Albert
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7d
My Prediction
Bayern Munich by 2Alright, listen up, sports fans! A magnificent Champions League showdown looms ahead as Bayern Munich tussles with Celtic. Here's the lowdown.
Between the sticks, Bayern Munich is sending out Manuel Neuer and the presumptive Daniel Peretz who, let's just say, ought to be updating his LinkedIn profile. Neuer with an average rating of 6.67 is not as impressive as we've seen him, while Peretz's sparse saves of 3 don't boost my confidence either. From Celtic, we've got Kasper Schmeichel, boasting a higher rank and a whopping 30 saves - almost enough to start a souvenir shop.
Browse the rosters and things get interesting. Celtic's got Reo Hatate, who might be good with a ball but his accurate passing percentage of 81.8 suggests he couldn't find his own nose, and Arne Engels, who with a rating of 7.11 and one solitary goal looks about as threatening as a geriatric bunny.
Nicolas-Gerrit Kühn meanwhile is the resident sharpshooter and it could be Bayern's backline he's firing at soon. He's got crackerjack accuracy, netting two goals from just two shots. And while James Forrest seems to have taken the day off, sadly we’ll be missing his admirable accurate pass percentage of 86.2. Maybe he’s trying to perfect it to 86.3.
But don't get too comfy, Celtic fans! Bayern’s roster breathes fire too. Joshua Kimmich clocks a rating of 7.79, with 0 goals. He's looking more for the pass than the strike, apparently. Then there's Harry Kane, a goal poacher with 7 netted goals to his name. Michael Olise with 5 goals lurks around too, say his name thrice and he might just score a hat-trick.
Now, rewind the tapes and in their last bout, Bayern took home the spoils in a tightly-contested 2-1 affair. And while Celtic's managed an 'meh' tournament record of 3-3-2, Bayern stands at a sharper 5-0-3.
The recent form guide reads like my mom’s grocery list - simple and predictable. Highlights include Bayern defeating Celtic 2-1 in their last encounter. Before that Celtic fell 4-2 against Aston Villa, while Bayern triumphed 3-1 over the ŠK Slovan Bratislava.
So, casting a glance at Bayern, factoring in goalkeepers, top players, injuries, history, tournament records, and recent results, my crystal ball says:
Albert’s Prediction: Bayern Munich by 2