DC United vs Bayern Munich

Bayern Munich’s pre-season preparations get underway this midweek as they meet DC United at Audi Field in Washington.

Out-of-sorts DC United head into proceedings having lost 2-0 away to Minnesota United, making it five defeats from seven Major League Soccer fixtures (D1, L1). Nailed to the bottom of the Eastern Conference, Wayne Rooney’s men look doomed ahead of the kick-off, with no win from five home outings (D2, L3) supporting this claim. To make things worse, they have conceded 2+ goals in each of those five matches, casting doubt on their ability to fend off Bayern’s free-scoring attack. But the Audi Field could be in for a treat, regardless of the outcome, as DC United’s last three games here have witnessed 4+ goals and both teams on the scoresheet.

In the meantime, Bayern Munich’s life without long-serving talisman Robert Lewandowski, who left the club after eight years to join Barcelona this week, begins now. Julian Nagelsmann’s men experienced an underwhelming final stage of last season, going winless in three Bundesliga matches (D2, L1). However, the ‘Bavarians’ still lifted their tenth consecutive Bundesliga crown. In doing so, they racked up an impressive 97 league goals, at least 12 more than any other side, highlighting their lethal instincts in front of goal. Yet, they’ve alternated between netting 2+ goals (3) and scoring one or less (3) across their last six matches outside the Allianz Arena.