The two heavyweight European football clubs will meet for the 3rd time in the last five years, this time in the 1st leg of the Champions League quarter-finals. They are perfectly level in their European Cups knockout encounters qualifying further five times each. In each of their last five previous seasons, Bayern Munich have made it to the semifinals. Los Blancos have won each of their last five ties against German clubs scoring 25 goals in the process. Unbeaten this season in the Champions League, Real Madrid have qualified for the quarter-finals for the 7th time in a row. Both teams are leading their domestic leagues (Bayern Munich are 10 points clear of 2nd place Leipzig and they are marching towards another Bundesliga title; Real Madrid currently sit 1st in the standings, 3 points above Barcelona and one game in hand). Bayern’s home record against Real Madrid is impressive with 9 wins, 1 draw, and 1 defeat.
Carlo Ancelotti’s men enter this match after trashing Dortmund (4-1) in their last Bundesliga round fixture. But the Bavarians have suffered a major injury blow as their central-defender Mats Hummels picked up a bad right-foot injury which seems to keep him out for few weeks. Real Madrid are also facing injury issues as Raphael Varane and Pepe are both out for this game. Real’ main star, Cristiano Rolando has scored just two goals this term in the Champions League and it seems that his season is one of his bad ones. But you never know what to expect when he enters on the field as his concentration level when playing big games is really high.
Things are clear for Bayern Munich in the German Bundesliga as they will once again win the title. They have won eight of their last nice matches in all competitions scoring 33 goals and conceding just three times in the process. Bayern’s striker, Robert Lewandowski is on fire, he has scored 38 goals for his club with 7 of them coming in the Champions League. Bayern are fighting for another treble (Bundesliga, Champions League, and the German Cup) and their last result (4-1 vs. Dortmund) was a demonstration of strength. We expect a thrilling match full of opportunities from both sides but with the German team winning the 1st leg and taking an important step for the semifinals. Of course that Real Madrid are also prepared to show what they are capable of and find the back of the net at least one time as an away goal is crucial for this double leg.
Best picks for the match:
Both teams to score and over 2.5 goals in the match at 1.9 with Bet365
Bayern to win the match at 1.8 with Betfair
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