It’s a battle between the two German giants in the last-16 of the Champions League on Wednesday as last year’s Bundesliga winners Bayer Leverkusen travel to current league leaders Bayern Munich.
BAYERN MUNICH VS BAYER LEVERKUSEN
FINAL RESULT – WHO WILL PREVAIL?
Bayern Munich Win
The home side go into this game in strong form, having won five of their last six games in the Bundesliga. They currently sit eight points better off than their opponents in the German top flight. Bayern are unbeaten in nine games in all competitions.
Draw
Both games in the Bundesliga between the two sides this season have ended in draws. This fixture finished 1-1 on 28 September, while the two sides played out a goalless draw in Leverkusen three weeks ago.
Bayer Leverkusen Win
Despite being eight points adrift, Leverkusen do have the edge over Bayern this season, having beaten them 1-0 at the Allianz Arena in the DFB Pokal back in December.
TOTAL GOALS OVER/UNDER
Over 2.5 Goals
Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen are the most prolific scorers in the German top flight this season, with 72 and 55 goals respectively. Both of Bayern’s last two games contained four goals as they defeated Eintracht Frankfurt 4-0 and VfB Stuttgart 3-1.
Under 2.5 Goals
With a 1-1 and a 0-0 draw, both fixtures between the two sides in the Bundesliga this season had under 2.5 goals. Furthermore, Leverkusen’s DFB Pokal win was only by a single goal. Bayern Munich have the stingiest defence in the German top flight this season, having conceded just 20 goals. Leverkusen have conceded 28, which is only worse than Bayern and Mainz 05.
BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE
Yes
As previously mentioned, the two teams are the highest scorers in the Bundesliga while Bayern have scored seven goals in their last two games. The Bundesliga’s top two scorers, Harry Kane and Patrik Schick, play for Bayern and Leverkusen respectively.
No
Despite this, two of Leverkusen’s last three games were goalless draws including that stalemate against Bayern Munich on 15 February.
ANYTIME GOALSCORERS
Harry Kane (Bayern Munich) – This isn’t an obscure choice – England’s Harry Kane has scored 21 goals in the Bundesliga this season, five more than his nearest rival.
Patrik Schick (Bayer Leverkusen) – That nearest rival is Leverkusen’s Patrik Schick, who has scored 16 goals in the German top flight. However, at only 61 minutes per goal, he is deadlier than Kane, who is on 83 minutes. Schick also has better goal conversion (33% to 26%) and shot accuracy (58% to 50%) than Kane.
BETTING TIPS – TOP PICKS!
Draw
Under 2.5 goals
MY VERDICT
If this season is anything to go by, this could be quite a tight and cagey affair. Leverkusen would undoubtedly be happier with the draw and I can see them getting it.
