Tottenham Hotspur welcome Bayern Munich to North London on Tuesday night for a vital UEFA Champions League Group B clash.
Just a few months ago, Spurs were playing in the final of this very competition, but the team’s performances in the early stages of this season have been unrecognizable from last season’s heroics.
Spurs threw away a two-goal lead against Olympiacos in the opening match of the tournament.
Still, manager Mauricio Pochettino will surely be more concerned about his team’s domestic results, as Tottenham have made a terribly inconsistent start to the Premier League season.
Spurs have registered 3 wins, 2 draws, and 2 defeats in England’s top-flight this term, and recently suffered a shock EFL Cup exit at the hands of fourth-tier side Colchester United.
Bayern are the favorites to top Group B, and already sit 2 points clear of the chasing pack after the first round of games.
The German giants secured a convincing victory over Red Star Belgrade on Matchday 1, and will be confident of claiming back-to-back Champions League wins when they come up against an out of form Tottenham side.
The reigning Bundesliga champions are yet to lose a match in the German top-flight this campaign.
Bayern have claimed 4 wins and 2 draws from their first 6 league games, and have netted 19 times so far (at an average of just over 3 goals per game).
European away days are back ✈️#TOTFCB pic.twitter.com/scsz1DcVpM— FC Bayern English (@FCBayernEN) September 30, 2019
European away days are back ✈️#TOTFCB pic.twitter.com/scsz1DcVpM
Robert Lewandowski has already scored a whopping 10 goals in 6 league games this season. The lethal Polish striker is in red-hot form, and also netted in Bayern’s opening Champions League match.
Only Liverpool, AC Milan, and Real Madrid have won Europe’s elite club competition on more occasions than Bayern. While the team may not be at its fluent best, it is still finding a way to win matches, and this is a worrying sign for Spurs.
Tottenham are a team low on confidence, and it’s difficult to make a case for the English club taking anything away from this game.
When you’re in need of a decent result, Bayern Munich is not the ideal opponent, so an away win is looking likely.
Forebet predicts a high-scoring away win, with both teams to score and over 2.5 goals.