Race Preview for Bayern Munich V Bayer Leverkusen
Two German football giants meet in the Champions League this week, when Bayern Munich hosts Bayer Leverkusen.
Vincent Kompany hopes to increase his reputation as a coach, winning Xabi Alonso’s opponent’s opponent for the first time this season.
And expectations for Bayern are high this term that eventually returned to their best.
They lead the way to the Bundesliga ranking, eight points ahead of last season’s winners.
But Leverkusen remains a very dangerous team under their Spanish coach.
The average Florian Wirtz flies, scoring six goals and grabbing a help in the competition so far, only two shy Michael Ballack’s record for nine goals in Europe.
On the other hand, Harry Kane remains more determined than ever to end his long drought.
And with the Bundesliga crown looking more likely, it can turn its focus more on Europe, having gone so close to Tottenham in 2019.
Bayern are sitting on the most polite side of the draw and if they overcome their opponents, they will face either Inter milan or Feyenoord in the quarter -finals.
Real Madrid and Liverpool are both on the opposite side, which means they cannot deal with them until the final.
It’s a new one #UCL week! 🔥
Focus #FCBB04! 💪#Fcbayern #Masanmia pic.twitter.com/rwwv8SVGQ8– FC Bayern (@fcbayerne) March 3 2025
Group News for Bayern Munich by Bayer Leverkusen
Both teams have relatively healthy groups directed to this huge tie.
Bayern hopes to return Joshua Kimmich and be available after Germany’s expansion to education last weekend, with talks on a new contract that is still ongoing.
Eric Dier and Aleksandar Pavlovic lost training on Sunday with minor diseases, but should recover for Wednesday.
Kane returns to Full Fitness after a terrorism a few weeks ago and will try to add to his 20 contributions to the competition since last season.
For Leverkusen, Piero Hincapie will be available after serving his suspension in the Bundesliga over the weekend, but Jeanuel Belocian will miss the defense.
Martin Terrier is the other name missing for Alonso, who has most of his team.
Expected lines for Bayern Munich by Bayer Leverkusen
Bayern Munich: Neuer? Laimer, Kim, Upamecano, Davies. Straw, goretzka. Olise, Musiala, Coman. Tower
Bayer Leverkusen: Hradecky? Mug, t, henp. Frimpong, Aleix Garcia, Xhaka, Grimaldo. Tella, Schick, Wirtz
This is huge! 🔥#UCL | #FCBB04 pic.twitter.com/p1grt1uie9
– Bayer 04 Leverkusen (@bayer04_en) March 3 2025
How to watch Bayern Munich vs Bayer Leverkusen: TV channel, online live flow
The race will appear live on TNT Sports 2 in the UK starting at 20:00. You can also pass it on to the Discovery+app.
Bayern Munich statistics by Bayer Leverkusen
- Bayern Munich has won 7 of the last 8 Home matches while scoring more than 2.5 goals
- In 7 of the last 8 Bayern Munich’s house matches the number of goals was over 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Bayer Leverkusen long matches in the Champions League, the number of goals was over 2.5
- Bayern have only lost 1 of their last 11 last 16 feet at home, scoring 41 goals in the process
- Leverkusen is unbeaten in all 3 Meetings against Bayern this season
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