Bayern Munich – Leverkusen

It won’t be easy for any of the rivals in Munich

The duel between the two best teams in Germany will be one of the jewels of the Champions League 1/8 finals. Bayer in the status of German champion, confidently held the overall stage of the elite continental tournament. The team finished sixth, losing two meetings out of eight - Liverpool and Atletico Madrid. Five wins in the remaining six meetings were enough for the "pharmacists" to directly make it to the 1/8 finals. Bayern in this regard chose a more difficult path. The Munich club in the second half of the general stage was defeated in Catalonia and Rotterdam with a difference of three goals in each case. Despite the fact that Bayern ended up with one point less than their upcoming opponents, they managed to finish in twelfth place. This necessitated participation in the knockout rounds, where Kompany's players almost amused the whole of Europe. Having beaten Celtic in Glasgow with a score of 2:1, at the home stadium Bayern "burned" from the Scots until the last seconds of the second half, until Alfonso Davies distinguished himself. Bookmakers have identified the hosts as favourites for the upcoming meeting, offering odds of 1.78 on their victory. Considering the confrontation between last year's champion and the current leader of the Bundesliga standings, it is certainly worth paying attention to their personal meetings. Surprisingly for the beginning of March, but the rivals have already met three times this season. It is noteworthy that Bayern did not win any of the confrontations. It was Bayer that caused the Munich club's departure from the German Cup. Then at the Allianz Arena, the Leverkusen team inflicted a 1-0 defeat on the favourite. In the championship, the two teams have twice parted ways. In Munich Bayern had to get back, dominated the field, but failed to win - 1:1. In Leverkusen Bayer all match "drove" the leader of the championship, created a lot of chances and attacked until the last minutes, but did not capitalise - 0:0. In the championship bookmakers have no doubt that Bayern will take the first place, and Bayer will finish second. In this regard, the upcoming head-to-head meetings in the Champions League are an absolute priority for the rivals. The first match is unlikely to be an easy one for the home team.