena, but the Polish forward is the favourite to break the deadlock at 12/5 (3.40).
Ousmane Dembele meanwhile is priced at 9/1 (10.00) behind Ansu Fati at 7/1 (8.00) while the visitors have Sadio Mane at 7/1 (8.00) and Serge Gnabry at 15/2 (8.50).
Barcelona vs Bayern Munich preview
Barca have failed to score in each of their last three meetings with the Bavarians but that run should end on Wednesday night.
While the context of the game will be conditioned by the result of Inter Milan against Viktoria Plzen, Barca will nevertheless be keen to put in a good performance to help recover confidence while also being aware that every victory in the Champions League brings prize money, of which the Catalans are clearly in need.
The hosts will try to come flying out of the blocks, irrespective of the result in Milan and backing them to net an early goal could be of interest.
Barcelona vs Bayern Munich tips and predictions
The La Liga side are offered at 8/11 (1.72) to score in the first half, while both teams to score in the opening 45 minutes is available at 9/4 (3.25).
Odds correct at the time of writing. Please gamble responsibly.
