Champions League, Wednesday, 01/22/2025 at 9:00 p.m.
FC Bayern is still lagging a little behind its goal of “direct qualification for the last sixteen” in the 2024/25 Champions League season. Currently, the German record champions are in 10th place with 12 points.
But at first glance, the remaining program for Coach Vincent Kompany’s team is doable. On the last matchday, FCB will host Slovan Bratislava at the Allianz Arena.
But before that, Munich still has the last away game in the CL league phase on Wednesday. The Reds are guests at the legendary “De Kuip” at Feyenoord Rotterdam.
The Dutch cup winner has also collected only two points less than the Bavarian superpower in the current competition and can thus at least hope to make it into the play-offs.
If you believe the betting odds regarding the Feyenoord Bayern prediction, the chances in this game are rather slim. I come to the same conclusion and opt for the odds of 1.50 at Bet365 for the Feyenoord Bayern tip “Away Win & Over 1.5 Goals”.
The bookmakers’ forecast
The Feyenoord Rotterdam vs Bayern odds are quite clearly on the side of the guests. On the one hand, this certainly has to do with market value. Here, Munich has a clear advantage with 883 million euros to 315 million euros.
In addition, the form curve also speaks in favor of the German record champions. So you have to settle for top odds of 1.44 at the best bookmakers for FCB to win.
On the other side, you get offered betting odds between 6.00 and 7.00 for the home side Feyenoord Rotterdam Bayern.
KI prediction Feyenoord Rotterdam vs Bayern: That’s what ChatGPT tips
Of course, we also asked the AI for three betting options with different degrees of risk for the Feyenoord Rotterdam Bayern prediction and had the game analyzed.
ChatGPT suggests the tip “Both teams score – yes” with a low risk. With a bookmaker like Betano, this bet has odds of just 1.60.
This means that even the bookies do not expect “white shirts”. However, the medium-risk tip is in conflict with the first suggestion. On the other hand, the bet “Bayern wins to nil” promises odds of 2.96 at NEO.bet, for example.
I would be careful here though, because FCB already conceded two goals against Wolves at the weekend. And last but not least, the AI suggests a handicap tip with a high risk.
For the bet “Bayern to win with HC -2” you get odds of 3.55 at Interwetten. If Bayern work on their chances, I can definitely imagine this tip with a moderate stake.
Analysis: Feyenoord Rotterdam vs Bayern
Under Arne Slot, Feyenoord won two titles with the 2022/23 league and 2023/24 cup victories. Rotterdam also finished as runners-up in the Eredivisie last season.
This success aroused envy. After the coach’s move to Anfield last summer, the Dane Brian Priske is now in charge of the “Trots van Zuid”.
However, after 19 matchdays, the reigning cup winners are only fourth in the table, ten points behind. In the last game of 2024 and the first game of the new year, they suffered two league defeats in a row.
That hadn’t happened to the club since May 2021. Before that, the “stadium club” had only lost twice in 40 Eredivisie games (29W, 9D).
In the Champions League, Feyenoord has celebrated victories against Girona (3:2), Benfica (3:1) and Sparta Prague (4:2). They also drew 3:3 with Manchester City and lost 4:0 to Leverkusen and 3:1 to RB Salzburg.
Both defeats were suffered at home in the De Kuip. With an xG value of 7.4, Priske’s side have scored 14 goals. This is the best figure for Rotterdam in the competition since the 1999/2000 season.
Only two teams in the Champions League have a better shot conversion rate than Feyenoord (23.7%). On the other hand, the cup winners are yet to keep a clean sheet in the current competition.
So far, the club has never reached the knockout stage in the Champions League. In their last 21 European home games, they have only suffered three defeats (15W, 3D).
Odds analysis
We also have more Feyenoord Bayern tips for this game. For example, the most goals were scored in the games involving Feyenoord in this CL season (29).
That speaks for a tip on “Over 3.5 goals”, for which the bookies have odds of 2.00 on average. And of course, to ensure that many goals are scored, goal scorers are also needed.
Harry Kane, who has scored 34 goals in 49 CL appearances, should of course be on your list. For the home side, Santiago Gimenez, who scores a European goal for Feyenoord every 106 minutes, is particularly dangerous.
Feyenoord vs Bayern Tip: How good is the mood at Bayern?
The German record champions are on course in the two remaining competitions. The 3-2 win at home against Wolfsburg at the weekend was their fourth consecutive Bundesliga victory.
This kept them four points ahead of champions Leverkusen. But the team repeatedly makes life difficult for itself these days.
Above all, their conversion rate leaves something to be desired. In the domestic league, FCB creates the most big chances (89), but also misses the most big chances (55).
A conversion rate of 33.5 percent is currently only enough for fourth place in the German top flight. On the other side, they conceded far too easily against the Wolves.
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Bayern are comfortable in the Champions League
The professionals, however, praise the climate and the mood under Kompany. In fact, the record champions have been very offensive and enthusiastic this season.
And the statistics in the premier class are also good. Bayern have the best xG value (16.3) and the third-best offense (17). One recipe for success is “shooting accuracy”.
60 percent of shots on target (2nd place). But the defense is also convincing. Only PSG allowed fewer shots on target than FCB (45) in this CL season.
And in a group or league phase, the Reds generally feel comfortable. Of the past 46 games in this competition phase, only two were lost – but both defeats occurred this season.
The two clubs have only met once before, in the group stage of the Champions League in 2001. Bayern were the defending champions at the time, while Feyenoord went on to beat Dortmund in the UEFA Cup final at the end of that season.
The first leg in Rotterdam ended 2-2. The return leg in Munich went 3-1 to the hosts. The German record champions have not lost to a Dutch team in eight CL games (4S, 4U).
In total, FCB have only lost four times in 22 encounters with Eredivisie clubs. However, Rotterdam has also won 12 of the 19 home games against German teams.
My Feyenoord Bayern prediction:
Bayern want to get a direct ticket to the CL round of 16. And I think they have a good chance of doing so on Wednesday. Feyenoord are not as strong this season as they were under Slot.
They have lost three of their last four home games in the Champions League. On the other hand, Munich have traditionally been strong in the group and league phases of the Champions League.
In addition, the form of the record champions and their record against clubs from the Netherlands in general and the comparison against Rotterdam in particular are both good.
My Feyenoord Bayern tip is therefore: Win Bayern & Over 1.5 goals!
