Lyon vs Bayern Munich Champions League Semifinals Odds, Picks & Betting Preview
- Bayern aim to build on 8-2 thrashing of Barcelona heading into last four on Wednesday
- Surprise defeat of Manchester City fired underdogs Lyon into UCL last four in Lisbon
- See all odds and best bets for Champions League semifinal Lyon vs Bayern Munich
Bayern Munich will attempt to continue their storming march towards glory in the Champions League when they meet Lyon in the semifinal in Lisbon on Wednesday.
German giants Bayern are fresh from an historic 8-2 thrashing of Barcelona in the last eight on Friday, while Lyon caused an upset by defeating competition second-favorites Manchester City 3-1 on Saturday.
Despite Lyon’s surprise success, the analysts at Draftkings make Bayern huge favorites for the last four tie at – 455. The French side are massive outsiders at +1100, with the draw after 90 minutes at +575.
UCL Lyon vs Bayern Munich Odds
| Team | Spread | Moneyline | Total at DraftKings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyon | +2.5 (-186) | +1100 | 0 2.5 (-315) |
| Bayern Munich | -2.5 (+155) | -455 | U 2.5 (+235) |
| Draw | (N/A) | +575 | (N/A) |
Odds taken August 16.
The value here is in a spread offer – with Bayern to win by three or more goals at +155 looking attractive (Asian Handicap -2.5 +155). Anything less, however, would mean a lose rather than a push.
The game is at the Estadio Jose Alvalade – home of Sporting Lisbon – in the Portuguese capital at 3pm ET on Wednesday.
Munich Favored For Trophy
Munich are favorites to win the competition at -182 ahead of Paris St Germain, who are priced at +250 and meet Red Bull Leipzig in the other semifinal in Lisbon on Tuesday.
Since the re-start following the Coronavirus crisis, Bayern have been in rampant form and landed both the German Bundesliga title and the nation’s DFB-Pokal Cup before the Champions League re-commenced.
WE'RE IN THE #UCL SEMI-FINALS!!! 🔴🔵#ManCityOL 1-3 pic.twitter.com/QpfTXRpOQ7
— Olympique Lyonnais 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@OL_English) August 15, 2020
Even so, the humiliation of Barcelona stunned soccer and plunged the Spanish club into turmoil.
It made Bayern the first team in UCL history to score eight goals in a knockout match while Barcelona had not conceded eight goals since 1946.
The German outfit scored 100 goals in their Bundesliga triumph while hitting 24 goals in the UCL group stage and 15 more in the knockout phase.
Bayern have now won their last 19 matches in all competitions as their ferociously potent attack has made its power known in extraordinary style.
The German outfit scored 100 goals in their Bundesliga triumph while hitting 24 goals in the UCL group stage and 15 more in the knockout phase.
🗣️ @JeromeBoateng on the ultimate goal after #FCBFCB: "We know not to read too much into it. We know that results like this don't happen every day. We're in the semi-finals and now we're just desperate to reach the final." #MissionLis6on #OLFCB #UCL pic.twitter.com/UiM4guBleN
— 🏆🏆🏆FC Bayern English🏆🏆🏆 (@FCBayernEN) August 16, 2020
Thomas Muller scored twice in the humbling of Barca while there was another goal for Polish sensation Robert Lewandowski, which took his tally in this season’s UCL to 14 goals and to 54 in all competitions this season.
Serge Gnabry, Ivan Perisic and Joshua Kimmich also scored while Phillipe Coutinho – on loan at Bayern from Barcelona – added two more for the Germans late on.
UCL Lyon vs Bayern Munich Statistics
| 4 | Wins | 9 |
| 3 | Losses | 0 |
| 2 | Draws | 0 |
| 14 | Goals | 39 |
| 11 | Goals Against | 8 |
| 2 | Clean Sheets | 4 |
| 19 | Yellow Cards | 9 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
The warning that Bayern were in this mood came in the preceding round six days earlier.
Holding a 3-0 lead over Chelsea from the first leg of their UCL Round of 16 tie, they wiped out the Londoners 4-1 in the return meeting in Bavaria on August 8.
Lyon Seventh in Ligue 1
By contrast, Lyon had finished only seventh after France’s Ligue 1 wound up amid the Coronavirus crisis.
They have played no league football since March 8 and had progressed to the UCL’s last eight despite a 2-1 defeat by Juventus on August 7 – having won 1-0 at home in the Round of 16 first leg in March to go through on away goals.
But they crushed City coach Pep Guardiola’s hopes of winning the competition for the first time since 2011.
🗣️ De Bruyne on Aouar:
Lyon have a great team. I don't follow the French league as much as other leagues, but if I had to pick one player that has impressed me from Lyon, it would be Hassem Aouar. He was fantastic. "
[via @SamLee] pic.twitter.com/20nAriLCSO— City Chief (@City_Chief) August 16, 2020
Lyon were hailed for their determined and muscular approach which stifled City’s normal creativity although City coach Guardiola also came under fire for being uncharacteristically cautious tactically.
They took the lead through Maxwel Cornet before an equalizer from Kevin De Bruyne. Moussa Dembele then seized the victory for the French team with two late strikes.
Bayern and Lyon last met in the UCL in the semifinals in April, 2010 when the Germans won 1-0 at home in the first leg. They then wrapped things up with a 3-0 victory in France.
WhoScored's #UCL Team of the quarterfinals including 6 Bayern players. pic.twitter.com/vx8eS2ryRl
— Sextuple winners 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 (@iMiaSanMia) August 16, 2020
In total, Bayern have beaten Lyon on four occasions with two wins for the French outfit and two draws.
Munich have a 100% record in nine matches in this season’s competition while Lyon lost twice in the group stage and once in the last 16.
Pick: Bayern Munich +155 (Asian Handicap -2.5 +155)
John Dillon is a leading member of the UK's sporting media, having spent three decades as a national newspaper soccer and sports writer, broadcaster and author. He has covered five World Cups, six European Championships and was Chief Sports Writer at the Daily Express for 14 years.
