The Champions League quarter final between Bayern Munich and Real Madrid is steeped in history and another chapter is likely to be written this season. Bayern took another step closer to retaining their Bundesliga crown, with victory over Dortmund at the weekend.
Two goals in the first ten minutes of the match almost ended the game there and then, however Dortmund fought back, but then Bayern scored another two and the final score was 4-1. This victory was the perfect response following a 1-0 defeat to Hoffenheim earlier on in the week and they’re now ten points clear of Leipzig in second place. Bayern have won eight of their last nine matches in all competitions and have scored 33 goals in this period of time, conceding just three. They’ve won seven games in a row at home and haven’t lost at the Allianz Arena all season.
Real Madrid are defending champions however and shouldn’t be taken lightly. They’re currently top of La Liga and beat Napoli 6-2 on aggregate in the last round of the Champions League. However, they did play tough opposition at the weekend in Atletico Madrid and came through with a 1-1 draw. They’re unbeaten in nine games in all competitions, winning six of them.
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Out of all the quarter finals, this one looks the toughest to call. Bayern have a fantastic home record, while Real Madrid are more than competitive. Bayern look likely to win the home leg, but Manuel Neuer will be a big miss for them. Expect Bayern to win, but both teams to score.
Bayern Munich vs. Real Madrid Betting Tips
- Bayern Munich to win: 20/27
- Draw: 29/10
- Real Madrid: 7/2
- Robert Lewandowski to score first: 5/2
- Gareth Bale to score anytime: 39/20
Head to Head
- This is the 23rd European fixture between Bayern Munich and Real Madrid, the 17th in the Champions League era, a record in the history of the tournament.
- Real Madrid have lost nine of their 11 away games against Bayern Munich in European competition (W1 D1), but they won 4-0 on their last trip to the Allianz Arena.
- Bayern Munich have won their last 16 home Champions League games, the longest winning run in the history of the competition.
- None of Bayern Munich’s last 10 Champions League games have ended in a draw (W7 L3). The last one was against Benfica in April 2016 (2-2).
- Alongside Juventus, Real Madrid are the only unbeaten team in this season’s Champions League. They have also only lost one of their last 10 knockout games (W6 D3), against Wolfsburg in April 2016.
- Real Madrid have scored at least two goals in each of their eight Champions League games this season, although they haven’t kept a clean sheet in any game.
- Robert Lewandowski has scored in each of his last three Champions League games, he’s never scored in four in a row.
Bayern Munich Team News
Bayern will be without squad members Fabian Benko and Niklas Dorsch, however of greater concern will be the absences of Manuel Neuer and Thomas Muller.
Real Madrid Team News
Raphael Varane is Real Madrid’s only absentee for this game, apart from him, Zinedine Zidane has a fully fit squad to select from.
