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Bayer Leverkusen vs Bayern Munich Tips & Preview - Close game at the BayArena
- Bayer Leverkusen host Bayern Munich, trailing 3-0 in UCL round of 16.
- Leverkusen aim for a comeback despite a recent home loss and defensive lapses.
- Bayern , despite a loss to Bochum, are in strong form; expect a challenging match.
Bayer Leverkusen vs Bayern Munich
Bayer Leverkusen have a major deficit to overturn when they host Bayern Munich in their UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg.
The hosts will be keen to put up an improved performance but may have left themselves a hole too deep to climb out of. The visitors are likely to be relaxed ahead of this one and with both teams often cancelling each other out lately, another stalemate is expected.
Bayer Leverkusen Form
Bayer Leverkusen fell 3-0 in the first leg but their lethargic performance will be even more disappointing to manager Xabi Alonso. They will be keen to set things right at the BayArena but will come into this one off the back of a 2-0 loss to Werder Bremen last weekend, their first home defeat in 19 matches across all competitions.
Alonso experimented with a false nine in the first leg and given the deficit to overturn, is likely to start with Patrik Schick up front, especially with Florian Wirtz picking up an injury on Saturday. Bayer Leverkusen have a knack for scoring after the break, with six of their last nine home goals coming in the second half.
One problem that was evident in the first leg was Bayer Leverkusen's sloppy defending as they were error-strewn at the back. This has been a regular feature lately and the Bundesliga champions are without a clean sheet in their last three matches, conceding five times in that run.
Bayern Munich Form
Bayern Munich were the better side in the first leg and fully deserving of that 3-0 advantage. However, they will head into the second meeting off the back of a 3-2 home defeat to Bochum, throwing away a two-goal lead following a red card to Joao Palhinha.
That was the first defeat in the last 11 matches across all competitions for Bayern Munich, whose overall form has been solid lately. They are also unbeaten in their last four away matches, although their Champions League record on the road is not as solid, with two wins and three defeats from five matches.
Bayern Munich showed their attacking quality in the first leg but remain shaky at the back, as evidenced by the defeat to Bochum. Vincent Kompany’s men also have a habit of leaving things late and have scored eight of their last 13 goals in the second half.
Head to Head
Before last week's 3-0 first leg defeat, Bayer Leverkusen had the upper hand in recent meetings with Bayern Munich, having gone unbeaten in the previous six matches. They are also unbeaten in three domestic matches this season, with the two Bundesliga fixtures ending in draws.
Verdict
That first leg result was a surprise when you consider recent meetings between Bayer Leverkusen and Bayern Munich, with both teams often serving up closely fought encounters. The two Bundesliga meetings ended in draws and this one could produce a similar outcome.
In a bid to overturn the deficit, Bayer Leverkusen are likely to open up and with neither team convincing at the back, there could be goals here. Three of the last four goals scored in this fixture have come after the break and a repeat is expected here.
In a bid to overturn the deficit, Bayer Leverkusen are likely to open up and with neither team convincing at the back, there could be goals here. Three of the last four goals scored in this fixture have come after the break and a repeat is expected here.
Yes
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Second Half
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Draw
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