Bayern Munich v Tottenham match preview
Tottenham will conclude their pre-season campaign with a potentially tough clash against reigning German champions Bayern Munich on Thursday at the Allianz Arena.
While Spurs have been active in pre-season for several weeks, Bayern only returned to action on Saturday, having recently participated in the Club World Cup.
Their summer break was extended because Germany’s top flight starts later, and they come into this match off the back of a 2-1 home win over French side Lyon.
New head coach Thomas Frank will use this game as a final tune-up before their Super Cup clash with Paris Saint-Germain in Udine on Wednesday (20:00 BST / 17:00 ET / 14:00 PT) and Premier League opener against Burnley.
Despite a 1-0 win over Arsenal in Hong Kong, Spurs have only recorded one victory in their last four warm-up games.
The fixture also holds a bit of history, as Bayern thrashed Spurs 7-2 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the 2019 Champions League group stage.
While Bayern also won both meetings between the sides last summer, this Spurs team will look very different under new leadership and without long-serving captain Heung-Min Son, who has departed for LAFC.
Bayern Munich v Tottenham team news
Bayern will be without Jamal Musiala, who suffered a serious injury during the Club World Cup loss to PSG.
Hiroki Ito and Alphonso Davies also remain sidelined. Summer signing Luis Diaz, recently brought in from Liverpool, made his debut in the win over Lyon and is expected to feature again.
Michael Olise, another recent addition from the Premier League, was the standout performer last time out, scoring both goals after coming off the bench and is now expected to start.
Tottenham could hand a debut to Joao Palhinha, who is on loan from Bayern, and Mathys Tel could feature against his old side after recently making his move from Bayern to Spurs permanent.
However, Spurs will be without key players James Maddison, Dejan Kulusevski and Destiny Udogie.
Dominic Solanke could return after suffering a knock.
Bayern Munich v Tottenham expected line-ups
Bayern Munich starting XI: Neuer; Boey, Upamecano, Kim, Guerreiro; Kimmich, Goretzka, Bischof; Olise, Kane, Diaz
Tottenham starting XI: Vicario; Pedro Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Spence; Bentancur, Bergvall, Sarr; Johnson, Tel, Kudus
Is Bayern Munich v Tottenham on TV? Channel, online live stream
The match kicks off at 17:30 BST / 12:30 ET / 09:30 PT on Thursday.
Tottenham’s SpursPlay costs £45 for a season, with coverage of this game beginning on the channel 30 minutes from kick-off.
FC Bayern TV Plus will also be showing the game live, with subscriptions starting at four euros a month.
Bayern Munich v Tottenham stats
- Bayern won both meetings against Spurs in last summer’s pre-season
- The last competitive meeting saw Bayern demolish Spurs 7-2 in the 2019 Champions League
- Luis Diaz and Michael Olise are among Bayern’s big Premier League imports
- Spurs are unbeaten in pre-season under Thomas Frank
- This will be Spurs’ final friendly before taking on PSG in the Super Cup
Prediction
Although Tottenham are further along in their pre-season preparations, Bayern possess superior quality across the pitch.
Spurs’ match sharpness may give them an early edge, but the hosts are still dangerous despite their lack of game time.
A draw seems a fair outcome and dont be surprised to see Harry Kane haunt his old side.
Bayern Munich 2-2 Tottenham
