Bayern Munich hold a slim advantage as they welcome Celtic to the Allianz Stadium for their UEFA Champions League round of 16 playoff second leg. The Bavarians have been imperious at home this season and should be too strong for the visitors.
Bayern claimed the upper hand in the first leg as goals from Michael Olise and Harry Kane gave them a 2-1 victory. They followed that up by playing out a 0-0 draw at Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga on Saturday.
The Bavarians have been almost unstoppable at home lately, winning their last seven matches in all competitions. Vincent Kompany’s men have conceded in five fixtures in that run while there have been over 3.5 goals in six of those matches.
Celtic gave themselves a lifeline from the first leg with Daizen Maeda's late effort keeping the tie alive. That was their first defeat in three matches across all competitions and they followed it up with a 3-0 victory over Dundee United last weekend.
A slight issue for Celtic is that they have not been convincing on their recent travels, with just two wins from their last seven away matches across all competitions. They failed to claim a single away win in the Champions League, losing 4-2 to Aston Villa in their last fixture on the road in the competition.
How the bookies view it: Bavarians too hot
Bayern Munich have been installed as overwhelming favourites among the bookies and are priced at 2/13 by BoyleSports to claim the win. A victory for Celtic is valued at 4/1 by BoyleSports, who are also offering odds of 7/1 for a draw.
Head to head: Bayern untouchable.
Bayern Munich have never lost to Celtic, last week's 2-1 victory extending their record to four wins and a draw from five previous matches.
Players to watch: Bayern’s superior attack
Kane scored the second goal in Glasgow last week to take his Champions League tally to seven goals this season. Jamal Musiala and Michael Olise have also caught the eye this season and can help the hosts produce over 2.5 goals at 1/2 with BoyleSports.
Daezen Maeda remains the biggest attacking threat for Celtic, and showed his importance by providing that lifeline last time out. Nicolas Kuhn and Adam Idah are also expected to feature in attack and can combine to produce over 0.5 goals for the hosts at 4/5 with BoyleSports.
Probable line-ups
Alphonso Davies returned to training for Bayern Munich last week and could play some part in Tuesday’s clash. The Bavarians may stick to much of the same team that started in Glasgow, with Kane leading the line while Dayot Upamecano is set to continue at the back.
James Forrest remains the only major absentee for Celtic, the midfielder still sidelined with a foot injury. Maeda should retain his place in attack while Auston Trusty is set to line up in defence.
Bayern Munich: Never, Laimer, Upamecano, Dier, Guerreiro, Kimmich, Goretzka, Olise, Musiala, Sane, Kane
Celtic: Schmeichel, Taylor, Trusty, Carter-Vickers, Johnston, Hatate, McGregor, Engels, Maeda, Kuhn, Idah
Anything else catch the eye?
Celtic have seen over 3.5 goals in their last four away matches in all competitions and a repeat is priced at 7/10 with BoyleSports. Bayern Munich often score and concede in the second half like they did in Glasgow and a similar outcome is valued at 2/1 by BoyleSports.
With Bayern expected to come out on top but fail to keep a clean sheet, a win and both teams to score can also be considered at 13/10 by BoyleSports.
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