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Bayer Leverkusen vs Bayern Munich Prediction & Picks - Champions League
by Bradley Gibbs in Champions League Picks
On Tuesday, during the early afternoon for those watching in the US, the all German UEFA Champions League Round of 16 tie will conclude at BayArena, where for the second time in a week, Bayer Leverkusen and Bayern will clash.
Xabi Alonso's men would've had their sights set on a push deep into this competition, though it looks as if they may fall at the first knockout hurdle. Tuesday's hosts struggled to keep tabs on Bayern last week, so much so that they find themselves three goals down ahead of the second leg. Of course, on home soil, the hosts will fancy themselves to do a better job, but let's be honest, it's a long way back from here.
The visitors will be very happy with how things turned out last week. The dominated proceedings throughout, suffocating their opponents, not allowing them any time to get into the game, before dishing out three blows in the final third, two of which came before Leverkusen had a man sent off for displaying poor discipline. Can they now finish off the job? If they don't then something will have gone seriously wrong for Vincent Kompany's men.
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Bayer Leverkusen vs Bayern Munich Form
Bayer Leverkusen and Bayern Munich Latest Matches
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Mar 8, 2025 - Bundesliga
Mar 5, 2025 - Champions League
Mar 1, 2025 - Bundesliga
Feb 22, 2025 - Bundesliga
Feb 15, 2025 - Bundesliga
Feb 8, 2025 - Bundesliga
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Mar 8, 2025 - Bundesliga
Feb 15, 2025 - Bundesliga
Feb 5, 2025 - DFB Pokal
Feb 2, 2025 - Bundesliga
Jan 29, 2025 - Champions League
Jan 18, 2025 - Bundesliga
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Mar 5, 2025 - Champions League
Mar 1, 2025 - Bundesliga
Feb 22, 2025 - Bundesliga
Feb 8, 2025 - Bundesliga
Jan 25, 2025 - Bundesliga
Jan 21, 2025 - Champions League
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Mar 8, 2025 - Bundesliga
Mar 5, 2025 - Champions League
Feb 28, 2025 - Bundesliga
Feb 23, 2025 - Bundesliga
Feb 18, 2025 - Champions League
Feb 15, 2025 - Bundesliga
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Mar 8, 2025 - Bundesliga
Mar 5, 2025 - Champions League
Feb 23, 2025 - Bundesliga
Feb 18, 2025 - Champions League
Feb 7, 2025 - Bundesliga
Feb 1, 2025 - Bundesliga
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Feb 28, 2025 - Bundesliga
Feb 15, 2025 - Bundesliga
Feb 12, 2025 - Champions League
Jan 25, 2025 - Bundesliga
Jan 22, 2025 - Champions League
Jan 11, 2025 - Bundesliga
Bayer Leverkusen against Bayern Munich : Head to Head (H2H)
33 %
50 %
17 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
Mar 5, 2025 - Champions League
Feb 15, 2025 - Bundesliga
Dec 3, 2024 - DFB Pokal
Sep 28, 2024 - Bundesliga
Feb 10, 2024 - Bundesliga
Sep 15, 2023 - Bundesliga
Bayer Leverkusen - Bayern Munich: Form Analysis
Before last weekend's fixture against Bayern, Xabi Alonso's men had been holding their form well, avoiding defeat in eight games straight, four of which they won. Unfortunately, as we know, such form could not pave the way for success in the first leg of this tie, while that defeat has had clear after effects, with Tuesday's hosts since losing in the league.
Bayern also lost in the league at the weekend, but they rested lots of key players there, so it's porbably fair to say that they weren't overly bothered about delivering their best effort on that occasion, much to the delight of a Bochum team that needed the points. Having rested key players, we should see the visitors back to full strength on Tuesday.
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Bayern Munich v Bayer Leverkusen last Lineups
Formation : 3 - 4 - 2 - 1
Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Missing players
J. Belocian
ForwardM. Terrier
M. Neuer
Bayer Leverkusen & Bayern Munich Squad Analysis
Robert Andrich is likely to miss this fixture through illness, while Leverkusen will also find themselves without Martin Terrier, who has been out for a while. Jonas Hoffman is also expected to be out, while there are serious doubts over the fitness of key player Florian Wirtz. Of course, Nordi Mukiele won't feature thanks to his sending off last week.
Those who were rested at the weekend, including Michael Olise, will return to the starting XI.
For Vincent Kompany and the visitors, there's pretty much a clean bill of health. Veteran keeper Manuel Neuer is still out, while young midfielder Aleksandar Pavlovic has been unwell and is unlikely to play. Those who were rested at the weekend, including Michael Olise, will return to the starting XI.
Most goals and assists
Bayer Leverkusen
Bayern Munich
P. Schick
(21 Goals)
H. Kane
(31 Goals)
F. Wirtz
(14 Assists)
J. Kimmich
(10 Assists)
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H. Kane
(10 Assists)
Bayer Leverkusen and Bayern Munich Stats in Champions League
Bayer Leverkusen - Bayern Munich Key Points
- Michael Olise has hit the target at least once in each of his last three UCL starts.
- Michael Olise has registered at least one shot on target in four of his last five games in all competitions.
- In his last five appearances, Michael Olise has registered seven shots on target.
- When the pair met last week, Michael Olise registered a shot on target.
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Our Bayer Leverkusen vs Bayern Munich Prediction
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