Preview of the match for Bayern Munich against Bayer Leverkusen
Two German football giants meet in the Champions League this week when Bayern Munich welcomes Bayer Leverkusen.
Vincent Kompany hopes to increase his reputation as a head coach by beating his highly evaluated Rival Xabi Alonso for the first time this season.
And expectations for Bayern are high this term having finally returned to their best form.
They pave the way in the Bundesliga ranking, eight points ahead of last season’s winners.
But Leverkusen remains a very dangerous team under their Spanish head coach.
Midfielder Florian Wirtz is stealing, scoring six goals and entering an assist so far, rightly so, twice as the Michael Ballack club record of nine involvement objectives in Europe.
On the other side, Harry Kane remains more determined than ever to end his long drought trophy.
And with the more likely Bundesliga crown, it can focus more on Europe, having become so close to Tottenham in 2019.
Bayern is sitting on the nicer side of the draw, and if they overcome their rivals will face Inter Milan or Feyenoord in the quarterfinals.
Real Madrid and Liverpool are both on the opposite side, which means that they cannot face them before the final.
It’s a new #Ucl week! 🔥
Focus on full concentration on # FCBB04! 💪#FCBayern #Miasanmia pic.twitter.com/rwwv8svgq8– FC Bayern (@FcBayern) March 3, 2025
Team news for Bayern Munich against Bayer Leverkusen
The two teams have relatively healthy teams before this huge equality.
Bayern hopes that Joshua Kimmich has returned and available after German returned to training last weekend, with discussions on a new contract still in progress.
Eric Dier and Aleksandar Pavlovic both missed training on Sunday with minor diseases, but should recover for Wednesday’s match.
Kane is back in Full Fitness after having faced a fear a few weeks ago, and he will seek to add to his 20 goal contributions in the competition since the start of last season.
For Leverkusen, Piero Hincie will be available after serving his suspension in the Bundesliga this weekend, but Jeanuel Belocien will be missing in defense.
Martin Terrier is the other missing name for Alonso, who has most of his team at his disposal.
Lineaux expected for Bayern Munich against Bayer Leverkusen
Bayern Munich: Neuer; Laimer, Kim, Upamecano, Davies; Palhinha, Goretzka; Olise, Musiala, Coman; Kane
Bayer Leverkusen: Hradecky; Mukiele, Tah, Hincapie; Frimpong, Aleix Garcia, Xhaka, Grimaldo; Tella, Schick, Wirtz
It’s massive! 🔥#Ucl | # FCBB04 pic.twitter.com/p1grt1uie9
– Bayer 04 Leverkusen (@ bayer04_en) March 3, 2025
How to watch Bayern Munich vs Bayer Leverkusen: television channel, live online flow
The match will be presented live on TNT SPORTS 2 in the United Kingdom with a kick-off at 8:00 p.m. You can also distribute it on the Discovery +application.
Bayern Munich statistics against Bayer Leverkusen
- Bayern Munich won 7 of the last 8 Home matches while scoring more than 2.5 goals
- In 7 of the last 8 Bayern Munich Home Matches, the number of goals was greater than 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Bayer Leverkusen outside the Champions League matches, the number of goals was greater than 2.5
- Bayern has only lost 1 of their last 11 Last-16 Home Jams, scoring 41 goals in the process
- Leverkusen is undefeated in the 3 Meetings against Bayern this season
