Well, as the British kids say, there’s all to play for as the Champions League semifinals wrap up in Spain. With a ticket to the June 1 final at London’s Wembley Stadium on the line, Bayern Munich and Real Madrid, two of the globe’s most prolific soccer clubs, battle with neither team owning an advantage after last week’s first leg.
After squandering a 1-0 halftime lead last Tuesday, Real Madrid made good on a well-deserved chance from the penalty spot via Vinicius Junior in the 83rd minute, getting out of Allianz Arena with a valuable draw as the underdog. The roles now switch, with the Spanish giant basically even-money ‘chalk’ to make good on their homefield edge at the Santiago Bernabeu as they seek their second title in three years and 15th overall.
Bayern Munich vs. Real Madrid odds: Spread, moneyline, total
Here are the latest Bayern Munich vs. Real Madrid odds at top-rated US sportsbooks:
Real Madrid betting news and analysis
Los Merengues have already wrapped a league-record 36th La Liga title with four matches to spare and will improve to 28-6-1 and reach 90 points this weekend since they’re visiting 19th-place and soon-to-be relegated Granada in a match where it will likely utilize mostly backups.
That means all of its focus will be on securing a positive result here. With apologies to Girona, Barcelona and rival Atletico Madrid, who has dealt Real Madrid its only two losses over the past nine months, Bayern is the best team Real Madrid has played since bowing out of last year’s UCL semifinals against eventual champion Manchester City, losing the second leg of their showdown 4-0.
Real entered that match having tied the first leg, too, but being at home for this contest puts it in a position of strength. Unlike last season, when it had to travel to the Etihad with everything on the line, the Madrid side hosts the second leg.
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Bayern Munich betting news and analysis
Bayern, which is currently running second behind Bayer Leverkusen to see its run of consecutive Bundesliga titles end at 11, has suffered five of its seven losses in league play on the road. It’s coming off a 3-1 loss at third-place Stuttgart over the weekend and also fell in the DFB-Pokal, the German Cup, at third-tier squad 1. FC Saarbrucken, back in November in the first indication that this season’s version wouldn’t be as dominant as those in the past.
Despite their shortcomings outside Munich, Bayern remains one of the most complex teams on the planet to solve, so Carlo Ancelotti will have major challenges in store against a physical side that passes well and might be physically superior in order to get his team to the finish line.
Bayern Munich vs. Real Madrid second leg projected lineups
Bayern Munich: Manuel Neuer; Noussair Mazraoui, Eric Dier, Matthijs de Ligt, Joshua Kimmich; Aleksandar Pavlovic, Konrad Laimer; Serge Gnabry, Jamal Musiala, Leroy Sane; Harry Kane
Real Madrid: Andriy Lunin; Dani Carvajal, Antonio Rudiger, Nacho, Ferland Mendy; Toni Kroos, Arelien Tchouameni, Federico Valverde; Jude Bellingham; Rodrygo, Vini Jr.
Bayern Munich vs. Real Madrid prop odds, picks
Vini Jr. () is the favorite to score in this match following his huge brace in Munich, along with Bayern’s Harry Kane (). They’re at the top at over 4-to-1 odds at Caesars to score first, at +800 to score two or more and at +4000 to to deliver a hat trick. They’re the top threats for their respective teams and are also the first options to take penalty kicks, so their role as favorites to score make sense.
If you’re looking for longshots, consider Brazilian Rodrygo ( anytime, first) and Bellingham (, ) on the Real side, and Gnabry (, ) and Musiala (, ) for Bayern.