RB Salzburg vs Bayern Munich Prediction, 11/3/2020 Champions League Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 11/2/2020

Game: RB Salzburg vs Bayern Munich

Date: Tuesday, November 3, 2020

Location: Red Bull Arena (Salzburg) in Klessheim, Austria

TV: CBS All Access

Odds/Point Spread: RB Salzburg (+420) Bayern Munich (-270)

Mergim Berisha and RB Salzburg (0-1-1 in Champions League) play Bayern Munich (2-0-0 in Champions League) at Red Bull Arena (Salzburg) on Tuesday. The goaltenders who are expected to start are Cican Stankovic for RB Salzburg and Manuel Neuer for Bayern Munich. Bayern Munich are at at -270 while RB Salzburg are at +420. The over/under has been set at 3.75.

RB Salzburg played WSG Wattens in their last game and went home with a win by a final score of 5 - 0. RB Salzburg tried 11 dribbles in this outing and converted 8 of those attempts for a percentage of 72.7%. In sharing the ball, they finished with a 95.1% received passes rate by connecting on 685 out of their 720 pass attempts last contest. In regard to shooting accuracy, they walked away from the pitch at a 44.4% rate by hitting 8 SoT out of 18 total shots. RB Salzburg is averaging 3.83 goals per 90 (23 total goals) and have accounted for 16 assists in all competitions for this campaign.

Mergim Berisha is a guy who can be a difference maker for RB Salzburg. He has totaled 11 assists while accumulating 8 yellow card cautions during his career. Berisha has been a starter in 49 matchups thus far in his career and he accounts for 0.46 goals per 90 mins. The forward from Germany has earned 23 goals scored in 4,464 mins played. Another guy who could decide the outcome is Sekou Koita, the forward taking the field for Mali. He has assisted on a goal 6 times in his career while he has scored 19 goals. Koita has been on the field for 2,125 minutes in 24 career starts and has been given a total of 3 yellow card warnings. He currently averages 0.80 goals per 90 mins so far in his career.

The man who is expected to protect the net for RB Salzburg is Cican Stankovic. Stankovic (74-27-26 mark in his professional soccer career) has accounted for 39 shutouts, which leaves him with a 30.2% clean sheet percentage. The keeper taking the field for RB Salzburg has had 474 shots sent his way in 129 career starting assignments. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.27 (162 goals allowed) and he is the owner of a save percentage of .673. Stankovic has played for 11,509 mins and has tallied 316 stops during his pro soccer career.

When they last played, Bayern Munich went home victorious with a score of 2 - 1 against Köln. They wrapped up this match by connecting on 590 out of their 658 passes they attempted for a rate of 89.7%. Bayern Munich ended the game with a 76.9% successful dribble percentage by completing 10 out of the 13 dribbles they pursued. Bayern Munich connected on 3 shots on target out of the team's 4 shots attempted which had them stting at a 75.0% clip in their last game. Having accumulated 24 goals and 18 assists in all competitions, Bayern Munich sports an average of 4.00 goals and 3.00 assists per 90 minutes.

Thomas Muller should be someone to watch for Bayern Munich. The forward representing Germany has been on the field for 26,511 professional minutes while scoring 122 goals. He has totaled 23 yellow card warnings in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 120 times. He has an average of 0.41 goals per 90 and has been given a starting assignment in 305 contests so far in his career. You should also keep an eye on Robert Lewandowski, the forward representing for Bayern Munich. He has tallied 278 goals in his career while assisting a teammate on a goal 56 different times. Lewandowski has been handed 36 yellow card cautions in 30,956 mins played (344 starts). His G/90 average during his pro soccer career is 0.81.

Manuel Neuer will be looking after the net for Bayern Munich. In his career, Neuer has allowed 324 goals while tallying 1,101 saves in 410 starts. He has conceded 0.79 goals per 90 mins while he holds a mark of 256-56-64. He has earned a save percentage of .776 and his clean sheet rate is currently at 47.6%. Neuer has tallied 195 shutouts while seeing 1,417 shots tried against him in 36,853 minutes throughout his career.

Who will win tonight's Champions League game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Bayern Munich (-270)

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