FC Bayern München vs FC Barcelona, Champions League 2022-23 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
FC Bayern München vs FC Barcelona — Champions League at Allianz Arena.
- FC Bayern München 8 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- FC Barcelona 8 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Tomasz Kwiatkowski
- Referee Pol van Boekel
- Referee Hessel Steegstra
- Referee Jan de Vries
- Referee Danny Makkelie
- Referee Allard Lindhout
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Internazionale Milano | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 8 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus FC | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta BC | 8 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 11 |
| 18 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray SK | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabag Agdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodø/Glimt | 8 | 9 |
| 24 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | Paphos FC | 8 | 9 |
| 27 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 8 |
| 30 | SSC Napoli | 8 | 8 |
| 31 | FC København | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 |
| 34 | SK Slavia Praha | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | FK Kairat | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep | FC Barcelona | H | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Sep | VfB Stuttgart | H | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Sep | FC Internazionale Milano | A | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Sep | 1. FC Union Berlin | A | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Aug | FC Viktoria Köln 1904 | A | 5–0 | W |
| 27 Aug | Borussia Mönchengladbach | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep | FC Bayern München | A | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Sep | Cadiz CF | A | 4–0 | W |
| 07 Sep | FC Viktoria Plzeň | H | 5–1 | W |
| 03 Sep | Sevilla FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 28 Aug | Real Valladolid CF | H | 4–0 | W |
| 21 Aug | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | A | 4–1 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Bayern München | FC Barcelona | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #5 |
| 21 | Points | 16 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 7 / 0 / 1 | W / D / L | 5 / 1 / 2 |
| 22 | Scored | 22 |
| 8 | Conceded | 14 |
| +14 | GD | +8 |
| 2.63 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 88% | Win % | 63% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
83%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
FC Bayern München this season
FC Bayern München this season
25%
Clean Sheets
FC Barcelona this season
FC Barcelona this season
FC Bayern München are 2nd (21 pts). FC Barcelona are 5th (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Bayern München
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/–
61-75
4/–
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Barcelona
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
5/–
61-75
2/1
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Bayern München
| Harry Kane | 4 G | 3 A |
| Michael Olise | 2 G | 1 A |
| Alphonso Davies | 2 G | |
| Jamal Musiala | 1 G |
FC Barcelona
| Raphinha | 4 G | |
| Lamine Yamal | 3 G | 4 A |
| Karim Adeyemi | 2 G | |
| Gabriel Jesus | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. FC Bayern München kicks off things out of here…
- 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 10' FC Bayern München started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' FC Barcelona is showing some good football. However, FC Barcelona are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 19' Marcel Sabitzer has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 19.
- 21' Noussair Mazraoui gets the nod from FC Bayern Munchen. He replaces Benjamin Pavard and will look to change the dynamic.
- 26' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 31' It looks surprising FC Bayern München does not make any changes. Ronald Araujo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 36' Leroy Sane has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 21 cards already picked up this season.
- 41' With 1 assists to his name this season, Jules Kounde is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Barcelona.
- 46' Leon Goretzka has so much to prove this time. He replaces Marcel Sabitzer on 46 minute.
- 48' The referee shows FC Barcelona player a Yellow card on 48.
- 50' Brilliant from the ! Lucas Hernandez makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 50.
- 51' Lucas Hernandez does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Bayern Munchen surge ahead!
- 54' Leroy Sane does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Bayern Munchen surge ahead!
- 59' Marcos Alonso is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Bayern München so far.
- 61' Fresh legs for FC Barcelona! Frenkie de Jong comes on to replace Pablo Gavira.
- 66' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 70' A change in the FC Bayern Munchen ranks — Sadio Mane exits the field as Serge Gnabry enters on 70.
- 74' FC Bayern Munchen receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 74.
- 79' The travelling FC Barcelona supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 80' The supporters are chanting for Mathys Tel. He replaces Leroy Sane on 80 minute.
- 81' Another substitution for FC Barcelona to replace Busquets by Franck Kessie on 81 minute.
- 86' FC Bayern München are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Barcelona backline.
- 2-0 the final result. FC Barcelona will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
FC Bayern München Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 10
- 1
- 6
- 25
- 5
- 2
- 18
- 21
- 19
- 42
Bench
- 4
- 40
- 38
- 13
- 7
- 26
- 8
- 44
- 39
Coach
Julian Nagelsmann
FC Barcelona Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 15
- 23
- 9
- 1
-
7
Ousmane Dembele ↓ Ansu Fati 80'
-
5
Busquets ↓ Franck Kessie 80'
-
22
Raphinha ↓ Ferran Torres 61'
- 4
- 8
-
30
Pablo Gavira ↓ Frenkie de Jong 61'
Bench
- 2
-
21
Frenkie de Jong ↑ 61'
- 14
-
11
Ferran Torres ↑ 61'
- 3
- 18
-
19
Franck Kessie ↑ 80'
- 26
-
24
Eric Garcia ↑ 70'
-
10
Ansu Fati ↑ 80'
- 36
- 28
Coach
Xavi Hernandez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Thomas Muller | 4 |
| Raphinha | 3 |
| Robert Lewandowski | 3 |
| Lucas Hernandez | 2 |
| Serge Gnabry | 2 |
| Philippe Coutinho | 2 |
| Leroy Sane | 2 |
| Luis Suarez | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Bayern München Form
2022-09-13
FC Bayern München
2–0
FC Barcelona
W
2022-09-10
FC Bayern München
2–2
VfB Stuttgart
D
2022-09-07
FC Internazionale Milano
0–2
FC Bayern München
W
2022-09-03
1. FC Union Berlin
1–1
FC Bayern München
D
2022-08-31
FC Viktoria Köln 1904
0–5
FC Bayern München
W
2022-08-27
FC Bayern München
1–1
Borussia Mönchengladbach
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.86
FC Bayern München xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.42
FC Barcelona xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 78% + Both teams to score 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Bayern München win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.28
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 3.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 4.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
Double Chance
FC Bayern München or Draw
82%
Draw or FC Barcelona
36%
FC Bayern München or FC Barcelona
81%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
7.9%
3 – 1
7.4%
1 – 1
6.4%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
5.5%
3 – 0
5.4%
4 – 1
5.3%
3 – 2
5.2%
1 – 2
4%
4 – 0
3.8%
1 – 0
3.8%
4 – 2
3.8%
Asian Handicap — FC Bayern München
| Handicap | FC Bayern München covers | Push | FC Barcelona covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -2 | 28% | 18% | 54% |
| -1.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| -1 | 46% | 19% | 34% |
| -0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 9% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FC Bayern München keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

